150mph 150 mile range All electric sportbike

[cobalt1999]

Just $5K down with a sale price of about $70K and she's all yours!

www.ridemission.com/mission_model/


Top Speed: 150mph
Range: 150 miles per charge (est. EPA drive cycle)
Recharge Time: Under 2 Hours @ 240V (8 Hours @ 120V)

100% Torque without Shifting

On a motorcycle, torque is a visceral feeling. It is the rush of powering out of a curve with your knee sliding on the ground. It is the pull in your gut when you are coming off the line at full throttle. On gasoline bikes, torque means shifting gears, matching speeds, and dropping the clutch. On the Mission One, there is no clutch. There are no gears. There is just 100 foot-pounds of torque, available anywhere between 0 and 60 mph. >>

On a motorcycle, torque is a visceral feeling. It is the rush of powering out of a curve with your knee sliding on the ground. It is the pull in your gut when you are coming off the line at full throttle. On gasoline bikes, torque means shifting gears, matching speeds, and dropping the clutch. On the Mission One, there is no clutch. There are no gears. There is just 100 foot-pounds of torque, available anywhere between 0 and 60 mph.

The Mission One's flat torque curve provides power at any speed, eliminating distracting gear decisions. The lack of shifting combined with the silence of an electric drive reduces riding to its purest form: the rider, the road, and power on demand.

Top Line Components

We have complimented our groundbreaking powertrain with the best components money can buy. The Mission One is a superbike in all aspects of the word. The 2010 model comes equipped with: Ohlins inverted front forks, 43mm TiN coated tubes, Ohlins fully adjustable shock, Brembo 4 piston monobloc calipers, Marchesini wheels, and race compound tires.

Regenerative Braking

The Mission One recaptures the kinetic energy of the motorcycle during braking and turns it into electrical energy stored in the batteries. By recapturing energy, the Mission One goes further on a single charge. The Mission One also allows riders to tune their regenerative braking to fit with their riding style.
Recharge Anywhere

The Mission One's onboard charger allows riders to recharge from any standard wall socket. Recharging from empty to full takes 2.5 hours off of a 220V outlet (8 hours off of a 110V). In California, which has the 11th highest electricity prices in the US, "filling up" your bike only costs you $1.96.

[tridim]

1. Neat tech, but gawd that thing is ugly.

And also I'm guessing that 100ft/pounds of torque on a light bike like this can be extremely dangerous. Even the torque of my tiny 250cc bike can be scary if you're not ready for it. I bet lots of people get bucked off this thing the first time they ride it.

[cobalt1999]

2. The tech is really cool

The lack of gears and continuous torque would make it a wild ride. I certainly wouldn't want to race it on my Harley.

[CRF450]

9. Yeah if the bike weighs like 5 pounds.

250cc's isn't much honestly except if your talking 250cc 2 cycle engines on dirtbikes, now those bikes haul ass! But the 250cc 4 cycle motors are much less powerful and tame.

[flvegan]

3. $70k?

No thanks.

[cobalt1999]

4. It's cheap compared to a $120K MV Austausa F4CC

From the website.

"315 kph (195 mph) top speed (auto-limited by tire specification). Unique in its genre, sculptured by his friend Massimo Tamburini, made with luxurious design and high components hidden in the MV closet, right in that corner where the embryo start to develop: the MV AGUSTA racing department. This model however will never see a race track in earnest due to the size of its engine. What is important is the uniqueness of the F4CC project and the name that it carries. It doesn’t matter if the ignition keys are never turned in the lock, if the bike rests on a stand in someone’s home or if it only does the occasional mile or two to “give it a run”. What does matter for a true enthusiast is to possess just one of the 100 models made and treat it as if it were a priceless painting worth millions. This was part of Claudio Castiglioni’s dream."

[flvegan]

5. Beautiful, but

that's like saying the $100k Corvette ZR1 is cheap compared to a $1.2 million Koenigsegg. Without a Powerball win, I can't see myself with either.

I love the technology though. I saw a piece on tv about an electric dirt bike (about the size of a 125) that ran neck and neck with a gas model. Pretty sweet.

[cobalt1999]

7. The good news is in 10 years the technology will be much cheaper

Then that $70K electric sportbike will be more like $20K. I too will have to dream (unless one of my daughters is willing to give up her college money for ol' dad).

[seemunkee]

6. You can get a solar powered scooter for a wee bit less

http://builditsolar.com/Projects/PV/pvscooter.htm

[cobalt1999]

8. Will it do 150mph?

I hope I don't have to ride around with those solar panels out.

[frylock]

10. yes, but you need to adjust the panels to a 20° angle..

for optimal traction and speed.