The Oregon-based Brammo Enertia electric motorcycle has a driving range of about 50 miles and a 0-30 mph time of 3.8 seconds. It can reach an 80-percent charge in two hours from a standard outlet, and be fully recharged in three.
Six 12-volt lithium-phosphate battery packs built by Valence Technologies, Inc. in Austin, Texas. supply power using an electronic control module. According to the manufacturer,
Lithium-phosphate batteries don't have the burn characteristics of lithium ionPhosphates are extremely stable in overcharge or short circuit conditions and have the ability to withstand high temperatures without decomposing. When abuse does occur, phosphates are not prone to thermal runaway and will not burn. As a result, Saphion® technology possesses safety characteristics that are fundamentally superior to those of Lithium-ion batteries.
MSNBC did a review
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