09-14-2024, 12:55 PM
I’m currently taking a long urban hike through the western parts of L.A. after my museum shift and stopped at a shopping center in Century City for a bite. Lo and behold, there’s a tiny little showroom here for Verge, a new player in the electric motorcycle market.
I chatted with the sales rep for a bit, and they’re making some pretty heroic claims, like range of around 230 miles, and faster acceleration than any electric moto on the market. The Zero SRF in Sport Mode basically liquified my brain 0-70. The guy said this would smoke the Zero.
The swanky rim drive motor gives it a hub less rear wheel. It looked familiar, and I recalled that the prototype was on display at the Petersen for a while.
A bit pricey, and when the rep started pushing for a $100 deposit to get top-of-the-list delivery at some nebulous date next year, I decided it was time to grab some dinner.
Here’s the website:
https://www.vergemotorcycles.com/
I chatted with the sales rep for a bit, and they’re making some pretty heroic claims, like range of around 230 miles, and faster acceleration than any electric moto on the market. The Zero SRF in Sport Mode basically liquified my brain 0-70. The guy said this would smoke the Zero.
The swanky rim drive motor gives it a hub less rear wheel. It looked familiar, and I recalled that the prototype was on display at the Petersen for a while.
A bit pricey, and when the rep started pushing for a $100 deposit to get top-of-the-list delivery at some nebulous date next year, I decided it was time to grab some dinner.
Here’s the website:
https://www.vergemotorcycles.com/