[Bass Cadet]

To jump fully into the whole EV thing, I recently bought an electric car. It's actually for my daughter who got her learner's permit the same day I got my M1 endorsement. Between that and the Zero, I did not fill up my tank for over 3 weeks. But the range on the car was really low and the State of Health (SoH, a measure of how good the battery pack is) was below the threshold where the manufacturer replaces the battery. So the dealer took the car and it is waiting for a replacement battery pack. They offered me a loaner hybrid car. It's actually not bad and get almost 50 MPG. I'm thinking it might work for two wheels as well.

Kawasaki working on hybrid motorcycle - Motorbike Writer

Kawasaki has applied for a patent for a hybrid motorcycle which is like a two-wheeled version of the hybrid Toyota Prius and Chevrolet Volt.

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Honda plans hybrid and battery swap electrics - Motorbike Writer

Honda has confirmed it will start making hybrid scooters in September and develop a portable lithium-ion battery you can swap in electric motorcycles.

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[Bass Cadet]

While motorcycle manufacturers could improve MPG with hybrids, I was also thinking about performance improvements. There are some impressive hybrid performance cars like the BMW i8 and the Acura NSX, or McLaren P1 and LaFerrari. Seems to me Harley-Davidson or Kawasaki could make hybrids with some of the benefits of gas (sound, feel, range) with the performance of electrics (torque, efficiency, smoothness).

Just a thought.

BC