Quantya in MotorCycle News

We dropped off a Quantya at MCN HQ last week for them to test. Just before that though they had released a small snippet about it in their print magazine. Check it out below:

The full article has now been released. It is a good review of the Quantya and it’s capabilities. Their test was thorough. It pointed out the key differences between riding a Quantya electric motorcycle to a combustion engine motorcycle, as well as the benefits. The downsides were not overlooked either. There are a lot of skeptics out there but we are winning more and more over.

quantya mcn 11th march 2008

Government to invest in electric and hybrid vehicle development

The Green Car Website has reported on a Government initiative to invest £100million in the development of electric and hybrid vehicles. This sort of investment can put the UK at the forefront of the so called green motoring revolution. Added benefits include 10 000 new jobs in an industry with a great future.

The next question is getting the infrastructure for recharging electric vehicles.

7 reasons to choose an electric motorcycle

1. Silent: Electric vehicles do not have noisy engines. Instead they have motors. The only noise from a motor is that of the moving parts.
2. CO2 emissions: These are cut completely as are all other harmful emissions emitted by combustion engines.
3. No fossil fuel costs for the owner: The wild fluctuations in fuel prices are no longer a problem. You charge by simply plugging into a normal wall socket. Electric prices are typically fixed for months in advance. Typical electric bikes cost less than 1p/mile to run.
4. Cheaper parking in London: Some London boroughs are now offering free or reduced price permits for electric vehicles. This can be a massive benefit.
5. Road tax exempt: Electric motorcycles do need to be taxed in order to be road legal, but they are free to tax. They are also congestion charge exempt.
6. VAT back: The VAT on electric motorcycles can be claimed back by businesses.
7. Cheaper insurance: Insurance on electric vehicles can be considerably cheaper than on their combustion engine counterparts.