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Electric drag-racing record set at Santa Pod
By Visordown News on 20/05/2011 08:32:36
Lots of batteries and electric cables get tangled up at The Pod
Weald Electric Vehicle Technology is claiming a new UK electric motorcycle drag-racing record with their custom built “Drag Racer” project. The prototype motorcycle hit 96.53mph in just 14.12 seconds over Santa Pod’s quarter-mile dragstrip
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Electric bike wins race in the US
By Visordown News on 14/03/2008 09:50:31
Volt power gives American drag racer his first quarter-mile win
A DRAG RACER from Santa Rosa, California made history at Infineon Raceway on Wednesday night when his electrically-powered drag bike claimed victory. Mike Swallow's win marked the first win for an electric-powered machine in the 20 years
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Electric bike hits 166mph in new speed record
By Visordown News on 21/10/2009 10:57:34
Lightning Motorcycles machine pips Mission One to new electric speed record
AN ELECTRIC prototype motorcycle has achieved a top speed of 267.776 kph (166.388 mph) during the SCTA World Finals at the Bonneville Salt Flats.The bike was constructed by Lightning Motorcycles, an American electric bike specialist. The 166mph
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Electric bike beats petrol-powered competition
By Ben Cope on 30/10/2009 13:55:04
Zero MX bike beats 40-strong petrol-powered motocross bikes in French race
A ZERO MX electric motocrosser has won a race in France, against 250cc and 450cc opposition.The race, organised by the French Federation of Motorcycles (FFM) included five electric motorcycles, of which four were Quantya and one the Zero MX.The main
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Santa Pod to run alternative fuel drag event
By Visordown News on 21/04/2008 11:21:38
Biodiesel, bioethanol, methanol, electric and hybrid fuel-powered machines to battle it out on Friday 25th April
, fuel suppliers, magazines, established race teams and universities. Teams have utilised many types of fuel technology including biodiesel, bioethanol, methanol, electric and hybrid fuels. Racing takes the form of Drag Racing: whoever can clock
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What? A lightweight electric bike?
By Visordown News on 04/05/2011 09:02:30
Electric bike with the power-to-weight ratio to match to a 250GP bike
IF there's a problem with electric motorcycles as the state of the art currently stands it's that of weight; pack a motorcycle full of enough batteries to provide some serious power and it's going to be groaning under its own mass long before
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World's first 125mph road legal electric motorbike
By Visordown News on 28/11/2008 12:53:40
British-built 86bhp motorcycle to spearhead emission-free races at next year's Isle of Man TT
The TTX01 produces 86bhp and can achieve 125mphTHE FIRST prototype of the world's fastest electric road legal motorcycle was unveiled yesterday at the 2008 NEC Bike Show.The TTX01 is a road-legal electrically-powered machine with impressive
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Killacycle slays the quarter mile - video
By Tim Skilton on 13/11/2007 15:35:47
First electric-powered bike to run seven-second quarter
THE KILLACYCLE made drag racing history at Pomona, USA, this weekend when it became the first electric-powered vehicle to run seven seconds for the 1/4 mile. The machine was piloted by expert drag racer, Scotty Pollacheck. The machine delivers 500hp
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First Look: All-electric Zero S Supermoto
By Visordown News on 08/04/2009 08:44:28
Say hello to the world's first road legal, battery powered supermoto
records: one for the furthest distance covered by an electric motorcycle over 24 hours (500 miles) and the other for the largest all-electric motorcycle race ever.
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KTM unveil new sports concept range
By Visordown News on 20/01/2009 09:37:55
Design students come up with three funky new ideas for KTM
The Barracuda HydrofoilAUSTRIAN MOTORCYCLE giant KTM has unveiled a new range of sports concept vehicles, which include a racing hydrofoil, an off-road buggy and an electric powered race car.The concepts were conceived by design students under
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