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BELOW ARC Vector looked
the goods with its hub-
centre steering and
wild styling, but the
British company went
into administration in
September claiming that
key investors had pulled
out. A crowd-funding
scheme was cancelled.
• Zero SR/F: $US19,000 ($25,700) While the unit cost of electric vehicles
• Harley-Davidson Livewire: will most likely fall, governments will
$US30,000 ($42,800) also be looking for ways to replace lost
That level of pricing seems difficult revenue from oil-based fuel excise duty.
to sustain and, as with other ‘new’ Watch this space on that one.
technology over time (personal
ELECTRIC-ONLY SITES
computers are a great example), should SO WHAT NOW? E L E CT R I C -O N L Y SI T E S
drop to a more reasonable level. A lot depends on who you talk to, but ARC Vector ArcVehicle.com
The argument run by makers is that don’t hold your breath waiting for the Damon DamonxLabs.com
while the up-front cost is high, you market to go electric any time over the Energica Ego EnergicaMotor.com
regain it over the lifecycle of the vehicle, next five years. It will take longer. Fuell Fuell.us
because electricity is cheaper than petrol There may well be a tipping point, Savic SavicMotorcycles.com
for the same distance travelled. where the infrastructure for electric Super Soco SuperSoco.com.au
Perhaps. However, when we’ve crunched vehicles improves, the battery Surron SurronAustralia.com.au
the numbers in the past, they suggest you technology meets expectations and Tarform Tarform.com
would need to run your toy for a very long pricing moves away from these things Vectrix Vectrix-Scooters.com
time to break even. And that assumes you being a seriously expensive indulgence. Zero ZeroMotorcycles.com
are charging from home. When? That’s the big question…
