Mission One electric motorcycle boasts 150 MPH top speed
 

Mission One electric motorcycle boasts 150 MPH top speed, extreme price tag
by Ross Miller, posted Feb 4th 2009 at 4:33PM

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The Mission One EV electric sports bike got a proper unveiling at this week's Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) conference, and boy does this baby exude power. Mission Motors says the motorcycle's got an 150 MPH top speed and 100 foot-pounds of torque at any point between 0 and 6,500 RPM. That's a good deal faster than the Electric Motorsport GPR-S, which tops out at a now-paltry 100 MPH. The lithium-ion battery keeps it running for 150 miles, and charge time is targeted for under 2 Hours at 240V (8 Hours at 120V). It's stylish form factor comes from famed industrial designer Yves Behar. Yeah, we're excited, too, but here's the part where you flinch: the deathly silent super-scooter will first show up in 2010 with a 50-unit limited edition run costing $68,995 apiece. A more affordable model will be announced sometime this summer. If you've got a need for this much muted speed, be prepared to mortgage a house or two.

[Via Autoblog Green]

Awesome - I wonder how long it would take to swap a battery pack?

Can you say TRACK BIKE? C'mon, sure you can!

Website for Mission Motors: www.ridemission.com

I wish they had a picture with something or someone next to it so we could gauge its size. It looks like a small toy in that pic @ $70K.

sorry I think it's ugly as sin....although I wouldn't mind having one for my commute to and from work in the summer