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General => Off Topic => Topic started by: Shinysideup on December 30, 2014, 09:21:06 PM
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http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/tech/2014/04/25/orig-military-stealth-dirt-bike-mg.cnn.html?c=tech (http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/tech/2014/04/25/orig-military-stealth-dirt-bike-mg.cnn.html?c=tech)
Runs off multiple fuels and can charge anything electric while getting 100 miles between charges. 0-60 in 3.3 seconds, 70 mph top speed. Your tax dollars at work (play?).
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This leads to a "Sorry. This page does not exist" link.
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Thanks. Should work now. :)
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I read a news report earlier this year that BRD had received a DARPA grant to develop a hybrid electric motorcycle, but that one in the video looks like their current prototype all-electric version to me. The real issue with a hybrid motorcycle is packaging the IC engine (I think this one is supposed to be diesel), as well as the battery and electric motor. That should be a real challenge and I am waiting to see how they manage that task.
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I read a news report earlier this year that BRD had received a DARPA grant to develop a hybrid electric motorcycle, but that one in the video looks like their current prototype all-electric version to me. The real issue with a hybrid motorcycle is packaging the IC engine (I think this one is supposed to be diesel), as well as the battery and electric motor. That should be a real challenge and I am waiting to see how they manage that task.
The engine is multi-fuel, according to the video. It can burn petrol, diesel, JP8, aviation gas, kerosene, etc.
I guess packaging a serial hybrid may be easier than a parallel hybrid. You need a second motor/generator but can skip the transmission.
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I read a news report earlier this year that BRD had received a DARPA grant to develop a hybrid electric motorcycle, but that one in the video looks like their current prototype all-electric version to me. The real issue with a hybrid motorcycle is packaging the IC engine (I think this one is supposed to be diesel), as well as the battery and electric motor. That should be a real challenge and I am waiting to see how they manage that task.
The engine is multi-fuel, according to the video. It can burn petrol, diesel, JP8, aviation gas, kerosene, etc.
I guess packaging a serial hybrid may be easier than a parallel hybrid. You need a second motor/generator but can skip the transmission.
I'm pretty sure the bike is fully electric, and they are referring to the generator that charges it running any fuel.
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The "military toy" is back in the news and it has a cute name: SilentHawk.
http://www.autoblog.com/2015/01/09/silenthawk-hybrid-electric-motorcycle-darpa/ (http://www.autoblog.com/2015/01/09/silenthawk-hybrid-electric-motorcycle-darpa/)
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And another take:
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/alta-motors-silenthawk/#more-79775 (http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/alta-motors-silenthawk/#more-79775)