after all the vaporware, I actually find it more believable when they quote extremely high prices. Of course it costs
that much for one-off pieces in the real world. I still don't get the advantage of the wheel motors. Sure it buys you
some packaging space in the vehicle, but I'd rather have one or two motors up and out of the way of road debris.
The top speed of the Illusion is just that. A 53 hp race bike will just creep up to 110-115 mph. But they are trying to
get performance on their side, and I'm ok with that. After all nobody actually gets their GSXR up to 175 on the street,
at least not often.
JF
Andrew in Ann Arbor wrote:
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.......
