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A streamlined electric motorcycle could be extremely [[Efficiency|efficient]] and practical.
* Terry Hershner and Craig Vetter's Zero Streamliner proved that efficiency was possible by setting several records.
* This was done at a cost of altering the frame, considered impractical by many.
* Vetter has shown that his full teardrop reduces highway speed energy use by 50%.
*: It is optimized for 70 MPH with a 30 MPH headwind.
Reducing drag by mounting fairings that reduce the overall [[wikipedia:Wetted area|wetted surface]] of the vehicle and distributing pressure over the surface of that body.
;See Also
* [[wikipedia:Streamliner|Wikipedia's Streamliner article]] for some history.
* [[wikipedia:Kammback|Kammback]] describes the efficiency of a truncated teardrop, which is more stable in crosswinds.
;Motivation
: Context
* Loss of efficiency at speed is very high for a motorcycle and rider.
* Recharge rates for electric motorcycles will be roughly proportional to discharge rates at highway speeds for the near-term future.
: So, minimizing drag changes the ratio of time spent riding to charging, which makes a Zero more suitable for travel.
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A streamlined electric motorcycle could be extremely [[Efficiency|efficient]] and practical.
* Terry Hershner and Craig Vetter's Zero Streamliner proved that efficiency was possible by setting several records.
* This was done at a cost of altering the frame, considered impractical by many.
* Vetter has shown that his full teardrop reduces highway speed energy use by 50%.
*: It is optimized for 70 MPH with a 30 MPH headwind.
Reducing drag by mounting fairings that reduce the overall [[wikipedia:Wetted area|wetted surface]] of the vehicle and distributing pressure over the surface of that body.
;See Also
* [[wikipedia:Streamliner|Wikipedia's Streamliner article]] for some history.
* [[wikipedia:Kammback|Kammback]] describes the efficiency of a truncated teardrop, which is more stable in crosswinds.
;Motivation
: Context
* Loss of efficiency at speed is very high for a motorcycle and rider.
* Recharge rates for electric motorcycles will be roughly proportional to discharge rates at highway speeds for the near-term future.
: So, minimizing drag changes the ratio of time spent riding to charging, which makes a Zero more suitable for travel.
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