In the world of electric motorcycles, you might have heard of Brammo and Zero Motorcycles but the company cutting the lion’s share on the racetrack is Lightning. With its upcoming street legal electric motorcycle, Lightning will wow you.
With the arrival of the Lightning electric motorcycle, Lightning will show electric performance to stand toe-to-toe with any other sportbike out there, period. The Lightning will hold its own, teaching old dogs a few tricks.
Technically Speaking the street Lightning will be built to order from top to bottom. You will find the same air and oil cooled 12kWh battery pack that is raced today standard on the street version. And that isn’t enough, you will be able to choose an optional 14kWh unit. If you are still weary about torque, then know the street version is being tested with a 22kWh battery pack. This should strain the mechanics enough to guaranty fun for any bone fide adrenaline junky.
The Level 2 charging station and its J1772 connector will recharge in as little as 2 hours and 8 with a standard 110v wall outlet. Using a Lithium Ion Polymer, LiPo battery pack, the Lightning should give you an average of 70 mph with more than a 100-mile range, depending on your driving style. The monocoque frame will make use of the battery and motor as the main stressed members of the chassis. Why the liquid-cooled IPM motor GM uses for its Tahoe SUV hybrid? If it can push a 6000 lbs pound truck, it will be even more fun on a 500 lbs motorcycle. And if you worry about the electric motor, just rest assured that it is certified 900,000 miles.
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