A Japanese vehicle manufacturer unveiled the prototype of a new electric motorbike carrying a hybrid magnetic motor, which can run almost noiselessly up to 180 kilometres (112 miles) on one charge. Tokyo-based Axle Corporation says that the battery of the next-generation electric vehicle motorbike can be charged at home, in the same way as a cellular phone. It takes a little over 6 hours to fully charge the battery, and the vehicle's maximum speed is capable of reaching 150 kilometres per hour (93 miles per hour).
The company says the futuristic motorbike enjoys high energy efficiency thanks to a state-of-the-art magnetic motor which is a hybrid between a electromagnet and a permanent magnet. The new motor, called SUMO, short for "super motor," is housed inside the bike's rear wheel. The manufacture says the new motor is seven-times more cost efficient than gas-powered scooters.
Daisuke Ito, a professional racer who test rode the EV-X7 prototype, said it could potentially replace machines we now see in motor races. "I just feel that in the near future, we'll be seeing these kinds of electric motorbikes running all around town. And when that happens, conventional vehicles could disappear from motor racing, too, and well be competing only in electric vehicles."
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October 24th, 2008 at 08:59:44 eu quero uma dessas pra mim se tivesse uma impresa eu compraria muitas dessas pra usa-las isso que é ideia em! parabens voces sao geniais
October 24th, 2008 at 09:22:43 very good
October 24th, 2008 at 09:45:42 he looks cool
October 24th, 2008 at 10:08:41 Would have been easy to design this with safety in mind! Its a GREAT idea but why not just make it stand up! It looks like The Sinclair C5 which failed purely because it wasn't safe on account of its shape! Surely the designers knew about this!!! The world needs things like this despirately and u design one that isn't safe!!?? Why? I see this as a possible solution to a lot of problems in this world!!!
October 24th, 2008 at 10:31:40 there killing us us because I let them. the government would let big interest block many things that would make us top of the pack in new age.
October 24th, 2008 at 10:54:39 In the US we have invented a solar powered house that is cooled for free, from the sun, lighted & heated by the sun. It is 100% solar powered & costs only $99,000. to build. We have built 3.
October 24th, 2008 at 11:17:38 Damn that looks so futuristic. Nice!
October 24th, 2008 at 11:40:37 tokyo is killin the U.S. with the brains..sry but its the truth...
October 24th, 2008 at 12:03:36 LOL FAIL
October 24th, 2008 at 12:26:35 Pretty awesome. One concern is people are bad enough at not noticing motorcyclists already, and now they won't hear you either.
October 24th, 2008 at 12:49:34 those arnt reel i lookt all over the internet
October 24th, 2008 at 13:12:33 its so quiet
October 24th, 2008 at 13:35:32 read the description
October 24th, 2008 at 13:58:31 looks really cool
October 24th, 2008 at 14:21:30 whats the top speed on that thing, cos hybribs are always slow, and thats why everyone uses petrol
October 24th, 2008 at 14:44:29 nice sound
October 24th, 2008 at 15:07:28 yeah this bike is realy relaxing...no noise...nothin...
October 24th, 2008 at 15:30:27 the bike is like so relax..just sit
October 24th, 2008 at 15:53:26 any one has a web addres or phone number ?
October 24th, 2008 at 16:16:25 Looks like Kaneda's bike in Akira.
October 24th, 2008 at 16:39:24 I doubt you have enough money :-DDDDDD
October 24th, 2008 at 17:02:23 imagine this solar panneled
October 24th, 2008 at 17:25:22 neat, but EMP pulse could destroy it, but I doubt anyone could survive even a micro-nuclear detonation, let alone do that
October 24th, 2008 at 17:48:21 wow this is really koo
October 24th, 2008 at 18:11:20 well wt i would do is jam a coke can or bottle between the back wheel and the frame or swingarm and make it sound like a motorbike agen haha