electric motorbike reaches speed

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Neal Saiki, inventor of the Zero S Supermoto, demonstrates the technology behind the machine.

The electric motorbike can go from 0-60mph in around five seconds, and can be recharged from a normal domestic plug point.

Looks fun!

There's already been a vastly faster electric bike. 0-60 in under two seconds, taking advantage of the max torque from 0rpm of electric motors.

4 hours to recharge!

Good inner-city commute though, plug it in when you get into work might be ready by the time you finish.

[peterco]

And a 60 mile range on a charge before a needing a recharge.

pete

Originally Posted by Ceri JC

There's already been a vastly faster electric bike. 0-60 in under two seconds, taking advantage of the max torque from 0rpm of electric motors.

Yeah thats the schiznitz!!

Check it!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHtAk...eature=related

sell it for under 3k and ill buy one!

Looks promising. Only needs:
1. Cheap purchase price
2. Battery that will last at least 3 years without losses.

I saw that & thought wow! Then after a monent's ponder, I thought....no chance!

It's just *too* quiet. The sound of the exhaust at least gives the tourists another sense to know that there's a bike about.

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Kinvig

I saw that & thought wow! Then after a monent's ponder, I thought....no chance!

It's just *too* quiet. The sound of the exhaust at least gives the tourists another sense to know that there's a bike about.

Thats ok, I have a plan for an after-market add-on that using sensors from the throttle will play back "engine noise", modified by pitch and volume to sound real.

Then for £3 each I can sell "Can-Tones" so you can change how it sounds.

[ophic]

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Then for £3 each I can sell "Can-Tones" so you can change how it sounds.

Could be on to something there! If you can integrate the horn and indicator noises, you could sell themed sound packs.

eg Mr T horn goes "MOVE SUCKER!!"

farmyard pack - tractor engine sound, cluck cluck for left indicator, quack quack for right, and mooooooooo for the horn.

star trek pack... warp speed noises from the zorst... ok i'll stop before i get carried away.