KillaCycle sets new drag record!

[Jaman]

it is so strange to watch video on this bike, I find myself turning up the volume...

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http://www.gizmag.com/killacycle-world-record-electric-motorcycle/10280/


October 28, 2008 The KillaCyle has again caused record-keepers to reach for their erasers with a world beating run of 7.890 seconds for the quarter mile at the Bandimere Speedway in Colorado. The day out for owner/designer Bill Dube’ and his team was topped off by an earlier run in which the 500hp two-wheeler set a new top speed mark 174.05 mph.

The KillaCyclehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killacycle  has consistently set and broken its own world recordshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_record  since 1999 including becoming the first electric vehiclehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_vehicle  to break the 8 second barrier (7.991) in November last year. The run of 7.89 seconds @ 168 mph is a new official NEDRA record and makes KillaCycle the world’s quickest electric vehicle of any kind over the quarter mile.

The 200 lbs (90 kg) nano-phosphatehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphate â,,¢ battery cells from A123 Systems that give the KillaCycle its incredible punch are the same battery cells are found in DeWalthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeWalt  cordless hand toolshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_tool , prompting the makers to describe it as "just a giant cordless drill with wheels". It's some drill though! The bike's performance in conventional terms is 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in 0.97 seconds, and it only uses around $0.07 worth of electricity for each run.

The team attributed the most recent success to a number of contributing factors including preparation of the temperature-controlled track surface by Larry Crispe and the crew at Bandimere and the work done on the two Hi-Torque Electric motorshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_motor  by Jim Husted which enabled them to withstand a current of 1850 amps, a figure "well beyond what we ever had before"... not to mention the brave soul hanging on to the controls (check out the video below), driver Scotty Pollacheck.

[Grampa]

where is the video of it hitting a van?

[duclvr]

where is the video of it hitting a van?

Here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfVX71YqPuQ&eurl=http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/09/14/killacycle-takes-off-crashes-into-parked-minivan-bill-dube-ok/

[Porsche Monkey]

That was brutal

[Speeddog]

How do I get past the RadioShack advert that's guarding that gizmag site?

[causeofkaos]

As sad as it is to say, that guy looked like such a tool the day he hit the van. Can't remember what show it was on, the build up to the crash just left me shaking my head saying "dumbass" in my best Red Foreman voice.

[GLantern]

Congrats on the record.....but seriously who the hell does burnouts on a bike with no gear except a serious squid, especially a bike rocking 500hp.........that thing catches and your gone!

[Oldfisti]

As sad as it is to say, that guy looked like such a tool the day he hit the van. Can't remember what show it was on, the build up to the crash just left me shaking my head saying "dumbass" in my best Red Foreman voice.

   

[ghostface]

Did that dude die? That was some stupid shizz. 

[desmopr]

Did that dude die? That was some stupid shizz. 

nope...he's actually the owner/engineer and scathed away with a few scratches iirc

[Latinbalar]

Just for you RC guys the same batteries on that bike are made for RC applications. Just as much punch as LiPo and charges in 15min and super safe no kabooms. Only thing you have to buy thier charger.