From the site:
The Elusion Model 54 is a fully electric motorcycle.
It boasts
regenerative braking and is capable of recharging
from a standard
120V/240V outlet in only three hours. Top speed: 145
mph.
Here's the link to the motor:
< http://www.pmlflightlink.com/motors/hipa_drive.html>
The HPD30 is listed at 40 kW and 2000 RPM.
With a 20" diameter wheel you'd get about 120 mph at 2000 RPM
With 53 horsepower they must be planning on a real slippery
fairing.......
I e-mailed the manufacturer and asked if there were any US dealers.
I got the following response that suggests that they are not in
production yet and prices the current motor at around $15k with the
controller at $8k.
This could explain why the Illusion is pictured without a motor.....
Reply from [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
The Mini QED was produced as a PML technology demonstration vehicle.
PML does not currently offer a vehicle modification or retrofit service
of the internal technologies but hopes to eventually be able to provide
retrofit kits. This will not be available for some considerable time
yet. From a cost point of view, the MINI QED has a price tag of GBP
£200K which makes the vehicle uneconomical in 1-off quantities.
PML plans to attract private investment to take the technology used in
the Mini forward to full production. The EW Series motors and Hi-Pa
drive technology are the result of over 5 years’ research and
development. The internal assembly is so modular that we can produce
EW Series motors from 150mm diameter to a straight line using the same
parts. The motors used in the Mini weigh only 24kg each, giving us a
system which is 10 - 20 times the power to weight of any competitive
alternative. (Please see bottom of e-mail for answers to some
Frequently Asked Questions).
Today PML manufacture the direct drive in-wheel motors in various sizes
and powers to suit many applications.
We can supply wheel motors and drives to be fitted by the customer to
almost any type of vehicle. At present they are all being built by
hand to customer order; nothing is available ‘off the shelf’. We quote
for each application individually. (As a rough guide, the HPD30 motors
are priced at GBP £7420 each and the master controller for 2-wheel
drive is GBP £4000. This is the cheapest Hi Pa drive option available.
Over the next 18 – 24 months we will be moving into high volume
production for the automotive market. Prices will drop to around 7 –
10% of the current prototype prices).
If anyone's interested I can forward the whole message which includes a
FAQ and some motor specs.
Andrew in Ann Arbor
technology is the answer, what was the question?
