He’s Ridin’ On Sunshine

A solar powered motorcycle, what a neat idea. A student at Purdue University took a 1978 Suzuki and retrofitted it to run off of solar panels or an AC charge. Imagine what he will be capable of when he finishes his schooling!

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Posted By: Alex - Fri Oct 01, 2010
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what a brilliant young man! i was very impressed.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 10/01/10 at 01:52 AM

But... does it sound like a Harley?

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 10/01/10 at 05:04 AM

the guy is a college student who did this project on his own, that is more the point to me.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 10/01/10 at 10:34 AM

"I have a '78 Suzuki 400cc bike that I bought a few years ago for $1,200, it tops out at about 85 mph, has a range of about 100 miles and takes about 5 minutes to "recharge"."

Pity it's not petrol driven, since it requires a fuel-tank for storage. 😛

Posted by Dumbfounded on 10/01/10 at 11:09 AM

💋 dumbfounded

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 10/01/10 at 11:21 AM

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