The Amplio Electric Motorcycle is our newest example of the leading edge of personal transportation and the need to travel further on less charging time. While battery technology seems to be the limiting factor, design is making inroads into solving (or at least easing) the limitations on acceptance. The first hurdle seems to be solved in that we are seeing electric vehicles that can get us to work and back on a single charge.
For full replacement of our internal combustion dinosaurs however we need an electric vehicle that will allow us to jump in the car on a whim, after the bar closes, when we decide it is time for a road trip across the country to see that old girlfriend... without getting stranded 80 miles from home along a desolated stretch of sketchy two lane "highway".
The Chevy Volt design seems to be the front runner in car designs, but it still needs petrol to charge it's batteries. The NEXT vehicle either needs an unlimited type of battery, maybe nuclear?, or can somehow be charged in minutes if not seconds. Another possibility would be the acceptance of a universal design type (re VHS vs BETA) that could be easily swapped out by Granny on her way to brunch after Church each Sunday.
In all the Amplio is a good interim design. However, the items mentioned above need to be addressed. I can't see my Granny riding it either, would yours?
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