Mission R Articles
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Steve Rapp and David Salguero on lapping the Mission R on par with 600s
Two weekends ago, San Francisco-based startup Mission Motors made history when rider Steve Rapp lapped Laguna Seca in 1:31.3. That’s a new record for electric vehicles of any kind and would have put them 5th on that weekend’s AMA Supersport grid. Steve went on to win the race, utterly blowing away competition from MotoCzysz, Lightning and Brammo. Two days ago, we talked to Steve and our old bu...
Inside the Mission R electric superbike
Here’s a rare look inside the workings of of an electric race bike. The Mission R is unique not because of its 141bhp electric motor, but because it packs that plus a 14kWh battery pack (the 2010 MotoCzysz E1pc is only 13.75kWh) into a package no larger than a 600cc sportsbike. A big part of the ability to do that came from the James Parker-designed chassis. The following explanation comes dir...