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New Speed Record Set By Solar-Powered “Lightning” Motorcycle

Mila Luleva — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:31:33 +0000

Lightning Motorcycles has broken yet another record. With their electric motorcycle, they reached a speed of 189.086 mph for a course of 1.3 miles, running down the El mirage dry lake bed. This might come as a surprise to some, but the record is not just for electric motorcycles but for gas-powered ones too. In […]

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THEKPV: A Real Solar-Powered Bike With Regenerative Braking Built by DIYer

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:16:12 +0000

THEKPV is more than a solar-powered bicycle. Designed and manufactured by Terry Hope, who has actually wrote to us about his bike, THEKPV (The Hybrid Electric Kinetic Photovoltaic Vehicle) is powered by a 50-watt solar cell array, has a battery and a capacitor for boosting its acceleration capabilities.

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A 10,000-Kilometer Ride on Solar Powered Bike From France to Japan

Mike Sandru — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:37:49 +0000

Florian Bailly, a French cyclist, completed a 12 countries and two continents tour on a custom-made solar bike this week. The 10,000-kilometer journey, from France to Tokyo, lasted two-thirds less than it would have taken on a normal bike.

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