electric powered two wheelers - iapsc
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Electric powered two wheelersTo be taken twice a day to and from work to ease congestion and blocked nasal passages
Steve Neville
-Senior Practitioner Air Quality
Westminster City Council
• What is Westminster City Council’s policy on
electric two wheelers?
• Other than for electric motorcycle parking there is not
one. But this is my point – they are pretty much “off the
RADAR”
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Westminster City
Council Cycling
Strategy 2014
This strategy covers
standard pedal cycles and
electrically assisted pedal
cycles.
It does not cover powered
two wheelers as these are
seen as a separate class
of vehicle.
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• The Cycling Strategy does not have much to say
on electric bicycles.
• “Electric bikes may also be used to highlight that other
options are available for those who see their fitness as
a barrier to cycling”.
• “Or whose personal appearance is a concern when
undertaking business trips and are, therefore, looking
for a less strenuous option”.
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So what is an electric “bike”?
• “Bike” is often used to describe any two wheeled single tracked transportation device; from human powered to 200+ brake horse power!
• An e-bike refers to an electric bicycle; PTW is a powered two wheeler; generally petrol; So an e-PTW is ....?
• For the purposes of this presentation I’m describing three categories:• e-bicycles up to 250 watts
• Super pedelecs (e-mopeds) up to 4 kW and 30 mph
• e-motorcycles up to and beyond 100 kWˆ
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What is my interest?
• Worked in air quality since 1979
• I describe myself as a “bike” enthusiast.
• Both a “cyclist” and “motorcyclist”
• However I like a little bit of power to help me along; so I’m more motorcyclist.
• Because:• I’m slightly lazy
• I’m 59 years old and hills are getting steeper!
• I like the thrill of “powered two wheelers”.
Westminster City CouncilElectric vehicles generally
• When anyone mentions
“electric vehicles” you
think “cars and vans”. All
environmental
presentations are about
these.
• Who has ever driven /
ridden a:
• Electric or hybrid
car/van?
• Electric bicycle?
• Electric motorcycle?
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Renault Twizy
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Nissan Leaf
• 30 kWh battery is
172 km (107 miles)
• Fully discharged to
80% capacity in
about 30 minutes
using DC fast
charging.
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Tesla
2012 Model S Performance model equipped with an 85 kWh (310 MJ) battery pack is 265 miles (426 km),
£60,000 to £100,000
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E-bike initiatives are
cheaper than a Tesla
https://www.brighton.ac.uk/healthresearch/research-
projects/university-campus-e-bikes.aspx
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£700,000 Department for
Transport fundSeptember 2015
• A new fleet of 234 electric
bikes will be available for
cyclists to hire at 10
locations across the
country.
• Paid for out of a £700,000
Department for Transport
fund, the "e-bikes" are
battery-assisted to make
pedalling easier.
• The government hopes they
will encourage bike use by
people who don't cycle
regularly or live in hilly
areas.
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Claud Butler hardtail and
e-TREK EX5 full suspension.
2011 - 2013
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Haibike AMT-FS
Project three - 2015
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E-bikes - the problems
• The cost for what you get is high - £2000 to over
£5000 in some cases.
• The lack of any grant or even a VAT reduction =
no incentive
• Ride to work scheme is only £1000 and has
some catches.
• The 15.5 mph power cut-off from an EU Directive
– frustrating as the “sweet spot” is 20 mph; as
they have in the USA.
• So in the UK there is a relatively poor uptake.
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Super pedelecs; basically an electric moped – Bultaco
Brinco 2016
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2 kW hub motor and 1.2 kW hr battery = 30 mph!
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So ...to the petrol engine ..?
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Suzuki 750 triple two stroke – cut away model
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Barry Sheen’s Suzuki 500 race bike from the
mid 1970’s.
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Yamaha WR450F - 2007
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Kawasaki ZX9R Ninja - 2004
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AJS 18S - 1955
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.... does it leak oil!?
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Electric motorcycle 1911
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ZERO motorcycles 2006 – 2016
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2009 to Europe but NOT the UK
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ZERO motorcycles - 2013
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NEVER have to visit a petrol station
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Charging an electric motorcycle?
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Energica – Made in Italy 100kW motor and £25000!
Stunning!!
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In the USA?
FEDERAL TAX CREDIT
10% BACK ON MOTORCYCLES
30% BACK ON CHARGING
EQUIPMENT
Tax credit available in all 50 states
– plus some states and counties
give extra incentives.
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In the UK?
An initial promise for a grant in March
2015 and a new rumour that its going to
happen in January 2017!
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ANY QUESTIONS?
• Should government/local
authorities/other agencies do more to
encourage e-PTW use and/or have
“policies”?
• e-PTW charging infrastructure?
• Financial incentives for all e-PTW?