In some parts of the world, the concept of replacing small engines internal combustion engine motorcycles and scooters with battery electric ones - often capable of battery swapping - is really taking off and gaining popularity.

In other markets, electric motorcycles are being build with high sticker prices thanks to massive battery packs and no option to battery swap.

And that's impacting who can make the switch. Today we're going to examine the massive split in the electric motorcycle market - and explain why it exists in the first place.

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00:00 - Introduction
01:24 - Building new EVs costs money
02:22 - The electric motorcycle world is very different to the car world
03:04 - Differences in how motorcycles are viewed around the world
03:46 - There are exceptions
04:58 - Why motorcycles are preferred in some markets
08:50 - The motorcycle market is becoming more varied
10:24 - Robustness
12:21 - Range comes after price in some markets - but is the exact opposite in others
13:00 - Battery swapping works best where motorcycles are already popular!
14:06 - In markets where motorcycles are lss common, battery swapping is harder to make a business case for
16:32 - Thanks, and Goodbye!

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Links:

Why it's hard to make a good, affordable electric motorcycle :    • Why Is It So Hard To Make Good, Affor...  
Quick Ride: The Zero SR/F is a bike you should be riding:    • Zero SR/F Electric Motorcycle: A Spin...  
Swappable motorcycle battery packs: Revolutionary or not? https://youtube.com/live/97yO4qDipco
Energica Esse Esse 9 Review:    • The Energica Esse Esse 9 Electric Mot...  


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Presenter, Script, Audio: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield.
Camera, Editor, Colorist: M. Horton
Art and Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2024

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