http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1096573_electric-surfboard-lampuga-shows-electricity-works-in-water-too Electric Surfboard: Lampuga Shows Electricity Works In Water Too By Stephen Edelstein Feb 1, 2015
[video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6G6XkyBAxY Luxury Water Toy: Electric Powered Jet Surfboard LAMPUGA Jetsurfboard May 7, 2014 The Lampuga represents silent motorsports powered by innovative jet technology, reaching speeds of 32 mph when planing. The Lampuga is a great possibility to enjoy wave cruising in coastal areas, to speed through warm and sunny bays, to drift in cozy lagoons or just to enjoy the most relaxing and quiet sun-bath ever far away from massively crowded beaches. images http://images.thecarconnection.com/lrg/lampuga-electric-surfboard_100499081_l.jpg Lampuga electric surfboard http://images.thecarconnection.com/lrg/lampuga-electric-surfboard_100499082_l.jpg ] There are numerous electric vehicles with two or four wheels, but here's one with no wheels at all. The Lampuga is an electric surfboard that's billed as the fastest of its kind by the German company that made it. Who said water and electricity don't mix? The Lampuga joins a growing number of electric surfboards according to Gizmag, which first reported on its from the Dusseldorf boat show. A 15-horsepower electric motor sends water through a rear-mounted nozzle to provide thrust, propelling the Lampuga to a top speed of 34 mph. Power comes from a 52-volt lithium-ion battery pack, which provides up to 12 miles of range or 20 to 35 minutes of running time, depending on conditions. Recharging from the standard 30-amp unit takes about two hours, while an optional 60-amp unit can do the job in one hour. The Lampuga is controlled using a handheld throttle attached to a cord, and can be ridden standing up, kneeling, or lying down. A leg cuff triggers an emergency kill switch in the event the rider falls off. To help prevent that from happening, the upper surface of the board is covered in an anti-skid mat. Despite carbon-fiber construction, the Lampuga is still fairly heavy at 86 pounds. Given those traits, the Lampuga seems to occupy a middle ground between traditional surfboards, and personal watercraft like jet skis. Whether a market exists in that middle ground is hard to tell. Like more substantial electric vehicles, it's also somewhat hindered by cost and charging considerations. Finding an outlet will likely be difficult on most beaches, so surfers will have to be content with the relatively short running time. Prices start at a not-unsubstantial 15,400 euros (about $17,400). Lampuga is setting up a dealer network in the U.S. and Europe to sell the board. [© greencarreports.com] For EVLN posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html#nabble+template%2FNamlServlet.jtp%3Fmacro%3Dsearch_page%26node%3D413529%26query%3DEVLN%2Bbrucedp2%26days%3D0%26sort%3Ddate {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-15-4k-Lampuga-e-Surfboard-r-12mi-20-35min-ts-34mph-v-tp4673695.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
