Electric powered two wheelers - IAPSC

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”


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.


• 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”.


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


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?


Renault Twizy


Nissan Leaf

• 30 kWh battery is

172 km (107 miles)

• Fully discharged to

80% capacity in

about 30 minutes

using DC fast

charging.


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


E-bike initiatives are

cheaper than a Tesla

https://www.brighton.ac.uk/healthresearch/research-

projects/university-campus-e-bikes.aspx


.

£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.


Claud Butler hardtail and

e-TREK EX5 full suspension.

2011 - 2013


Haibike AMT-FS

Project three - 2015


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.


Super pedelecs; basically an electric moped – Bultaco

Brinco 2016


2 kW hub motor and 1.2 kW hr battery = 30 mph!


So ...to the petrol engine ..?


Suzuki 750 triple two stroke – cut away model


Barry Sheen’s Suzuki 500 race bike from the

mid 1970’s.


Yamaha WR450F - 2007


Kawasaki ZX9R Ninja - 2004


AJS 18S - 1955


.... does it leak oil!?


Electric motorcycle 1911


ZERO motorcycles 2006 – 2016


2009 to Europe but NOT the UK

Westminster City Council2012


ZERO motorcycles - 2013


NEVER have to visit a petrol station


Charging an electric motorcycle?


• https://youtu.be/8cV5-TDZNOU

https://youtu.be/8cV5-TDZNOU



Energica – Made in Italy 100kW motor and £25000!

Stunning!!


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.


In the UK?

An initial promise for a grant in March

2015 and a new rumour that its going to

happen in January 2017!



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?

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