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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: thelaughingman on April 15, 2011, 12:15:50 AM
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Yeah, I wonder freaking why.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=889220&mesg_id=889220
DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Apr-14-11 08:27 AM
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It's too bad Best Buy only sells this in a few West Coast stores Updated at 4:40 PM
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Brammo - Enertia Electric Bike
•In select stores: #140(9739 NE Cascades Pkwy, Portland OR), #450(1127 Industrial Rd, San Francisco CA), #1011(740 S Sepulveda Blvd,Los Angeles CA).
$7,995.00
(http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/images/products/9481/9481615_sa.jpg)
•Extruded aluminum frame
Provides long-lasting durability.
•Brembo disk brakes
Help the bike to come to a complete stop safely.
•Sealed permanent-magnet AC-synchronous disc motor
Powers the bike.
•72V lithium-iron-phosphate battery
With built-in charger to quickly recharge the bike.
•Reaches speeds up to 60 mph
With a range up to 42 miles (depends on rider weight).
•Tubeless Avon Roadrider tires
Feature reliable traction and stable handling as well as our lightweight Cast Aluminum Wheels.
•Elka rear suspension with Marzocchi front forks
Provides a smooth ride.
•Motorcycle-style handlebars with full NHTSA-certified controls
For easy use.
•Minimal assembly required
Look at that piece of crap! And it works like a piece of crap to boot! "Reaches speeds of up to 60 mph." So on the interstate, you're ****ed. Of course, that's likely only the projected top speed. If it ever does reach that speed, it will only maintain it for a few seconds before the battery is sucked dry. A 42 mile range! WTF??? And the range "depends on rider weight." I bet they used the smallest, skinniest rider they could find when they tested it. And what the hell is "Minimal assembly required?" Apart from hobbyists and restorers, who the hell buys a vehicle that requires you to assemble it after you purchase it?
Here is my proposal: if anyone reading this sees someone willingly riding one of these things around, please follow them to their next stop, walk up to them, and beat them to a pulp. The bruised and bloodied look will butch them up and they will thank you for it. Then as you drive away, plow over the bike (*spit*) like the train did to the Delorean in "Back to the Future 3."
People often call big Harleys "hogs." I think this... thing... should be called a "*****."
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An amusing comparison from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brammo_Enertia#Comparison_with_conventional_motorcycles
With 12–25 hp (8.9–19 kW), and 17–34 ft·lbf (23–46 N·m) of torque in the 'performance' mode, the Enertia's power output is comparable to a conventionally powered Kawasaki Ninja 250 motorcycle.[8][9] However, the 2009 Ninja 250 has a top speed of 95.5 mph (153.7 km/h),[10] while the Enertia's top speed is 50 mph[8] or 55 mph (89 km/h).[4][11] It has no gears or clutch so shifting is not required, which Brammo claims enables the Enertia to go from 0 to 30 mph (0 to 48 km/h) in 3.8 seconds in performance mode.[8] Tested by Cycle World, the Ninja 250 accelerates from 0 to 30 mph (0 to 48 km/h) in 2.0 seconds.[12] Motorcycle Consumer News projected a range of 246 mi (396 km) for the Ninja 250 based on their tested 51.2 mpg-US (4.59 L/100 km; 61.5 mpg-imp).[10] Brammo claims the Enertia has a range of 40 to 50 miles (64–80 km) between charges if power is set to the minimum level, 40%.
So it's like the Ninja's snot-nosed little brother who wants to tag along on the "really cool ninja missions," but who is slower, wimpier, and whines after every few minutes, "I'm tired! I want to rest! Can we stop somewhere for a couple hours?"
Here's a video. Listen to the sound of this thing:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaIXR1h_dME[/youtube]
It DOES whine! Yuck!
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It DOES whine! Yuck!
Just like its target market.
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50+ MPG isn't good enough for DUmmies, they want in in electric as well! :rotf:
Probably takes $20 worth of electricity to charge it (on the left coast, of course) :rotf:
Only in Kalifornia, the land of "fruits and nuts". :rotf:
If ANYONE sees me on something like that, PLEASE, RUN OVER ME! No, really. PLEASE, RUN OVER ME! :hammer:
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Reminds me of when Jeff Dunham was talking about driving a Prius: "Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm GAY!"
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Thu Apr-14-11 09:46 AM
Response to Original message
16. Man that looks so cool!!!
I'd love to get one!!
No it doesn't look cool. It's butt-ugly and Teh Ghey.
They end up squabbling over there about energy. Electricity apparently doesn't come from unicorn farts, but only a few DUmmies know that.
Oh, and all those birds that get sliced and diced up by windmills? Well, they should just learn not to fly into things.
Shiver (1000+ posts) Fri Apr-15-11 01:06 AM
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52. Birds have been flying for millions of years. You think they would have evolved to not fly into shit by now. The ones that do probably shouldn't be passing on their genetics anyway...
That's pretty heartless, cruel, and coldblooded toward our feathered friends! Freeping Teahag.
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With a range up to 42 miles (depends on rider weight).
You DUmmies are SOL. :loser:
Brammo has (had?) a contract with Ariel Motors to build and sell the Atom in the US.
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b166/SKSilentSiller/2011_ariel_atom_actf34_fd_1004104_1600.jpg)
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Brammo has (had?) a contract with Ariel Motors to build and sell the Atom in the US.
If that's the case I'd better start saving.
50+ MPG isn't good enough for DUmmies, they want in in electric as well!
Of all the vehicles you could have in electric, it would figure they'd want a bike in it too. I can get a cheap bike for less then the 7000$ of that one with goof fuel economy that looks half decent.
IC engines are easy to dispose of as scrap, what about the batteries? Battery tech is still not up to the challenge of a good electric vehicle.
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20 HP? My little gas scooter has a 8.6 HP, goes 65, and gets about 85MPG. All for 525 bucks. If I'm paying 8 grand for a motorcycle, I'm getting a HD Sportster, not a f'n 2-wheeled golf cart.
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If they sell it at Best Buy, does that mean you have to go there for warranty service?
Good luck with that.
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Reminds me of when Jeff Dunham was talking about driving a Prius: "Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm GAY!"
Classic!
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP-tyvBGla4[/youtube]
"When it idles, it goes 'homohomohomohomo.'"
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Shiver (1000+ posts) Fri Apr-15-11 01:06 AM
Response to Reply #31
52. Birds have been flying for millions of years. You think they would have evolved to not fly into shit by now. The ones that do probably shouldn't be passing on their genetics anyway...
Um, okay...
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What the hell kind of company name is "Brammo" anyway? It sounds like a company that makes kids' toys. Hmm.. I guess that makes it the perfect name after all.
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OMG! I can just imagine Dain driving that thing on Rt. 80 in NJ :lmao:
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This thing is strictly designed for well-heeled Yuppie ecofreaks to tootle around inside Western Sun Belt cities, nowhere near an interstate. There's a reason that's the only place they're being offered.
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(http://www.filmjackets.com/FILM_JACKETS/HDMM/HDMM002.jpg)
What the **** is that?
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The exorbitantly-expensive electric bike is just like the exorbitantly-expensive electric cars. When these silly homo transport systems run out of juice on the highway, can you walk to the nearest station and come back with a can of volts?
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I see it as a perfectly good thing to have...............as a target for the XM-134 minigun.
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This is 500 dollars cheaper:
(http://photos.ecarlist.com/g4/y3/1u/bZ/s2/iC/hj/Uz/dF/i5/bQ_640.jpg)
http://www.ecarlist.com/showroom/1988/photos/1035106#01
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2008-HARLEY-DAVIDSON-XL1200-LOW-ONLY-1600-MILES-PERFECT-/230608387812?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item35b154bee4
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Imagine Dain driving that thing on this, and this is light traffic and this driver isn't driving that fast:
[youtube=425,350]pRzN1NHPxQU[/youtube]
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They'll be riding those to the shooting of the next "Dear Woman" video.
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I can see a couple of metrosexual Yuppie type assholes riding this about two blocks to the local Starbucks, getting semi-jealous stares from all their fellow liberal douchebag hipster friends, then driving home just as the juice runs out.
Totally. ****ing. WORTHLESS.
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I want to see a ton of liberals on these things. The more of these electric f'ers, the more manly my gas-powered scooter looks. :uhsure:
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(http://www.filmjackets.com/FILM_JACKETS/HDMM/HDMM002.jpg)
What the **** is that?
A washed-up actor?
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This is 500 dollars cheaper:
So that's what a pair of balls is worth.
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Had to share this:
It happened at a traffic light near the edge of town. A man cut the engine of his huge Harley Davidson motorcycle as he waited for the light to change. You might have been tempted to stare at this guy, and he would have enjoyed it. A filthy rag was fastened around his head; from beneath it a matted tangle of grey hair spilled down the back of his leather jacket. Images of skulls and bones leered from his clothing and his bare forearms. And his bike bore the emblem of a menacing black widow spider. As he waited at the light, an elderly man on a lime green moped pulled up beside him. The ringy ding ding of the moped was drowned out by the roaring thunder of the Harley. 'Boy, that's some motorcycle you've got there,' the old man choked. 'Mind if I take a closer look?' Scowling from behind his oily beard, the biker gave him the once-over. 'If it turns your crank, old-timer,' he snarled, 'go ahead.'
The old man was a little far-sighted, but he wanted to take in all the scenery, so he leaned his face right over the bike and examined every inch. Looking up after a while, the old man grinned and said to the biker, 'I bet that motorcycle goes fast.' But no sooner were the words out of his mouth, the light changed, and the biker thought he'd show this old geezer what a real chopper could do. He gave it full throttle, and within 30 seconds the speedometer read 199 miles an hour. He chucked with satisfaction.
Suddenly he noticed a dot in his rear view mirror, a dot that was growing larger. Something was gaining on him. What could it be? He slowed down to get a better look, and whatever the thing was it flashed past him so fast he couldn't identify it.
The thing disappeared over the horizon, whipped around, and came right back at him. As it zipped past he recognized the rider. It was the old man on the lime green moped.
How could this be? The biker took another look into his rearview mirror. There was that speck again coming back his way and growing larger. The biker tried to outrun it, but it couldn't be done. It was a moot point in seconds for the moped slammed into the rear of the Harley Davidson. The collision destroyed both bikes. You could hear the impact for miles.
The biker extricated himself from the mangled steel pretzel that had once been his beloved Harley Davidson. But the old man had fared even worse. He lay groaning beneath the black and smoking remnants of his moped. Even the hardened biker was moved with compassion. He knelt beside the old man's face and softly asked, 'Is there anything I can do for you?'
The old man choked, coughed and replied, 'Yes. Could you please unhook my suspenders from your handlebars?'"
:rotf:
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50+ MPG isn't good enough for DUmmies, they want in in electric as well! :rotf:
Probably takes $20 worth of electricity to charge it (on the left coast, of course) :rotf:
Only in Kalifornia, the land of "fruits and nuts". :rotf:
If ANYONE sees me on something like that, PLEASE, RUN OVER ME! No, really. PLEASE, RUN OVER ME! :hammer:
A 400 lb DUmmy will be lucky to see this thing hit 40 MPH downhill...
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If they sell it at Best Buy, does that mean you have to go there for warranty service?
Good luck with that.
The Geek Squad shows up to change your tire.... :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
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The exorbitantly-expensive electric bike is just like the exorbitantly-expensive electric cars. When these silly homo transport systems run out of juice on the highway, can you walk to the nearest station and come back with a can of volts?
Good point. Battery chargers and jump boxes are freaking heavy. I swear the one for my electric golf cart weighs 100 lbs.
Some Walgreens are starting to offer electric car outlets in special parking stalls...so when you are carrying out $1000 in Rx meds...you have to **** around with unplugging your car before someone jumps you in the parking lot...
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A washed-up actor?
bitchslapped for not knowing the movie.
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bitchslapped for not knowing the movie.
Bitchslapped for ASSuming something which isn't true.
"Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man."
Doesn't change the fact that Mickey Rourke was, is and always will be a washed-up actor who never was any good.
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Good point. Battery chargers and jump boxes are freaking heavy. I swear the one for my electric golf cart weighs 100 lbs.
Some Walgreens are starting to offer electric car outlets in special parking stalls...so when you are carrying out $1000 in Rx meds...you have to **** around with unplugging your car before someone jumps you in the parking lot...
Um... Do they expect people to be there for more than a couple minutes?
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bitchslapped for not knowing the movie.
H 5 for acting grumpy but being a sweetie at the core.
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Um... Do they expect people to be there for more than a couple minutes?
Exactly. Maybe they figure pepole will shop longer while sucking up some free volts.
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Exactly. Maybe they figure pepole will shop longer while sucking up some free volts.
Captive audiences are a retailers dream.
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Some Walgreens are starting to offer electric car outlets in special parking stalls...
I've heard of other stores planning to do this. So there will be a couple of rows of handicapped spots, then a couple of rows of plug-in spots, then there'll be a government regulation requiring a couple of rows of handicapped/plug-in spots. And all those rows will, of course, be at least 90% empty. The rest of us will have to park on a remote lot and be shuttled in.
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The exorbitantly-expensive electric bike is just like the exorbitantly-expensive electric cars. When these silly homo transport systems run out of juice on the highway, can you walk to the nearest station and come back with a can of volts?
(http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s233/ignitethefire65/volt.jpg)
Technically, yes. But, where would you pour it? :popcorn:
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(http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s233/ignitethefire65/volt.jpg)
Technically, yes. But, where would you pour it? :popcorn:
High 5 :lmao:
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A 400 lb DUmmy will be lucky to see this thing hit 40 MPH downhill...
With a 50 MPH tailwind. :rotf:
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Thu Apr-14-11 09:46 AM
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16. Man that looks so cool!!! I'd love to get one!!
I'd love to blow by you in my Dodge Ram and laugh as I do so with ease.
I may not get great gas mileage, but it is A LOT of fun! :naughty: :-)
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I'd love to blow by you in my Dodge Ram and laugh as I do so with ease.
I may not get great gas mileage, but it is A LOT of fun! :naughty: :-)
I used to own a Dodge Ram, I should have bought it at the end of the lease. It was quite nice having around and I wouldn't say fun, I did quite enjoy driving it.