An Electrifying Startup
May 10th, 2008 | By CentroN | Category: TechnologyA new lithium-ion battery from A123 Systems could help electric cars and hybrids come to dominate the roads.
It is the quickest electric motorcycle in the world. On a popular YouTube video, the black dragster cycle nearly disappears in a cloud of smoke as the driver does a “burn-out,” spinning the back wheel to heat it up. As the smoke drifts away, the driver settles into position and hits a switch, and the bike surges forward, accelerating to 60 miles per hour in less than a second. Seven seconds later it crosses the quarter-mile mark at 168 miles per hour–quick enough to compete with gas-powered dragsters.
Source: Technology Review
