Johammer J1: motorcycle of the future that doubles as battery storage for homes
Washington
THERE is no thrum of a Ducati or familiar rumble that made Harley Davidson famous. Only a whine from the electric motor that increases linearly as you rush for the horizon.
This is the Johammer J1 , a cruiser like no other. Designed and built in a small Austrian factory near the Czech border, the distinctive shape has been likened to a giant peanut, a pre-war Junkers airplane or even a medieval jousting steed. The outrageous design seems more at home in the living room than the garage."This is a natural return to the concept of the horse, before there was noise and pollution from engines," says Johann Hammerschmid, founder of Johammer e-mobility GmbH.
First released in late 2014, some 60 Johammers are storming across Europe. While it's the first electric motorcycle to cover more than 300 kilometres on a single charge, what comes next might make it even more revolutionary. The next generation, now under development, while parked might also double as battery storage behind home solar-power panels. A prototype - think of a Tesla Powerwall on wheels - i…
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