[Features Explained] The Tesla Model M motorcycle prototype is gorgeous – and I want one right now.
Some of the best electric cars are sold by Tesla. The company did not develop an electric motorbike. James Gawley has come up with a concept to show what aTesla-made motorbike might look like. It makes me wish that Musk had a softer stance on motorcycles. The bike is called the Model M and it looks amazing. It is sleek, aerodynamic, and all the other things thatTesla has been working on improving with its cars. It was in the form of a motorbike. It has a user interface based on the one you would find in a car.
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“Model M is a premium motorcycle
Gawley explained. The main feature of this machine is the top display touch screen, which is curved upward towards the rider and includes both day and night modes for better visibility without distraction. You can easily find your destination, favorite song, or new restaurant with it, because it puts rich content at your fingertips. The display is large, which raises the question of whether it would be possible to maximize the amount of information on display and use the motorbike's shape to make it as discreet as possible.
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Tesla model m concept touchscreen
Why hasn’t Tesla developed an electric bike?
It’s hard to dispute the impact Tesla has had on the electric car business
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The idea of an electric car being stylish and functional was popularised by the company. If the company went all in on an electric motorbike, it could have a similar effect on the EV industry.
Tesla Model m concept colors
But that’s not going to happen, because Elon Musk doesn’t want anything to do with producing motorbikes
He had a serious accident when he was 17. He said that he used to ride motorcycles when he was a kid. I was into dirt biking for a long time. I had a road bike until I was 17 and we are not going to do motorcycles. It is almost certainly not going to happen because we like the idea and the look of a Tesla motorbike. Unless there is a major change of heart. His accident is the real reason why the electric motorbike market is not growing.
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(Image credit: James Gawley)
After all there’s a huge difference between developing a vehicle with four wheels, and one that has to balance on two
The kind of talent needed to develop a motorbike would be easy to attract, but it would still be a big step. The fact that the company isn't spreading itself too thin by producing bikes might be a good thing. We can still imagine a day when there is a bike. Even if it isn't likely to be a reality.
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