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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."
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