The overall goal is to create a vehicle that is capable of travelling from home to campus(~4mi) and have extra range to spare. That being said, the bike will likely have around a 20 mile range, with a full charge taking just under an hour. Its got to be tough...off road capable, with a full suspension ready to take on stairs, curbs, or anything else in its way. And fast...60mph in under 4 seconds. Of course, this will be accomplished by low weight. Using model RC airplane motors, and batteries the total weight is projected at around 80 lbs.
Exhilarating.
"The project started when the bike was purchased in mid January, the day before I broke my collar bone." said the creator of this project, Kevin Gautier. He started modeling in the beginning of February. Just over 2 weeks after the projects inception, there are already 200 parts modeled. "I like building electric vehicles because they are silent..." said Kevin"...any vehicle thats silent can be very fast and not attract too much attention...the scooter was the inspiration, and this is going to be the next project."
He will build a complete bolt on power kit for the bike that requires no cutting,welding or major modifications to the bike that could not be easily undone. This will be done using AudoDesk Inventor to model the parts. This software will allow advanced manufacturing processes including cnc water jet, and milling in the building of the bike. Most pieces will be water cut due to its precision.
The point was to not cut or weld anything, so all materials had to be chosen carefully. All body paneling will be carbon fiber, with a gloss resin finish on the outside, and a bonding surface on the inside to attach to the back plates. The back plates will be aluminum, and bolt together. All sections will be bonded with adhesives such as epoxy, tapes, and Velcro. The body will be primarily carbon fiber, and glued aluminum. The drive line will be all machined aluminum and off the shelf parts.
And this is the newest update of what it will look like.
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