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Title: Ultracapacitors again
Post by: Richard230 on December 19, 2019, 09:05:54 PM
Here is an ultracapacitor manufacturing startup that is touting their product by showing a futuristic motorcycle that could use their ultracapacitors in its design.  Unfortunately, it looks more like a computer construct and less like an actual vehicle. However, its design is kind of interesting and rather stylish.  Definitely a French design.  As usual in these sort of announcements, the company appears to be trolling for investors. Their ultracapacitors are said to be able to store up to 100 watt-hours at a time in this concept motorcycle and would be recharged during regeneration braking.

The motorcycle shown in this article appears to be more of a hook for the reader. This is the real story from the company:  "NAWA Technologies’ core market is the production of its next-generation ultracapacitor cells. With development completed, and 10 M€ funding already raised from historical and new investors, NAWA Technologies begins the mass production phase over the coming year. A first of its kind cell production line will be installed at its Aix-en-Provence facility and, at full production, NAWA expects to achieve a capacity of in excess of 300,000 cells per month."

Here is a link to the article:  https://electricmotorcycles.news/nawa-racer-is-powered-by-the-world-first-hybrid-battery-system/
Title: Re: Ultracapacitors again
Post by: NEW2elec on December 19, 2019, 09:58:01 PM
This idea (I didn't know this motorcycle had been made) was what I suggested in this thread:
https://www.electricmotorcycleforum.com/boards/index.php?topic=9568.msg85547#msg85547

 I'm posting a link in that thread because I like it when I'm proven right.   :)
Title: Re: Ultracapacitors again
Post by: Richard230 on December 20, 2019, 03:13:42 AM
I am not sure that motorcycle in the article has actually been made.  I suspect it is a computer-designed drawing.   ???
Title: Re: Ultracapacitors again
Post by: NEW2elec on December 20, 2019, 10:22:25 AM
Well it may very well be vapor ware but it says it will be at CES on Jan 7 in Vegas so I guess they will at least have a shell of a bike there.