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General Category => Electric Motorcycle News => Topic started by: benswing on March 22, 2016, 10:42:05 PM
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I was recently interviewed by LongRider Radio and they recently uploaded it to their website. The interview touches upon a variety of the most often asked questions and I share a few stories about life on the road. Feel free to share with friends who want to hear more about long range electric riding.
Cheers!
http://www.longridersradio.com/podcast/37-ben-rich (http://www.longridersradio.com/podcast/37-ben-rich)
Here are some shortcuts to interesting topics:
5:37: Loud pipes save lives
10:03: Range anxiety & planning ahead
11:32: Speed & range relationship
15:41: Paying for charging & economics of free charging
18:23: How long to charge a motorcycle
23:02: What are reactions of riders to electric motorcycles
24:42: Iron Butt Ride goal, Terry Hershner, DigiNow Supercharger.
28:02: Charging at Level 1, 2, & 3. DC fast charging
30:59: The LD Dozen questions
34:04: Swing dancing
39:45: Motorcycle Rally - Rolling Thunder
44:30: Benefits of riding electric in nature
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Fascinating. I'll add this to the podcast list immediately. Thanks for sharing!
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So I skipped a few of my podcasts to catch BenSwing's interview with Long Riders. Ben came across as a genuinely nice guy. It was kind of amusing at the beginning as the host had a little trouble wrapping his head around some of the day-to-day life of electric motorcycles. Overall, I think Ben did an excellent job of driving home the way he uses his Zero: Ride, charge & talk, ride some more. He may not be able to eat up as many miles in a day as an ICE bike, but eating up the most miles in a day isn't exactly the point of riding a motorcycle, is it?
BTW - I totally sympathize with Ben about his Least Favorite Road, I-95 around Washington DC. I hate it too. Anyhow, Ben did a great job. Way to represent!
Speaking of which... are you planning on doing Rolling Thunder again this year? I think it would be amusing if the local electric bike owners did a Rolling Whisper. What a great name.
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Thanks Semper, I appreciate the feedback! Your idea about Rolling Whisper is awesome! I would love to be a part of that but I have a wedding to go to that day. However, now that there is probably a critical mass of riders in the area, that would be a great idea! If several electric bikers participated and maybe had little signs printed for their bikes it would make a good statement.
Great idea!
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