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| Tango01 | 26 Jan 2015 11:13 p.m. PST |
…approach to battle. "The U.S. military is hoping to field an electric motorcycle that would allow soldiers to quietly glide into battle, providing an element of surprise and potentially cutting down on roadside bomb attacks, according to a defense contractor hired to build the bike for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. This month, Logos Technologies was awarded a DARPA contract to construct and test a prototype of its SilentHawk hybrid motorcycle, in partnership with California's Alta Motors. DARPA's requirements — released in August 2013 — are for an extremely quiet, multi-fuel, off-road motorcycle that can travel 26-50 miles on battery power alone…"
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| Mako11 | 26 Jan 2015 11:23 p.m. PST |
50 miles, isn't very far, especially if someone is pursuing you. The quiet vehicle does make sense though, since typically motorcycles are so noisy. |
| John Treadaway | 27 Jan 2015 3:58 a.m. PST |
Tango, didn't you already post this one a few weeks ago? John T |
| Tango01 | 27 Jan 2015 10:18 a.m. PST |
No.
Not the same. Amicalement
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