Spanish researchers develop light-weight electric motorcycle prototype |
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Washington, May 24 ANI: A group of engineers at Carlos III University of Madrid have developed a prototype of a high-performance electric motorcycle. This project, known as e-Moto, was created and developed by LGN Tech Design, a spin-off company. "The technology that we have developed is a result of the design of a platform for the modeling, analysis and evolution of racing motorcycles, which was then applied to the development of the e-Moto", said the head of the MAQLAB, Professor Juan Carlos Garc a Prada, of the Mechanical Engineering Department at UC3M. The prototype of the e-Moto recently participated in the first FIM E-Power electric motorcycle world championship 100 percent electric, organized by the International Motorcycling Federation. The model came in third, a position of merit according to its creators, who point out that, although there were only three contestants on the track at the Magny-Cours circuit in France, the motorcycle managed to finish the race with no mechanical problems whatsoever. This is a vehicle that was conceived as an electric motorcycle from the very beginning, with battery recharging systems that offer quite remarkable results, and which are similar to those of an automobile. Among the technical features of the prototype, its light weight 145 Kg. in comparison with other existing models stands out, as does its alternating current motor, which boasts a maximum 95 horsepower. It also features a system for recharging its batteries when braking and an innovative front suspension based on a system that has already been tested in other research projects. ANI Posted by aniin on Thursday May 26 reply Comments |
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