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Nico Rosberg is giving away his Energica in a fund raising campaign.


If you register using this link I get an additional free entry. If you find someone else's link or google it yourself... more power to you.


https://viprize.org/campaign/triff-formel-1-star-nico-rosberg-erhalte-elektro-motorrad/?ref=fgrbvms%0A







Dear Fans,

With your support for the aid organisation RTL “Wir helfen Kindern” and the Italian Red Cross you now have the chance to win my custom Energica electric motorcycle:

• Model: Energica Ego
• Max Speed: Limited at 240 km/h - 150 mph
• Torque: 200 Nm

You will also receive from me the flights and the hotel for you and your companion for the personal handover of the motorcycle in Monaco!

For your donations, you will also have the opportunity to receive many exclusive additional prizes guaranteed, such as signed mini replica helmets, signed miniature cars and the limited edition “Finally” book profiling my Formula 1 World Championship victory in 2016.

Please help us reach even more people and share this campaign with your friends and family on social media to increase your chances of winning.

I look forward to seeing all of the support.

Nico

Harley Livewire from the tip of South America to Los Angeles.

The Beginning...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billroberson/2019/09/16/ewan-mcgregor-and-charley-boorman-head-the-long-way-upon-electric-harley-davidsons

The Middle...
https://motorbikewriter.com/charley-ewan-spotted-ecuador/

The Ending...
https://www.rideapart.com/articles/388148/long-way-up-losangeles-ewan-charley/

Watch this site for events near you and join in to raise awareness:  https://driveelectricweek.org/index.php
National Drive Electric Week, September 14-22, 2019, is a nationwide celebration to heighten awareness of today's widespread availability of plug-in vehicles and highlight the benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more. They are fun to drive, are less expensive and more convenient to fuel than gasoline vehicles, are better for the environment, promote local jobs, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Are you considering going electric? Come talk to owners who have successfully done so.


We already have 43 Zero Motorcycles Registered!   (2 Brammos pevid=21, 0 Lightnings pevid=55, 3 Energitica's pevid=91 & 92)
https://driveelectricweek.org/event-vehicle.php?year=2019&pevid=20

2018 was 98 Zeros and 2017 was 93!  This might be the year with more than 100 Zeros?

https://science.wisc.edu/event/wntl-designing-electric-motorcycles-for-the-isle-of-man-tourist-trophy-the-pikes-peak-international-hill-climb-the-worlds-oldest-and-most-dangerous-motorcycle-races/

DECEMBER 5 @ 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Speaker: Lennon Rodgers, Grainger Makerspace – Engineering

About the Speaker: Lennon Rodgers is the Director of the Grainger Engineering Design Innovation Lab (Makerspace) at UW-Madison. He earned his PhD and M.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (all mechanical engineering). Previously he worked at MIT as a Research Scientist and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory as an engineer. All of his research is related to engineering education and modeling, designing, building, instrumenting and testing complex systems ranging from spacecraft to electric vehicles.

Description: This talk will describe the process of designing, building and testing electric motorcycles for the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy (TT) Zero race and more recently the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC). The TT is the oldest existing motorcycle race (est. 1907), and is known for high speeds, over 200 sharp turns, and danger to the rider. PPIHC is a similar age, shorter distance, but with more extreme mountain conditions. These demands created a challenge to engineer machines capable of finishing the entire course on a single battery charge in the fastest time possible. The design process consisted of systems engineering, subsystem design, final system design, testing, and model validation. Real-time sensing provided a rich data set that was used to validate the models; it was found for the TT that the models were able to predict the acceleration, maximum speed, and energy consumption to within 10% of the actual values. Finally, a related project with BMW will be described where the objective was to understand and improve an electric vehicle’s “distance to empty” algorithms.

Livestream: http://biotech.wisc.edu/webcams

Received in my mail last week, apologies long turnaround - might still be available.
PM me for the email contacts.

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/lectra/conversations/messages/1202

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[lectra] Lectra for Sale - only 6 miles, all original , like new [1 Attachment]

scott@.... [lectra] <lectra@yahoogroups.com>
May 31 (7 days ago)
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Scott Cronk, founder of EMB here: I received an email from a prior business partner who has a Lectra that has been kept indoors, in a lobby (his CADKey software company) since it was new.  Only 6 miles on it and ALL original, including the batteries (which likely need to be replaced as it was not kept charged).  I attached a file from my archived photos -- I think this is the one; "CADKey Blue" (a special, one-off color).



As far as I know it's located in New Hampshire.


If interested in this Lectra please contact:


John McCullough
4JMcCullough@...>

One of Wisconsin's few EV gurus took a Brammo for a test and woke up in the hospital.

http://300mpg.org/2018/03/26/hit-by-a-truck/

I've chatted with him and just listened while he answered questions at multiple Drive Electric weeks and sent a few emails over the years.

Visit his site, consider a DVD purchase!  Or just read his blogs and click "Donate" or Repost.

This is not my listing - I'm just sharing.




https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Douglas-Pidcock-1922-Electric-Motorcycle-18v-3-Speed-Vintage-Veteran/232576685231?hash=item3626a694af:g:iTIAAOSwgspZtTdz

Douglas Pidcock 1922 Electric Motorcycle 18v

The first British Electric Motorcycle (possibly), I have emailed Beaulieu Motor Museum who have said that they have no records of any earlier electric motorcycles.

Originally built from a Douglas 2 3/4 frame then modified with Mr Pidcocks own frame and I think some BSA parts.

Mr Pidock converted the motorcycle to use on his daily journey to work at a engineering company in Peterborough during the time of petrol rationing.

The bike was featured twice in Motor Cycling in 1942 and 1943 and I have the original letter signed by Graham Walker (Murray Walkers farther) the editor at the time, in regard to sending a photographer to take the picture for the article.

Also featured in the Power of Flux by Ted Dillard , The History of the electric motorcycle.

Hugh amount of history with the bike includes:

Original letters between the builder Mr Pidcock and Motor cycling.
Original log book
Original copies of the two issues of Motor Cycling
Original sketch wiring diagram
Original letter from S. Steele (Motor Agents) Asking for more details regarding the Bike I guess with the intention of being the first motor dealer to sell electric motorcycles.

Finish is not concourse and personally I think its better this way as it was intended to be a means of getting from A to B.

Riding is quiet as you would imagine with just tire and chain noise. Speed is selected by a lever 3 positions 6v, 12v and 18v and the clutch lever operating a Lucas solenoid switch to bring in the motor. The motor is a Morris lorry starter motor. I've had a new industrial charger made and the bike is fitted with 3 x 6v heavy duty rubber batteries. One or more will need replacing as i attempted a ride today and found that there was no charge. Batteries are currently showing 8-9v so i am guessing a cell has gone. They are easily available for around £100

Getting from A to B on this machine is fun if a little slow, max. of 18mph approx. In the few miles I have done the range is about 5 miles or so, a little less than Mr Pidcocks claims. Perhaps you could go a bit further or fast with a motor rewind although motor runs quietly.

Valuable No. plate, transferable, although it would be better kept with the bike.

I have probably missed out lots of small details, if you have a genuine interest in owning the bike please give me a call and I will be more than happy to discuss in further detail.

Craig 07879616572

Payment, £250 deposit  by PayPal at Auction end. Collection and balance (bank transfer or cash) within 7 days not by Paypal.

Your bidding to buy , needs a bit of work to get running (new batteries), if you have any questions or would like to view please do this before bidding.

It's been a DRAFT for weeks.

I can't get it out of my head - now you won't either.

I could have done better - but work projects call.


(Zero)
I could wile away the miles
Smackin' bugs upon my smiles
Rear impacts are such a pain   
Appointments I'd be keepin'
Between the mirrors I'd be weavin'
If I only could split lanes.

I'd unravel any gridlock                 
Zooming to the next block
And not be late again

(Brammo)
All those cars you'd be passing
Another light you'd be beating
If you only could split lanes

(Zero)
Oh, I can't tell you why
These road were built so wide.
I split between lanes that have not been split  before
And then I'd brake and split some more.

Exhaust leaves me a coughin'
When traffic is a crawlin'
My bike stuck in one lane                             
So much later I could be sleeping
All those greeters I'd be greeting
If I only could split lanes



Sorry!