The Lightning Motorcycles Tachyon Nb electric land speed bike is a hyper-speed-focused vehicle designed with efficiency and speed in mind.
The bike is focused on the electric motorcycle land speed record and thus has a targeted speed of 250mph, and has been created in collaboration between the aforementioned Lightning and the Brazil-based CBMM. The bike is outfitted with niobium alloys to help strengthen the metal components and also increasing the magnetic properties to make them more efficient.
CBMM Engineer Daniel Wright commented on use of niobium in the Lightning Motorcycles Tachyon Nb electric land speed bike saying, "We are implementing niobium-containing brake rotors for improved high temperature performance, several niobium components in the on-board charger that allow the entire system to be more reliable and efficient, and finally niobium-containing steel tubing in the swing arm and chassis that allows us to meet the demanding strength and weight requirements of the application."
Hyper-Fast Electric Bikes
The Lightning Motorcycles Tachyon Nb Targets 250mph
Trend Themes
1. Hyper-speed Electric Vehicles - The trend of building electric land speed record vehicles that can attain hyper-speeds, creating opportunities for innovation in the electric vehicle industry.
2. Niobium Alloy Components - The trend of using niobium-containing components to increase efficiency and improve high temperature performance in electric vehicles, creating opportunities for innovation in materials science.
3. Collaborative Electric Vehicle Innovation - The trend of companies collaborating to create high-speed electric motorcycle land speed record vehicles, creating opportunities for innovation through partnerships and co-creation.
Industry Implications
1. Electric Vehicle Manufacturing - Electric vehicle manufacturers can take advantage of niobium alloys to create lighter and more efficient components that improve the performance and speed of their electric vehicles.
2. Materials Science - The niobium industry has opportunities to innovate by creating new and improved niobium alloys that help improve the magnetic properties and overall efficiency of electric vehicles.
3. Automotive Technology - Companies in the automotive technology industry can collaborate with electric vehicle manufacturers and materials science experts to create high-speed electric vehicles that break land speed records and push the boundaries of what is possible for electric vehicles.