Charley Boorman: myenergi HQ

TV adventurer Charley Boorman sets off on a green journey with myenergi

Picture this, sunshine, a gentle autumn breeze, rolling golden fields, narrow winding roads, and the sound of… silence!

Yes, it was none other than Charley Boorman on his electric Harley Davidson LiveWire.

Here at myenergi we pride ourselves on innovating some of the most intelligent and advanced green-technology on the market. Our vision and ideas, paired with a conscious shift into sustainable living, are helping to guide the industry forward. Our passion for creating a better future for both people and our planet has lead us to cross paths with TV adventurer and motorbike enthusiast Charley Boorman.

Charley, best known for co-hosting the adventure-packed ‘Long Way’ TV shows with fellow actor and friend Ewan McGregor, has recently had installed our multi-award winning product ‘the zappi’. The smart electric vehicle charger is now situated comfortably in Charley’s eco home in London.

With an electric Harley Davidson being the latest edition to his bike collection, zappi makes sure the Livewire is ready to ride on any adventure. Charley wanted to demonstrate his interest in electric vehicles and eco-smart products by filming a mini-documentary for youtube. He hopes sharing his experiences will help influence others to follow a similar path in moving towards a greener way of living. He has just returned from his latest global adventure through South and Central America up to Los Angeles on his electric motorbike for his new TV show ‘The Long Way Up’.

“This experience of riding purely on electricity has been pretty transformative for me and so I have decided to team up with myenergi who innovate and manufacture revolutionary green energy products. I am going on a green journey with them to gradually transfer my own home and vehicles to using cleaner and greener energy.”

says Boorman

“Charley’s values, passion and adventurous spirit are very similar to our ambitions at myenergi so we hope he is going to be impressed by our products. We love the idea that a zappi will be powering his bike or family Electric Car. After his epic electric adventure, we feel we’re the perfect fit to help him on his personal journey to an eco-lifestyle.”

says myenergi co-founder Jordan Brompton

Charley traveled north at the end of September 2020 to meet with the myenergi family. Each department was excited to give him a sneak peak at where all the magic happens. In this short film, you too will get a glimpse into how our products are manufactured from start to finish. In the UK, zappi, eddi, harvi and hub are enabling homeowners, businesses to manage renewable energy generation, storage and consumption costs efficiently.

“Charley’s values, passion and adventurous spirit are very similar to our ambitions at myenergi so we hope he is going to be impressed by our products. We love the idea that a zappi will be powering his new bike. After his epic electric adventure, we feel we’re the perfect fit to help him on his personal journey to an eco-lifestyle.”

says myenergi co-founder Jordan Brompton

“There is so much enthusiasm right now around renewable energy and the opportunities we all have to create healthier, more sustainable lifestyles. “It is great to see the myenergi team at the forefront of new developments and ideas and take a leading role in these exciting times”

says Brompton.

As more people are taking the electric vehicle industry more seriously, the UK government have announced plans to ban sales of new petrol, diesel or hybrid cars. This will be brought forward from what was initialy to be 2040 to 2035. The change comes after experts said 2040 would be too late if the UK wants to achieve its decarbonising target of emitting virtually zero carbon by 2050.

Much of the EV industry is focusing solely on electric cars, but with that being said, influencers such as Charley are keeping motorbikes on the map. We never thought we would see the day Harley Davidson brought out a quiet bike though, 2020 has been full of surprises!

The best electric motorcycles in the UK to buy now

• Zero SR/S – Inspired by cutting edge aerospace design, the new look of the SR/S is rooted in its all-new aerodynamic fairing. Like all things Zero Motorcycles, form follows function. The major differences on the SR/S over the SR/F are the addition of the more relaxed riding position (through re-positioning of the bars and pegs.) The fairing brings around 20 pounds more weight to to the SR/S over the 485-pound SR/F. The SR/S was created as more of a sport-touring electric motorbike than the the SR/F, which has a ‘naked-bike’ set up that includes a more aggressive riding position and less aerodynamics on the highway.
  POWER:  82 kW – 110 hp
  TORQUE: 189.8 Nm – 140 ft lb
  TOP SPEED: 199.5 km/h –  124 mph
  BATTRY RANGE: Capable of 200-mile maximum range with power tank / 161-mile city range

• Harley-Davidson Livewire – The high-voltage battery provides a minimum of 235 km (146 miles) of city range. – Use myenergi zappi charger and Harley Davidson power cord to connect get a full charge overnight. For a faster charge, visit any public Level 3 DC Fast Charge station for 80% charge in 40 minutes or 100% charge in an hour. – Livewire offers seven selectable Ride Modes that electronically control the performance characteristics of the motorcycle. Each Ride Mode consists of a specific combination of power, regeneration, throttle response, and traction control settings. LiveWire^® comes with four pre-programmed modes: sport, road, range, and rain, along with three ride modes the rider can customise.
  POWER: 78 kW – 105  hp
  TORQUE: 116 Nm – 85.5 ft lb
  TOP SPEED: 153 km/h – 96 mph
  BATTRY RANGE: 146 -mile city range

• Energica Eva Ribelle – This supernaked electric motorbike doesn’t rewrite the rulebook, but it does feature one of the lightest, most powerful battery ever fitted to an electric motorcycle, promising 60% more range than previous Energica models as a result. The Energica electric streetfighter has a nice balance between ‘a hard-edged performance motorcycle for rebels riders’ as they describe it and those who want a fast, fun commute to work in a city enviroment. It’s the only electric naked bike with DC Fast Charge, filling up with over 6 km urban range for every minute spent DC ChargingPOWER: 107 kW – 145 hp
  TORQUE: 215 Nm – 159 ft lb
  TOP SPEED: 200 km/h – 125 mph
  BATTRY RANGE: 248.5-miles city range / 143-miles Combined  – Extra-Urban: 180 km

• Zero SR/F  – The SR/F is the world’s first fully “smart” motorcycle. Cypher III, a customizable dash and Zero’s next-generation app allow rider and motorcycle to communicate critical information anytime, anywhere. The bike delivers 140 ft-lbs of torque and 110 horsepower with the simple twist of a throttle thanks to the class-leading performance and efficiency of Zero’s new ZF75-10 motor and ZF14.4 lithium-ion battery.
  POWER: 82 kW – 110 hp
  TORQUE: 189.8 Nm – 140 ft lb
  TOP SPEED: 199.5 km/h – 124 mph
  BATTRY RANGE: Capable of 200-mile maximum range with power tank / 161-mile city range

• Cake Kalk INK – The kalk model, is the first of a range of new models to come. Swedish e-moto maker said ‘the focus has been off-road performance and innovation.’ The ride is strongly influenced by DH and Enduro MTBs, in terms of geometry, suspension, stance, components and handling. Available for world wide delivery in March 2021 –  CAKE develops uncompromising high performance electric off-road motorbikes. Engineered for racing in kinship with the core aspects of the kalk platform: light, quiet & clean. The combination of 280Nm on the rear wheel and being super light creates a unique power to weight formula with superior nimbleness and speed in technical, compact formats. Actual battry range depends on a number of differnt factory such as riding style, rider weight, weather conditions, temperature, road surface and tired pressure.POWER:  11 kW –  14.7 hp
  TORQUE:   (Motor axle) 42 Nm –  30.98 ft lb /  (wheel) 280 Nm – 206.5 Ft lb
  TOP SPEED:  90+ km/h – 56+ mph
  BATTRY RANGE: Enduro/Trial riding: 3 hours dependent on conditions

Questions and Answers

What electric motorbike does Charley Boorman ride? – Harley Davidson Livewire

What electric charger does Charley Boorman use? – myenergi zappi

What colour is Charley Boormans electric motorbike? – Orange Fuse

What myenegi products does Charley Boorman have? – Electric vehicle charger zappi & hub for device control and connectivity, Charley will soon be getting solar panels and adding the rest or the myenergi portfolio of products.

How long does it take to charge a Harley Davidson LiveWire? – Based on a standard 7 kWh charger it would take 2 hours minutes

You can watch the full documentary here
Follow @myenergi and @charleyboorman on Instagram to follow the journey towards a greener way of living.