Bikes and Scooters

rss_feeder · 12-Nov-09, 5:00 AM

We've long argued that electric motorbikes make sense - low-emissions, quiet operation, instant torque and hardly any maintenance compared with their gas-guzzling cousins. The sluggish reaction of the established industry players to this e-revolution has created an opportunity for names like Brammo, Vectrix and Zero to try their hand, and now a brand that dares to put the words "electric" and "superbike" in the same sentence. Launched last week in Las Vegas, the 130+ mph, GBP25,000 Mavizen TTX02 is based around a KTM RC8 frame, ships with two Agni motors and boasts a hot-swappable battery and drivetrain architecture. Born from, and bred for, the world's first electric GP, the bike is a "laptop on wheels" that runs on the Linux OS, comes with with integrated IP connectivity and a USB based system bus for open source engine management, and although it's not being sold as a street legal machine, TTXGP founder Azhar Hussain says the package can still provide a pathway from the racetrack to the road...

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rss_feeder Latest news feeds! Member Since: Oct 2007 Posts: 5,034 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Exclusive pics: Mavizen TTX02 electric superbike We've long argued that electric motorbikes make sense - low-emissions, quiet operation, instant torque and hardly any maintenance compared with their gas-guzzling cousins. The sluggish reaction of the established industry players to this e-revolution has created an opportunity for names like Brammo, Vectrix and Zero to try their hand, and now a brand that dares to put the words "electric" and "superbike" in the same sentence. Launched last week in Las Vegas, the 130+ mph, GBP25,000 Mavizen TTX02 is based around a KTM RC8 frame, ships with two Agni motors and boasts a hot-swappable battery and drivetrain architecture. Born from, and bred for, the world's first electric GP, the bike is a "laptop on wheels" that runs on the Linux OS, comes with with integrated IP connectivity and a USB based system bus for open source engine management, and although it's not being sold as a street legal machine, TTXGP founder Azhar Hussain says the package can still provide a pathway from the racetrack to the road... Tags: Agni, Electric, KTM, Linux, Mavizen, Motorcycle, Motorsport, Superbike, TTXGP, Vectrix Related Articles: Exclusive pics: Mavizen TTX02 electric superbike Urban cruiser: the A2B electric bike Electric power proves its worth in first TTXGP practice session Bike-pack: the bicycle that folds into a backpack Porsche Evolution Mountain Bike Green Wheel - 3 in 1 wireless electric bicycle hub motor Read more...