de acordo com notícia do guardian (27 novembro 08):
"the world's fastest all-electric motorbike has been unveiled today at the international bike show in birmingham.
the ttx01 is the most advanced emission-free bike on the verge of commercial production: it is already road-legal in the uk and its makers claim it can go from 0-60mph in 3.5 seconds, eventually reaching a top speed 125mph. a limited number will go on sale at the end of next year at a price of £20,000.
the bike, designed and built by british engineers, was commissioned by the organisers of the world's first emissions-free grand prix for motorbikes, which will be held on the isle of man's tt circuit next june. " (...)
mais à frente a notícia indica que vai passar num tour que inclui portugal, antes de participar na corrida de veículos não poluentes, 12 junho de 2009, isle of man:
"after completing its preliminary tests next month, the ttx01 will start a battery-powered european tour via portugal, france, germany and italy before coming back to the isle of man in time for the zero-emission tt race next june. on a full charge and at a moderate speed, the bike's 75kg battery will currently allow it to travel around 50 miles. using a standard 13-amp electric socket, the battery can be recharged in under two hours.
the ttxgp race next year is meant to provide a platform for clean-emission motorbikes. around 50 teams will compete, including bikes developed and backed by professional racing teams, universities, vehicle manufacturers, technology companies and amateur enthusiasts."
para lerem a notícia do guardian vejam http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2 ... dtransport
podem ler também a notícia em espanhol http://www.diariomotor.com/2008/12/05/s ... del-mundo/
o site da ttxgp é http://www.ttxgp.com/. está na hora de começarmos a organizar a viagem!
