For just $30,000, you’ll soon be able to buy an electric superbike capable of putting in lap times on-par with that of 600cc race bikes. Meet the Mission R.
For just $30,000, you’ll soon be able to buy an electric superbike capable of putting in lap times on-par with that of 600cc race bikes. Meet the Mission R.
Chip Yates! The name oozes "adrenaline freak," doesn't it? Or maybe "a capella group alumni chairman." Regardless, the SWIGZ team's driver recently pushed a 241HP electric bike to 190MPH from a standing start in under 30 seconds—and strapped a camera to his helmet to prove it.
Ever seen inside an electric superbike? Here's a rare glimpse inside the Mission R. [HellForLeather]
Baja legend Ivan Stewart gives up racing to sell electric motorcycles. Good luck, Ironman! [SDTribune]
Brammo's new electric motorcycle, the Empulse, is the big brother bike to the Brammo Enertia
Making the Tesla Roadster
Paul Teutul rode the world's first electric chopper around Columbus Circle this morning, flagrantly violating New York's helmet laws and New Yorkers' refined sensibilities. The bike's allegedly capable of 100 MPH; think he was scared? [HellForLeather]
Designed for street use, a supermoto-style all-electric motorcycle called the Zero S will do 60 MPH, go for 60 miles, and charges up in only 4 hours. Nice.
The 2009 Zero X is so green that you can eat its battery. Luckily its performance is more appetizing; it's the fastest electric dirt bike ever.
One positive note in Honda CEO Takeo Fukui's NSX-cancelling