Killacycle

The KillaCycle is a specially designed for drag race (see also Drag Bike ) constructed electric motorcycle.

With 7.89 seconds and a top speed of 270 km / h ( 168 mph ) on the quarter mile, achieved on Oct 23, 2008 at the Bandimere Speedway ( Morrison, Colorado, USA), held it until November 2010 the record in the class DMC/A3 of NEDRA. An earlier stage of development still holds the record in the next lower class DMC/A2.

Owner and designer is Bill Dubé, driver Scotty Pollacheck.

Specifications

  • Mass: 296 kg ( 653 lbs)
  • Battery: Lithium iron phosphate battery, consisting of 1210 cells of the type M1 the company A123Systems. Capacity 9.1 kWh, voltage 374 V, mass 91 kg (200 lbs)
  • Engines: 2 piece L -91 DC motors, between parallel and series circuit switched
  • Power: 370 kW ( 500 hp)
  • Acceleration 0-60 mph: 0.97 s (equivalent to just over 1 s for 0-100 km / h)
  • Consumption: about 0.6 kWh per trip (400 m) including burnout, this corresponds to about 0.12 EUR
  • Fastest time for 1/4 mile: 7.824 s ( speed reached 270 km / h / 168 mph )
  • Highest final speed after 1 /4 mile 280 km / h ( 174.05 mph )
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