When the Clean Energy Jobs Act passed in 2021 with electric vehicle language, it specifically excluded motorcycles. But if Senate Bill 2940 is signed into law, it provides an incentive of $1,500 toward the purchase of an electric motorcycle.
Great, now the northside will look like Bangkok with thousands of motorbikes cruising around. Hopefully those electric bikes still work in the colder months of the year! Do electric bikes work well on slippery snowy icy streets? I also hear battery life is cut in half in the cold. Because streets in Chicago are like that probably 1/4 of the year. And how about when it’s below freezing, and cruising along at 35 mph into the cold wind, that won’t cause near immediate frostbite to any uncovered part of your body, right? Of course not, riding a electric motorbike during… Read more »
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Freddy
4 years ago
I’m waiting for the flying cars. I can bypass a lot of traffic and tolls to boot. Looking at the price I may try a hot air balloon but would need a politician to ride with me for lots of free hot air. So that’s out! Oh Well https://www.beautifullife.info/automotive-design/10-real-flying-cars/
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Great, now the northside will look like Bangkok with thousands of motorbikes cruising around. Hopefully those electric bikes still work in the colder months of the year! Do electric bikes work well on slippery snowy icy streets? I also hear battery life is cut in half in the cold. Because streets in Chicago are like that probably 1/4 of the year. And how about when it’s below freezing, and cruising along at 35 mph into the cold wind, that won’t cause near immediate frostbite to any uncovered part of your body, right? Of course not, riding a electric motorbike during… Read more »
I’m waiting for the flying cars. I can bypass a lot of traffic and tolls to boot. Looking at the price I may try a hot air balloon but would need a politician to ride with me for lots of free hot air. So that’s out! Oh Well
https://www.beautifullife.info/automotive-design/10-real-flying-cars/