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General => Off Topic => Topic started by: Auslander on May 27, 2014, 05:01:38 PM

Title: New article on Lightning
Post by: Auslander on May 27, 2014, 05:01:38 PM
I see they've been mentioned here in previous times; here's some more recent chatter on them:

http://inhabitat.com/the-lightning-ls-218-electric-superbike-is-the-fastest-motorcycle-in-the-world/ (http://inhabitat.com/the-lightning-ls-218-electric-superbike-is-the-fastest-motorcycle-in-the-world/)
Title: Re: New article on Lightning
Post by: Gerhard on May 28, 2014, 02:31:37 PM
0 : 100 km/H   10 sec  :(
Title: Re: New article on Lightning
Post by: protomech on May 28, 2014, 04:46:12 PM
I would assume it would be under or around 3 seconds. I don't see that spec listed anywhere on the page?
Title: Re: New article on Lightning
Post by: Gerhard on May 28, 2014, 11:55:05 PM
German: Man sieht es am Video, der Tacho ist sichtbar.
Google translate: You see it visible on the video, which is tacho.

Gerhard
Title: Re: New article on Lightning
Post by: protomech on May 29, 2014, 10:30:01 AM
Oh, I see.

This particular land speed record is attempted on the salt flats, which isn't a fantastic surface for acceleration in the first place. You have plenty of time / distance to get up to speed; there's no need to rooster tail your friends starting at the start line.
Title: Re: New article on Lightning
Post by: Auslander on May 29, 2014, 08:50:49 PM
Oh, I see.

This particular land speed record is attempted on the salt flats, which isn't a fantastic surface for acceleration in the first place. You have plenty of time / distance to get up to speed; there's no need to rooster tail your friends starting at the start line.

Salt flats are difficult.  My friend's uncle drove a push truck for their friend's car.  It's all about top speed, and most vehicles there can't accelerate from a dead stop, not well enough to make records, so they push them up to a given speed with a regular truck or car.  Not a good place to test acceleration.

Further off topic, pushing:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8120/10197101656_fcb56c725c_o.jpg)
Post-push:
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3730/10235281526_b71805bc36_z.jpg)