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Title: Derbi GRP EV Video
Post by: skadamo on December 15, 2009, 03:26:17 AM
Wondering if this is built by Derbi of if it is SEVCON that built it...

Derbi Electric Motorcycle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CWplatxtGY#normal)
Title: Re: Derbi GRP EV Video
Post by: skadamo on December 15, 2009, 03:40:16 AM
Yeah, looks like SEVCON...

http://www.sevcon.com/Derbi.html (http://www.sevcon.com/Derbi.html)
Title: Re: Derbi GRP EV Video
Post by: frodus on December 16, 2009, 02:38:51 AM
damn, looks like its blocked at work.... dammit....

will watch when i get home.
Title: Re: Derbi GRP EV Video
Post by: skadamo on December 16, 2009, 02:53:18 AM
posted some video screen shot pics here...

http://plugbike.com/2009/12/15/derbi-gpr-ev-electric-in-development/ (http://plugbike.com/2009/12/15/derbi-gpr-ev-electric-in-development/)

(http://plugbike.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/derbi-gpr-ev-electric-motorcycle.jpg)

(http://plugbike.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/derbi-gpr-ev-front.jpg)

(http://plugbike.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/derbi-gpr-ev-electrica.jpg)
Title: Re: Derbi GRP EV Video
Post by: skadamo on December 16, 2009, 02:58:16 AM
turns out its Derbi that built it and piaggio will run ttxgp on it...

http://twitter.com/IvarKvadsheim/status/6703220574 (http://twitter.com/IvarKvadsheim/status/6703220574)
Title: Re: Derbi GRP EV Video
Post by: frodus on December 16, 2009, 10:50:34 AM
dude, this is amazing.... looks like a nice looking bike....

those perm motors should be great with the sevcon controller..... Usually Perm matched their motors with a SigmaDrive from http://www.dmcde.de (http://www.dmcde.de) .... this could be great, especially since Sevcon just released a new drive....

240VDC input nominal (they'll configure for 80-300V inputs).... and 800A peak output, and almost 100kw in a small package.... can't wait to see someone use this. Wonder if it does field weakening.... could be a good match with Perm.
Title: Re: Derbi GRP EV Video
Post by: skadamo on December 16, 2009, 11:54:11 AM
On sevcon's site they have some text next to a pic of the derbi saying...

"Again, a Sevcon Gen4 AC motor controller delivers top performance!"

Does that give any hints or support your guess as to what motor is in the bike?