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Title: Tesla Model M Motorcycle Concept
Post by: mark0006 on July 15, 2015, 09:55:13 PM
This would be nice.

(http://www.dpccars.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Tesla-Model-M-Motorcycle-Concept-1.jpg) (http://www.dpccars.com/blog/tesla-model-m-motorcycle-concept/)

From the article:
Independent and talented designer Jans Slapins from London has presented an interesting virtual project for a Tesla electric motorcycle.

Photos and article - Tesla Model M Motorcycle Concept (http://www.dpccars.com/blog/tesla-model-m-motorcycle-concept/)

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Title: Re: Tesla Model M Motorcycle Concept
Post by: Burton on July 15, 2015, 10:16:10 PM
It is nice till you go over a speed bump, bottom out the suspension hitting the battery with the wheel and scraping the bottom of the battery housing in the process ;)

I wonder if telsa would change their pack design and chemistry to compete with Zero or would they even care that their power density is less than Zero :/
Title: Re: Tesla Model M Motorcycle Concept
Post by: firepower on July 15, 2015, 10:48:49 PM
Designed by someone who doesn't understand Motorcycles, it is hideous.
Tesla has design style , that thing has none.

Looks like a copy of the ugly Voxan Wattman,  they did not sell well and went bust.

http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/end-of-the-line-again-for-electric-voxan.htm (http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/end-of-the-line-again-for-electric-voxan.htm)
Title: Re: Tesla Model M Motorcycle Concept
Post by: Chocula on July 15, 2015, 10:49:50 PM
This looks a lot like the Sora to me.

http://soraelectricsuperbike.com/ (http://soraelectricsuperbike.com/)
Title: Re: Tesla Model M Motorcycle Concept
Post by: firepower on July 15, 2015, 11:16:12 PM
Sora looks a lot better bike.
Title: Re: Tesla Model M Motorcycle Concept
Post by: Erasmo on July 15, 2015, 11:41:19 PM
Clickbait of the day.

Also, did the person who made this even ever saw an electric motorcycle, since I can clearly see a clutch handle and gear shifter.
Title: Re: Tesla Model M Motorcycle Concept
Post by: frodus on July 16, 2015, 12:33:23 AM
Clickbait of the day.

Also, did the person who made this even ever saw an electric motorcycle, since I can clearly see a clutch handle and gear shifter.

My Brammo Empulse has both a Clutch and shifter lever..... and with Zero, they're two of the largest manufacturers of publicly available Electric Motorcycles.
Title: Re: Tesla Model M Motorcycle Concept
Post by: Burton on July 16, 2015, 12:50:05 AM
My Zero has a "clutch" lever off a ZX-14R ;)

Granted it is registered as a "foot brake" in the controller and is activated by pressure, not distance traveled.
Title: Re: Tesla Model M Motorcycle Concept
Post by: CrashCash on July 16, 2015, 01:56:06 AM
At least it steers. There's a motorcycle design column in Motorcycle Consumer News, and the guy laughs about all the concept bikes that are so poorly done they can't even steer.

So "independent?" Yes. "Talented?" No. "Tesla?" Clickbait.
Title: Re: Tesla Model M Motorcycle Concept
Post by: Justin Andrews on July 16, 2015, 03:19:06 PM
Agh... The ugly, it burns.
That design is just a whole world of "Nope!"
Title: Re: Tesla Model M Motorcycle Concept
Post by: benswing on July 16, 2015, 07:12:48 PM
Glad you guys already found this bit of ridiculousness.  I'm already fighting the misinformation war among my peers on social media.
Title: Re: Tesla Model M Motorcycle Concept
Post by: Richard230 on July 16, 2015, 08:25:39 PM
Well, there is something to be said for concept motorcycles that are different - as long as the designer doesn't really expect to manufacture or sell them.   ::)
Title: Re: Tesla Model M Motorcycle Concept
Post by: benswing on July 16, 2015, 08:41:22 PM
If you'd like to point people to an article that clears up this mess...

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1099151_no-tesla-wont-make-a-model-m-electric-motorcycle-despite-that-rendering (http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1099151_no-tesla-wont-make-a-model-m-electric-motorcycle-despite-that-rendering)
Title: Re: Tesla Model M Motorcycle Concept
Post by: Doug S on July 17, 2015, 10:53:13 PM
That thing should come with a bag to put over your head so nobody recognizes you while you ride it.

Pathetic design and unbelievably lame attempt by an untalented designer to cash in on the Tesla name. Sad, really.
Title: Re: Tesla Model M Motorcycle Concept
Post by: benswing on July 19, 2015, 09:54:06 AM
+1


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Title: Re: Tesla Model M Motorcycle Concept
Post by: SteveInNC on July 23, 2015, 03:07:09 AM
I've seen uglier....the Boss Hoss for example. ;D