SAN FRANCISCO based company Mission Motors has claimed the national AMA top speed record for an electric motorcycle, achieving a record 150.059 mph two-pass average one mile run at Bonneville Speedway.
The record-breaking top speed was achieved at the annual BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials at the Bonneville Speedway, with the Mission One machine achieving a top speed higher than 70% of the petrol-powered entrants.
"I give the credit for this achievement to our extraordinary engineering team. We set this record on our first visit to the Bonneville Salt Flats on poor salt conditions and in high cross-winds. And to set it with our production prototype vehicle, not a custom Bonneville bike is truly amazing," said Edward West, Mission Motors Founder and President.
"We've all known what was possible for the Mission One for some time, and to set this record is very gratifying. It's a watershed moment for electric vehicles and further proof that the era of the electric superbike has begun. Electric is no longer the future of high-performance motorcycling; it is the present."
