Electric Motorcycle Inventor Crashes at Wired Conference

not5150 writes "The inventor of the electric 'KillaCycle" motorcycle was taken to the hospital for x-rays after demonstrating the vehicle to reporters. Bill Dube, a government scientist during the day and bike builder at night, attempted a burnout in front of the Los Angeles Convention Center during the Wired NextFest fair. Fueled by the "most powerful" lithium-ion batteries in the world, the bike accelerated uncontrollably into another car. There's a video interview (thankfully before the crash) and footage of Dube crashing."

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Re:0-60 in less than a second

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Re:Just needed stiches

[McFadden]

Yeah... who'd expect a tire spinning at thousands of revs per minute to cause a small patch of water to evaporate? A scientist who's never heard of friction?

Re:Just needed stiches

[cloudmaster]

I hope you wear a helmet every time you walk near a hard surface, too, since your head is about the same distance from the ground and you're just as likely to trip over an acorn with your feet as with a bike tire...

Yes, as an inexperienced/idiot youth, I did go over the handlebars (my face went pretty much straight to the pavement) at about 40 MPH once without a helmet, and yes, I always wear a helmet now. But the stories of people tipping over in their driveway/garage and bumping their head don't convince anyone of anything except the incompetence of the rider in question.

Re:More seriously, though

[snowgirl]

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