http://www.tgdaily.com/sustainability-features/60963-e-motor[..]
[image] E-motorcycle offers hot ride, keeps the cool
by Angeli Duffin, EarthTechling  Jan 23 2012

Making the case for an electric car - higher up-front costs, but
then much less expensive and environmentally damaging to operate -
to someone switching from a gasoline-powered car is pretty
straightforward.

But convincing someone to trade in their Harley for an electric
motorcycle? That could be more challenging. There has to be an
element of cool. And speed.

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{EVSE's J1772 coupler plugged into e-motorcycle's metal-tank}
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Which is what two Purdue University students and AllCell Technologies
set out to produce – and appear to have delivered, with an electric
motorcycle that packs 72 kilowatts of power and, according to early
tests, can hit 120 mph and cover 120 miles on a charge, according to
AllCell.

was in the 10.6 kilowatt-hour lithium ion battery that uses
AllCell’s thermal management material.

The phase change material graphite composite (PCM-graphite) controls
the impact if one cell has an internal short circuit, and the PCM
material absorbs and distributes heat away from the battery,
protecting the cells and maximizing battery life.?

While some motorcyclists might enjoy being daredevils, with this
motorcycle riders can let ‘er rip and concentrate on driving without
worrying about unnecessary things like an overheating battery. Apart
from the battery, electric vehicle experts Tesla Motors and Delphi

This team is not alone in the quest for the superior electric
motorcycle. There seems to be quite a trend in DIY green conversion
of motorcycles in garages, notably from a fellow Purdue student who
we reported used solar power to power his, yes that’s right, Solar
Cycle.

However, for those of us who aren’t that confident in our mechanical
skills, there are a growing number of companies producing electric
motorcycles with both coolness (largely because of their
green-factor) and impressive power and speed.  []

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