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Lithium ion bike to race at clean grand prix
Students from Imperial College London are to enter a motorbike powered by lithium ion batteries in to the Isle of Man's clean emission grand prix, TTXGP.
Eco-conscious bike insurance policyholders may be interested to read that the 50hp bike can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in four seconds and has a top speed of 100 mph.
The model uses a U-Charge XP energy storage solution from Valence Technology, which has said that it is proud to be supporting the team in this year's green race.
Meanwhile, mechanical engineering undergraduate at Imperial and project manager for the TTXGP bike Nikolaus Sauer commented that working with the firm has been enjoyable.
"Valence provided a package which was simple to integrate yet outstanding in terms of performance and safety, making use of the most advanced lithium phosphate technology," he stated.
The bike will take to the track on June 12th, ridden by three-time overall race winner at the Isle of Man TT, Chris Palmer.
Motorcycle insurance customers planning to attend the race might want to go a day early to catch The Promise of a Generation - a concert being held on June 11th to launch the event.
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