The world’s first zero emission all-electric superbike –Mission One – set a world record on September 1, 2009 achieving a record of 150.059 mph (241.5kph) two-pass average run sustained for one mile at Bonneville Speedway. Lead up to runs for the record saw one-way speeds across the mile stretch at 161mph (259.1kph). The company claimed the national AMA top speed record for an electric motorcycle today.
The record-breaking top speed took place at the annual BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials at the Bonneville Speedway, approximately 90 miles (145km) west of Salt Lake City, Utah.
"We set this record on our first visit to the Bonneville Salt Flats on poor salt conditions and in high cross-winds. And to set it with our production prototype vehicle, not a custom Bonneville bike is truly amazing," said Edward West, Mission Motors president. "It's a watershed moment for electric vehicles and further proof that the era of the electric superbike has begun. Electric is no longer the future of high-performance motorcycling; it is the present."
Source: www.ridemission.com
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