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[NEW2elec]

Yeah Richard, I think that is a very under marketed aspect of electrics.
It really shows up when gas riders keep pointing out how they ride so many hundreds of miles when they ride and would never have an electric bike because of it.

In the back of their minds has to be the fact that with every short 15-20 mile trip they get closer to oil changes and wrenching.  Subconsciously they feel it just isn't worth it.  That may be why I saw so many gas bikes with less than 5000 miles for sale when I first started looking.

The guy I bought my DS from had rows and rows of bikes but hadn't touched them hardly after getting the Zero.

[DonTom]

Yeah Richard, I think that is a very under marketed aspect of electrics. It really shows up when gas riders keep pointing out how they ride so many hundreds of miles when they ride and would never have an electric bike because of it.

IMO, for now, the only way to have an electric motorcycle is to also have an ICE bike. I can name places  all day long that we cannot get to on ANY electric motorcycle. Even Salt Lake City from here on I-80, especially if  we keep up with the traffic which is mostly an 80 mile speed limit. And that is true even with the longest range electric bike made--cannot  make it.

However, I expect that to change in the next year or two. Perhaps double the number of charge stations every year from now on. Let's just hope they spread them out a lot better than they have been, especially in CA.

-Don-  Reno, NV

[NEW2elec]

Well of course there are places too far to go on a charge.
I'm sort of getting at showing people the joy of the shorter rides.  I'm in a barren waste land of no charging (or hardly any gas stations). 
So I've gotten used to my 30-40-60 mile routes and find them to be very relaxing and not over doing it with too much of a good thing.
It leaves plenty of time for other things and errands if needed.

A nice slice of riding if you will.

[Crissa]

I wouldn't go anywhere I can't get to in an hour anyhow, and mostly use mine for grocery runs

It's so much better t run to the grocery for one thing on a bike than the car.

And if something is blocking, well, I can lane-split.

-Crissa

[DonTom]

I wouldn't go anywhere I can't get to in an hour anyhow, and mostly use mine for grocery runs

It's so much better t run to the grocery for one thing on a bike than the car.

And if something is blocking, well, I can lane-split.

-Crissa

During RV trips, I have taken a full shopping cart back to the RV a few times, via Zero DS.  But with a little cheating. Besides using my side bags and TT, I use the extra storage space I get for not having more battery. And a backpack!

And I take many items out of the cartons and leave the empty stuff in the cart  to help keep the Wal*Mart employees employed with things to do.

-Don-  Cold Springs Valley, NV