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eROCKIT - 50 mph pedal electric human hybrid motorcycle.

The World’s First Man-Machine Hybrid Motorcycle. The electrically driven eROCKIT is best described as the alignment of two extremely different characteristics. Conventional handling that is familiar to everyone, coupled with a highly innovative and revolutionary propulsion system.

Everything about eROCKIT’s general handling comes from the common bicycle. From using the pedals to accelerate and ride the vehicle, to the rear and front wheel brakes, whose handles are positioned in natural locations on the left and right handlebars.

The revolutionary propulsion system is based on muscle force multiplication and delivers comparable power to a regular motorcycle. This is possible due to the proprietary eROCKIT electronics monitoring the driver's muscular effort and multiplying it by a factor of up to 50. The multiplied force is then transmitted to the rear wheel propelling the eROCKIT to a top speed of up to 80 kph (50 mph)

The eROCKIT bridges the gap between the regular two wheeler categories. On one side the muscle-powered two wheelers, on the other side, the motorcycles. The eROCKIT concept requires a continuous muscle deployment from the rider. The vehicle's electronic system multiplies this muscle power and deploys it as vehicle propulsion.
For the first time in the history of vehicle construction, the driver's physical power becomes just as relevant for driving dynamics and speed as technical vehicle properties and engine power.

Racing on demand: anytime, anywhere.
eROCKIT’s high agility and astonishingly high acceleration place its driver easily in a leading position, superior to the other participants in the traffic flow. The highly emotional coupling of the electric motor with the muscle power of the rider delivers a feeling of possessing unnatural powers and a racing feel that is amplified by the physical effort exerted. Add this to the satisfaction of seeing the trailing vehicles in the rear view mirrors, while knowing that the outcome of the race has been highly influenced by your own muscle power.

Here's a PDF booklet provided by the manufacture.
http://www.erockit.net/download/booklet-erockit/eROCKIT_EN.pdf
CNN covered this story today july 8th on HLN, check link below for their video.
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2009/07/07/magnay.germany.erockit.cnnThe World’s First Man-Machine Hybrid Motorcycle. The electrically driven eROCKIT is best described as the alignment of two... more