Author Topic: Katoom going electric  (Read 1360 times)

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Katoom going electric
« on: October 23, 2008, 12:29:44 pm »
Check it out!  40 mins battery duration only tho - good for motos but not safari runs....

'An Austrian motorcycle manufacturer said Tuesday that it hopes to start mass production of an electric-powered all-terrain endurance bike within two years.

KTM said it had produced a very quiet prototype that could develop up to 35 horsepower, weighed 90 kilos (200 pounds) and could run for 40 minutes before recharging. It was designed for off-road sporting use.

"Ever more restrictive rules on noise and pollution emissions make all-terrain activity ever more difficult in Europe," KTM said.

"So we want to make the practice of this sport easier near city centres and in sports halls," said company executive Harald Ploeckinger.

KTM is the world leader in sales of all-terrain motorbikes and Europe's second biggest motorbike constructor after Germany's BMW. It has a sales target of 95,000 machines for this year.'

http://www.energy-daily.com/reports/Austrian_firm_to_produce_electric_off-road_motorcycle_999.html