Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com> wrote in
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> In article <XnsA9CFBDFD2BAB7noemailattnet@216.166.97.131>, Mitchell
> Holman says...
>>
>>Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com> wrote in
>>news:q0tiit02pls@drn.newsguy.com:
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>>> https://jalopnik.com/rolls-royce-hired-formula-e-engineers-to-build-a
>>> -r eally-1831527917
>>>
>>>
>>> This all-electric plane is set to fly sometime in 2020, and the
>>> specifications look absolutely wild. For maximum frontal area
>>> efficiency, the battery pack has to be small and compact, merging
>>> 6000 lithium cells with an advanced cooling system to help keep the
>>> batteries stable. With three stacked YASA 750R electric motors, the
>>> plane will have around 500 horsepower available to spin the modern
>>> design propeller.
>>>
>>> In order to make this project a reality, the highest tier
>>> aerodynamics engineers from all over the UK were hired, primarily
>>> some from within the motorsport community. This is truly an all-in
>>> mission for the British industrial complex.
>>>
>>
>>
>> If it performs as well as my
>>electric car it has a real future.
>>
>
> Amazingly, Harley Davidson is getting in on the act....
>
> more at
> https://jalopnik.com/the-2019-harley-davidson-livewire-is-far-too-expen
> sive-1831553982
>
> Short read but interesting with lots of pics
>
> the future is offering a full line of electric motorcycles by 2022.
> The first of these electrified bikes will be the 2019 LiveWire and,
>
> $29,799. That is an expensive bike no matter which way you look at it.
> Do the specs justify the price? Read on to decide.
>
> "The all-electric LiveWire will apparently hit 60 from a stop in 3.5
> seconds. There is no clutch and no gear shifting, which will
> definitely make riding an extremely different experience. And riders
> will be able to slow down using the power regeneration mode in
> addition to the brakes.
That has been my experience. Driving is VERY
different, from the instant acceleration to
the automatic braking whenever you take your
foot off the "gas". And the weight of the battery
under the floorboard - with no weight under the
hood - gives it more ground-hugging stability.
Now that I have gotten used to it I cannot fathom
going back to a gas powered car.
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