Hi Everyone, this is my first post on the forum. I’m the proud new owner of a 2019 Energica Ego that I just purchased on Friday June 19th. I’ve been away from motorcycle ownership for about 12 years when I sold my last motorcycle a Honda Nighthawk 750. I’m not new to EV world as I’ve owned EV’s since I bought a Tesla Model S back in 2016. Since then I’ve added a Tesla Roadster and a Model 3.
I bought the Ego from AF1 in Austin as a demo with 500 miles on the odometer after I test drove it the previous Saturday. Since the newest models are available for order with the larger battery, traction control, etc. etc. I was able to buy the 2019 at significant discount. Originally, my plan was to buy the Ego in Austin, then trailer it back to my home in Frisco TX. Unfortunately, due to some scheduling conflicts and my obsession to own the Ego, I ended up buying the Ego and immediately driving it back home on a 239 mile road trip.
I’m happy to say the road trip was a total success and the Ego performed above all my expectations. I’ve done road trips in my Roadster before, so I’m familiar with the limitations of the shorter range and longer charge times. I planned out my route and scheduled my charging stops to be 50 miles or less apart. I traveled on the interstate (major highways in the US) and I kept the speed at about 65-70 mph. At that speed, I could easily go 75 miles between charging stops with a healthy buffer of 15-20% SOC remaining. I had 4 charge stops during the trip with 3 of them DC fast chargers and one slow J-1772 charger near the beginning of the trip that I probably could have skipped. Total drive time 5.1 hours and total charge time 2.5 hours.
Since I got the Ego home, I’ve taken it out for a drive almost every day and now I’ve added over 500 additional miles on the odometer in barely more than a week. My next project on the Ego is a DIY chain cleaning and adjustment.
