Most recognize it as electric and ask about range, speed and charge times, a few are just impressed with the styling and share their admiration only to find out it is electric.
One fellow driver recently - noticed my driving was missing something... and asked at the light - "is that an automatic?" only to learn electric motorcycles exist and go quite fast.
Another asked "how many cc?" (besides my insurance guy) only to marvel at the technology.
Some select riders, I let them take a ride, either swapping bikes or just hanging out holding their bike "hostage" after a handshake, instruction and a glance at licenses. We are after all ambassadors of the new technology. Sometimes clicking it to Economy mode, and then letting them go again in Sport if their eyes are not wide enough when they return.
Family, friends, co-workers I offer to swap for up to a week, but I do get twitchy near the end.
Others decline... I offer to them run it a while, but the Midwesterner in them declines (a Midwesterner declines anything offered until at least the third time) so I make sure they can get ahold of me if they change their mind.
My bike was last year's model and discounted - so I figure I owe the dealers some promotional work and eager references, the tax incentives indicates to me every taxpayer is part owner, so I am beholding to them to some degree.
Share the road, share the ride may not suit other situations, or many other riders but to me it is my part.
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Topic: The downside of riding an electric motorcycle (Read 1676 times)