150mph electric sportsbike. [Archive]

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Coyote

5th February 2009, 19:32

Conquiztador

5th February 2009, 20:08

http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/mission-one-ev-electric-motorcycle-boasts-150-mph-top-speed-ext/

They always seem to make these electric vehicles look ridiculous, but the performance is a step in the right direction.

There is worse looking ones in production...

But 150 miles...that makes, what 260Km's? And then you are waiting for a charge-up for 2 hours. All the tortoises you passed with all that power have time to pass you.

Still, it is a step. But $68K US....

vifferman

5th February 2009, 20:11

But 150 miles...that makes, what 260Km's?
240.
But 10 chars.

Coyote

5th February 2009, 20:33

There is worse looking ones in production...

But 150 miles...that makes, what 260Km's? And then you are waiting for a charge-up for 2 hours. All the tortoises you passed with all that power have time to pass you.

Still, it is a step. But $68K US....
I'm not sure what the range is like. But I'm sure they'll make it have enough charge for the usual Sunday ride.

Hopefully in the near future you'll be able to swap batteries with a service station, the same as you'd do with a gas cylinder.

240km/h top speed is plenty for the road in reality. But technology will continue to advance and I'm sure they'll be on par with the 600's, then the 1000's eventually, hopefully soon. The torque is probably already plenty to keep up with those bikes around corners thanks to electric motors having a flat torque curve.

Conquiztador

5th February 2009, 20:41

I'm not sure what the range is like. But I'm sure they'll make it have enough charge for the usual Sunday ride.

Hopefully in the near future you'll be able to swap batteries with a service station, the same as you'd do with a gas cylinder.

240km/h top speed is plenty for the road in reality. But technology will continue to advance and I'm sure they'll be on par with the 600's, then the 1000's eventually, hopefully soon. The torque is probably already plenty to keep up with those bikes around corners thanks to electric motors having a flat torque curve.

U do dissappoint me. Here you start a thread re a elctric bike, you give us a web addy to go to. And you have not had a read of it your self. (Tounge in cheek here, no red rep sent!)

- The bike has a 150 mile radius (as stated in the article)
- At 240V the charge up is 2 hours and at 120V it is 8 hours.

My point was, that even if the bike is a neat toy, the price will kill it. And as not many will be sold no petrol stations will keep spare batteries.

Just another one of the umphteen battery powered bikes that will just not take off. I mean, what would be the advantage to buy this thing instead of say a s/h 600cc Jappa for 3K???

Boob Johnson

5th February 2009, 20:50

Certainly getting closer to a real alternative aye :woohoo:

Big Zappa

5th February 2009, 22:26

Mystic13

5th February 2009, 22:37

A bit more of an expansive article with a few more images of said bike.

www.gizmag.com/mission-one-unveils-150mph-electric-sportbike/10909/

What I never get is people who design electric cars and bikes have some distorted view that the vehicles should;

a/ look like they belong in a cartoon like "The Jetsons"

b/ need a good going over with the ugly stick so that we know they're electric.

You don't have to worry about not hearing the vehicles coming you just notice people passing out around you but whatever you do don't turn and look.

Coyote

6th February 2009, 15:12

U do dissappoint me. Here you start a thread re a elctric bike, you give us a web addy to go to. And you have not had a read of it your self. (Tounge in cheek here, no red rep sent!)

- The bike has a 150 mile radius (as stated in the article)
- At 240V the charge up is 2 hours and at 120V it is 8 hours.

My point was, that even if the bike is a neat toy, the price will kill it. And as not many will be sold no petrol stations will keep spare batteries.

Just another one of the umphteen battery powered bikes that will just not take off. I mean, what would be the advantage to buy this thing instead of say a s/h 600cc Jappa for 3K???
Why the hell did I miss that? Gosh.

This is still early days for electric vehicles and eventually the price will come down and an infrastructure will develop around them. I look forward to then.

Where can you get a 600 for 3k? I want one!

Coyote

6th February 2009, 15:16

Hell no!

This one is what it's all about:

http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/24/electric-motorsports-gpr-s-e-motorcycle-available-now-for-8-00/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nMz0BgiuVo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tuudtiw2qw
Looks like fun.

Don't know why they have to hide everything though. Electric motors can be made to look very cool. Look at some R/C cars.

Dargor

6th February 2009, 16:32

Its a great achievement. Looking forward to future models.