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Mission Motors unveils electric motorcycle with 150 mile range and 150mph top speed

 
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Mission Motors claims its new Mission One is the world's fastest production all-electric motorcycle

Mission Motors claims its new Mission One is the world's fastest production all-electric motorcycle

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Today’s Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED) conference held in Long Beach, California, saw the unveiling of a new all-electric motorcycle that its makers claim is the fastest of its kind in the world. The motorcycle is the new Mission One from American sports bike design firm Mission Motors.

The Mission One is the first product from the Californian start-up and it is destined to go on sale next year in a limited run of just 50 examples. Each bike will be priced at a substantial $68,995 but will be followed soon after by more affordable versions.

Power comes from a liquid-cooled 3 phase AC induction motor running on lithium-ion battery pack. The electric motor's linear torque curve provides peak torque of 100ft-lb at zero rpm - a feature petrol engines cannot match. This ensures that the motor delivers faster off-the-line acceleration than most petrol-powered motorcycles and does not require gear changes.

While no independent testing has been conducted, Mission Motors claims its Mission One will reach a top speed of 150mph and cover a 150 mile range on a single charge. Recharge times are expected to take roughly eight hours on a standard 110V outlet.
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Comments (4)

  1. ma_Rice1 avatar Rice1 Posted: 2/4/2009 10:20pm PST

    How about investing a little into the aesthetics of this bike?
     
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  2. ma_mantena avatar mantena Posted: 2/5/2009 12:24am PST

    investing into aesthetics? This is a masterpiece!!
     
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  3. ma_Mike avatar Mike Posted: 2/5/2009 1:36pm PST

    Even though I'm more of a chopper guy than sportbike fan, this is quite cool! One of the best looking sportbikes I've seen, and it's electric!
     
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  4. ma_Jeremy avatar Jeremy Posted: 5/31/2009 11:53am PDT

    Well, you better bring your thick wallet for this beauty. $5000 per doposit to reserve and a $68k sale price. But, it is a thing of beauty. If you like go to www.ridemission.com to see for yourself.

    Ill wait until it costs half in a decade from now and the technology is proven and has improved to a couple hundred miles per charge.

    P.S. Your right about the aesthetics...needs some more graphics and loose that windscreen. Way too outdated looking! A shorter blade like screen...maybe incorporate the headlight behind it? I
     
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