Voxan Electric Muscle bike concept

[Richard230]

Here is the latest electric show bike from the Paris auto show:   

http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/paris-salon-2013-voxan-electric-muscle-motorcycle.htm

[Shinysideup]

Arresting appearance.
770 lbs weight.
4 disks in front.
200 Nm torque.
Good grief.

[00049 (AKA SopFu)]

The most attractive part of the design is the orange charging cable!

Couldn't have said it better myself!

[Gavin]

Looks better in the Autoblog Green photos...Not my style, but I do like that it keeps most of the body flat and covered...like the Enertia...

Gavin
 
http://green.autoblog.com/2013/12/02/200-hp-voxan-wattman-is-worlds-most-powerful-electric-cruiser/

[Shinysideup]

Not my style either, but I can appreciate how Harley/Victory/Indian/Brutus cruiser folks will have their pulses quicken with this offering. But IMHO, for a company striving to come back from bankruptcy, this seems like a good place not to start.

[Mithion]

More coverage on it-

http://cyrilhuzeblog.com/2013/12/04/voxan-reborn-as-an-electric-motorcycle/

[Shinysideup]

That article states:

"The battery packs inside the electric motorcycle can be recharged in less than 30 minutes to 80% of its capacity using a simple socket that can be plugged into a standard outlet at home."

With a 12.8 kWh pack, how is that possible, even with a standard outlet in Europe being 240V? (I wish I knew something about electricity!)