Re: [EVDL] Fwd: [seva] Battery Electric Motorcycle places 2nd against Gas Heavyweight

Steven Lough wrote:

> From our friend Stephen Johnsen of Manzanita Micro
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> Subject: [seva] Battery Electric Motorcycle places 2nd against Gas
> Heavyweight Superbikes in a historic victory in California! AWESOME!
> Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:47:43 -0800
> From: HPEV LLC <[email protected]>
> Reply-To: SEVA <[email protected]>
> To: SEVA <[email protected]>
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> Chip Yates lithium powered all-electric motorcycle blasts past countless
> gasoline powered racing motorcycles as he battled his way up to the
> front of the pack to take a 2nd place win at the at the Auto Club
> Speedway in Fontana, California. Sunday January 9, 2010 will go down in
> the history books as the day a battery powered motorcycle beat high
> power gas bikes in a normally all gasoline motorcycle racing event! This
> was the very first time that Chip's #89 Swigz racing bike ever raced in
> such an event and it got podium positions in two races taking both a 2nd
> and 3rd place!
> This is the type of news that makes me extremely excited because there
> were no special rules or treatment given to the electric bike by
> officials and it was a genuine head-to-head race against the usual
> petroleum powered monster bikes that race in the heavyweight superbike
> class! They say that seeing is believing and just think of all the
> motorcycle fans who will take note of the extreme power and fun that an
> all electric powertrain can offer!
> Check out the YouTube video taken from a camera mounted on Chip's
> powerful electric motorcycle as he speeds through the track at speeds up
> to 158mph! Yates began near the back of the lineup at the start of the
> race and had to work his way past many other gas powered bikes in order
> to get up toward the front to gain his 2nd place win. It's an
> exhilarating video where you can hear the whine from the UQM Brushless
> DC Motor and witness the incredible torque and acceleration of the
> electric bike. Watch as Chip lifts the front wheel up a few times when
> under heavy acceleration even when he's already going fast! Electric
> vehicle aficionados are also sure to smile as he passes the gasoline
> bikes sometimes even on the outside of corners!
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIMQ0c7JKIU
> Chip Yates and the Swigz racing team had initially planned to race in
> the all-electric TTXGP motorcycle series as well as a special FIM
> electric racing event but weight restrictions that were imposed
> prevented the #89 bike from participating as it was a tad bit over the
> limit. Chip didn't let this stop him and decided to simply go
> head-to-head against gas powered motorcycles! They say "when life gives
> you lemons make lemonade" and if life gives you lithium batteries and a
> motor/controller package capable of nearly 200HP and 300 pound feet of
> torque, well... make history and beat some gas bikes at their own game!
> Way to go Chip Yates and team!
> -Stephen Johnsen-

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