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  1. Tue Jun 21st, 2011, 09:48 AM #1
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    Electric race bike smoked...

    This £250,000 prototype electric race bike looks great in the 'before' picture a friend took at Silverstone in UK...
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/6207850...1544/lightbox/

    Apparantly batteries can be volatile... after spontaneous combustion and failed attempts to extinguish, they let it burn over night...
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/6207850...1123/lightbox/

    Ouch. Maybe gasoline isn't so bad!

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    Re: Electric race bike smoked...

    Wow...*wince* that sucks
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    Re: Electric race bike smoked...

    looking through his flickr there are more sad pictures of the smoldering ruin... would have been cool to see that thing race against the traditional bikes (as I think it was going to)

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    Re: Electric race bike smoked...

    Personally I like this for the "after" pic.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/6207850...1582/lightbox/
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    Re: Electric race bike smoked...

    ouch, that's rough!
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    Re: Electric race bike smoked...

    Any battery can be dangerous at high discharge and recharge rates. some explode. Plus, the noxious gasses released are FAR more deadly than a gasoline bike burning down. Bummer.
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    Re: Electric race bike smoked...

    I suspect it was the italian parts that made it fail
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    Re: Electric race bike smoked...

    Quote Originally Posted by OUTLAWD View Post
    I suspect it was the italian parts that made it fail
    Hah! They must-a been-a some-a defective ones-a smuggled into a-this country off-a da boat-a.
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