An electric motorcycle powered by the sun
by Liane Yvkoff, May 20, 2009
Source: Asia.Cnet.com
http://asia.cnet.com/crave/2009/05/20/an-electric-motorcycle-powered-by-the-sun/
Richard Gryzch has developed what he believes to be the first completely solar-charged electric motorcycle. The Solar Flyer–named after the famous Radio Flyer red wagon–is a modified motorcycle covered in solar panels that generate enough electricity to power the vehicle for 50 miles (about 80km) at a top speed of 90mph (about 144kmh). Grych has been working on this project for the past two years, and he sold his house and other motorcycles to finance his dream. But the hobbyist from from Apache Junction, Ariz., isn’t finished tinkering with his zero-emissions bike–ultimately, he’d like the Solar Flyer to have a 300 mile (about 482km) range.