Ultracapacitors again

[Richard230]

Here is an ultracapacitor manufacturing startup that is touting their product by showing a futuristic motorcycle that could use their ultracapacitors in its design.  Unfortunately, it looks more like a computer construct and less like an actual vehicle. However, its design is kind of interesting and rather stylish.  Definitely a French design.  As usual in these sort of announcements, the company appears to be trolling for investors. The ultracapacitors are said to be able to store up to 100 watt-hours at a time in this concept motorcycle and would be recharged during regeneration braking.

The motorcycle shown in this article appears to be more of a hook for the reader. This is the real story from the company: "NAWA Technologies

[Shinysideup]

Link?

[Richard230]

 

[Richard230]

 

[Richard230]

 One last try. This time with just the link. Apparently, I am being limited in the amount of characters that I can post.      https://electricmotorcycles.news/nawa-racer-is-powered-by-the-world-first-hybrid-battery-system/

[HadesOmega]

Here's another website
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billroberson/2019/12/22/nawas-radical-electric-motorcycle-highlights-the-potential-of-supercapacitors-in-evs/

Sounds like interesting stuff.  You can have a sudden butsts of acceleration maybe smooth out voltage dips when you open up the throttle hard.  Was riding the empulse the other day at 30% SOC and it was conplaining about low voltage when I went wot.  But how far can you go on .1kwh?  Not very far until it needs to be replenished.

[Richard230]

Here's another website
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billroberson/2019/12/22/nawas-radical-electric-motorcycle-highlights-the-potential-of-supercapacitors-in-evs/

Sounds like interesting stuff.  You can have a sudden butsts of acceleration maybe smooth out voltage dips when you open up the throttle hard.  Was riding the empulse the other day at 30% SOC and it was conplaining about low voltage when I went wot.  But how far can you go on .1kwh?  Not very far until it needs to be replenished.

For me, .1kWh will get me about 1/10 of a mile.  About as far as I can push my bike.   

[HadesOmega]

Interesting it makes the regenerative braking more efficient is it's trick.  They're claiming 186 miles range sounds promising but I'm wondering what the conditions are to get that range.

https://robbreport.com/motors/motorcycles/nawa-racer-electric-motorcycle-concept-2888677/

[Richard230]

Interesting it makes the regenerative braking more efficient is it's trick.  They're claiming 186 miles range sounds promising but I'm wondering what the conditions are to get that range.

https://robbreport.com/motors/motorcycles/nawa-racer-electric-motorcycle-concept-2888677/

Downhill.   

[Shinysideup]

Although the article says they have actually built one, I agree that the images show only a computer graphic. The giveaway: In all images, the bike is standing perfectly vertically with no sign of supporting stand.

Maybe it uses gyros?

While I think the technology of supercapacitors could be really useful to capture more of the regenerative energy lost in  braking, I'm not holding my breath on this iteration.

[Richard230]

If you read the entire article to the bitter end, it appears that the company is more in to making ultracapacitors instead of a motorcycle - or any other vehicle, for that matter.   

I think they are trolling for investors and perhaps future customers.   

[HadesOmega]

Some more info from NAWA's website, but yeah it's like a concept vehicle that hasn't made it off the drawing board/computer yet.
http://www.nawatechnologies.com/en/introducing-nawa-racer-at-las-vegas/