NUS team converts motorcycle to an electric one
30 Jun 2014|3,002 views
With about 16 students from the University Scholars Programme (USP) and engineering faculty of the National University of Singapore (NUS), computing professor Martin Henz, 47, successfully converted a 10-year old Honda motorcycle to an electric one to achieve fuel efficiency, reported The Straits Times. They replaced the petrol engine of the bike, a Honda CBR400RR, with an electric motor, a battery system and controller.
The converted Honda motorcycle was part of the World Advanced Vehicle Expedition from 31st May to 8th June, the biggest electric vehicle rally worldwide, and completed the trek in third place out of 13 two-wheelers. The NUS team tied with a team from France. Of the four teams placed in the first three positions, the NUS team was the only one with a converted motorcycle.
The expedition, which went from Germany to Switzerland, was a chance for Prof. Henz to stress test the bike. The bike took up to two hours to fully recharge, and could travel up to 80km on sloping terrain, and 100km on flat land.
For the team, the rally was also a step forward in helping to get road approval here for the bike. To qualify for the competition, the team had applied for road approval in Switzerland. With that, it might now be easier for the Land Transport Authority to approve the bike for daily use on roads here, said Prof. Henz. The long-term goal is to put together a conversion kit for other motorbikes that can convert them to an electric ride in just one day.
With about 16 students from the University Scholars Programme (USP) and engineering faculty of the National University of Singapore (NUS), computing professor Martin Henz, 47, successfully converted a 10-year old Honda motorcycle to an electric one to achieve fuel efficiency, reported The Straits Times. They replaced the petrol engine of the bike, a Honda CBR400RR, with an electric motor, a battery system and controller.
The converted Honda motorcycle was part of the World Advanced Vehicle Expedition from 31st May to 8th June, the biggest electric vehicle rally worldwide, and completed the trek in third place out of 13 two-wheelers. The NUS team tied with a team from France. Of the four teams placed in the first three positions, the NUS team was the only one with a converted motorcycle.
The expedition, which went from Germany to Switzerland, was a chance for Prof. Henz to stress test the bike. The bike took up to two hours to fully recharge, and could travel up to 80km on sloping terrain, and 100km on flat land.
For the team, the rally was also a step forward in helping to get road approval here for the bike. To qualify for the competition, the team had applied for road approval in Switzerland. With that, it might now be easier for the Land Transport Authority to approve the bike for daily use on roads here, said Prof. Henz. The long-term goal is to put together a conversion kit for other motorbikes that can convert them to an electric ride in just one day.
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