Comments on: Brammo Enertia Electric Motorcycle to Sell at Best Buy http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/02/28/brammo-enertia-electric-motorcycle-to-sell-at-best-buy/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: B.Case http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/02/28/brammo-enertia-electric-motorcycle-to-sell-at-best-buy/#comment-217449 B.Case Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:15:15 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=4616#comment-217449 I was mistaken, the $2,500-$7,500 tax credit only applies to vehicles with over 4kwh battery capacity. Electric bikes get a 10% credit under the new bill, which would be like buying the Brammo bike with out sales tax in most states. Not much of a break, but at least it's something. I still think they'll be able to sell enough to early adopters and gated-subdivision types to make it a viable business. With distribution through Best Buy, I'd imagine you'd be able to order one at bestbuy.com, just like everything else in their stores, and have it shipped to your local store for pick-up. Therefore, it wouldn't matter if only 5 stores in CA have them on the floor initially. That's total speculation, but that would make sense to me. -b I was mistaken, the $2,500-$7,500 tax credit only applies to vehicles with over 4kwh battery capacity. Electric bikes get a 10% credit under the new bill, which would be like buying the Brammo bike with out sales tax in most states. Not much of a break, but at least it’s something.

I still think they’ll be able to sell enough to early adopters and gated-subdivision types to make it a viable business. With distribution through Best Buy, I’d imagine you’d be able to order one at bestbuy.com, just like everything else in their stores, and have it shipped to your local store for pick-up. Therefore, it wouldn’t matter if only 5 stores in CA have them on the floor initially. That’s total speculation, but that would make sense to me.

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]]> By: TKG http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/02/28/brammo-enertia-electric-motorcycle-to-sell-at-best-buy/#comment-217255 TKG Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:29:12 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=4616#comment-217255 Uh the Zero X went up to 7,500. Sorry. Uh the Zero X went up to 7,500. Sorry.

]]> By: TKG http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/02/28/brammo-enertia-electric-motorcycle-to-sell-at-best-buy/#comment-217201 TKG Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:49:18 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=4616#comment-217201 I think this thing is going to fail. Sure its good for the environment. But...Its ugly and way overpriced. If you want electric get a Zero X at half the price with the street legal light kit. Its cool uses high end components and gets the same mileage per charge. Plus it does double duty, street and dirt. Besides, you could get a nice used bike and really good scooter for 12K. I think this thing is going to fail. Sure its good for the environment. But…Its ugly and way overpriced. If you want electric get a Zero X at half the price with the street legal light kit. Its cool uses high end components and gets the same mileage per charge. Plus it does double duty, street and dirt. Besides, you could get a nice used bike and really good scooter for 12K.

]]> By: Chris http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/02/28/brammo-enertia-electric-motorcycle-to-sell-at-best-buy/#comment-217175 Chris Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:02:10 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=4616#comment-217175 Personally, I hope it fails. Could be the beginning of the end for gas powered motorcycles if it succeeds and environmental groups successfully lobby the gubmint for all M/Cs to be zero emissions. However, I think the oil industry will give 'em a helluva fight. Personally, I hope it fails. Could be the beginning of the end for gas powered motorcycles if it succeeds and environmental groups successfully lobby the gubmint for all M/Cs to be zero emissions. However, I think the oil industry will give ‘em a helluva fight.

]]> By: Mike Walsh http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/02/28/brammo-enertia-electric-motorcycle-to-sell-at-best-buy/#comment-217170 Mike Walsh Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:45:17 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=4616#comment-217170 I will rather have a used Ducati 1000 gt and a used Suzuki DRZ 400 for the same money. I will rather have a used Ducati 1000 gt and a used Suzuki DRZ 400 for the same money.

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