[BarbaRosa]

THIS THING HAS A PORTABLE FUEL CELL

If we can get it to go 150 mph? or pull torque for good DS bashing....

http://www.intelligent-energy.com/images/uploads/env_brochure.pdf

Key components of the bike power system
Motor 6kW, 48 VDC Brushed motor (model LEM-170, supplied by LMC ltd)
Motor controller Brusa Direct Current (model MD 206)
Fuel cell 1kW Intelligent Energy air-cooled (2 x AC32-48)
Hydrogen storage High pressure composite cylinder (Luxfer L65)
Hydrogen energy 2.4kWeh
Storage battery 4 x 12V Lead Acid (15Ahr) connected in series
Performance data
Acceleration 0 – 20 mph in 4.3s (32kph)
0 – 30 mph in 7.3s (48 kph)
0 – 50 mph in 12.1s (80kph)
Top speed 50mph (80kph)
Range At least 100 miles (160km)
Physical
Bike mass 80 kg (Total mass including Core)
Fuel
Hydrogen 99.9% purity
Oxygen Taken from air
Hydrogen refuel time Less than 5 minutes
Interface
Electrical connection Multi-core (Intelligent Energy specific)

 

[Toshi]

it looks like it's running a shiver

 

[ioscope]

Hydrogen is a terrible fuel though.

 

[Sherpa]

Hydrogen is a terrible fuel though.

Why?.

 

[arboc!]

repost..... http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122149&highlight=fuel+cell+bike

 

[Reactor]

People rarely know, usually they just parrot what they heard.

The usage of H2 as fuel depends on your usage and critera. Hydrogen has to be compressed or cooled into a liquid, which limits the amount of fuel and the energy density of the fuel carried. Even as a supercooled liquids the energy density is much less than gasoline. It's not commonly available, as a purified fuel.

That's an amazing motorbike, but it's producing around one horse power, peak, after electrical losses. A small gasoline street bike (600 cc) has the same range and produces 60-100 hp, while on the highway it produces about 5-10 hp continously while crusing at 50-75 miles per hour, and uses a commonly available fuel.

There isn't much doubt, fuel cell technology is the way of the future. All the major auto manufacturers are putting resources into developing them. Toyota has people testing a prototype in America.