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From: Ernest Christley <echristley@nc.rr.com>
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Ed Anderson wrote:
>
> I wasn't wearing a helmet, because we did not intend the bike to even 
> move!
>
> We were spinning the tire in soapy water. The tire unexpectantly 
> gripped, (water ran out?) and launched the bike. I couldn't get it 
> shut down as quickly as I would have liked. I had to release the front 
> brake to fully untwist the throttle. I then managed to slow it down to 
> about 20 mph.
>
> The positive message here is that when we crunched the battery pack, 
> NOTHING happened. No smoke. No flames. Not even sparks. Not only are 
> these cells more powerful, they are the safest possible for automobiles.
>
> Also, there was NO ONE in front of the bike or in the possible 
> trajectory of the bike.
>
> Bill Dube
>
> So sounds like Bill is A-OK which is great to hear. 

Sounds like he will have something to laugh about for years to come.  
It's a good lesson for us.  Be ready to fly, even if you don't think 
you're going to.  There's no shame in wearing your helmet and leathers 
for a taxi test.

And it sounds like A123 has the making of huge underground add 
campaign.  "So powerful, even the professionals can't handle 'em."