Bike Profile
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Virginia Tech Bolt
Matt Kent
Chassis
Mark Workman
Alex Norton
Brian Sivo
Powertrain
Christian Probst
Taylor Miller
Luke Boor
Kevin Midei
Suspension
Micah Lee
Josh Sarver
Steve Smith
Boeing
Kollmorgen
Areva Group - North America
Dow-Kokam
Lockheed Martin
Honda
Genral Motors
Plastics One
Go-Race
Hotbodies racing
NorVa Plastics
Mahle Engine Components USA
NYCOMCO
FFR trikes
VT Ware Lab
Dunlop Race Tires
Penske Race Shocks
VT Student Engineers' Council
Bike Name: VT BOLT 12
Chassis: Honda CBR 600RR
Battery Manufacturer: Dow Kokam
Energy Stored in bike: 7.2kWh
Motor Manufacturer: Kollmorgen
Horsepower Equivalent: 80hp
Controller: Kollmorgen
Weight of race ready bike: 174kg
Virginia Tech Bolt is an annual collegiate senior design project whose goal is to build an all-electric bike to compete in the TTXGP. The team was founded in 2009 as engineering support for Team Electra and in 2010 decided to build a bike of its own. Now in 2012 with the support of our sponsors we have something to show for our efforts. This year has been extremely fast paced and after all the setbacks and long hours in the lab we are all looking forward to see our first bike turn a wheel in anger. Even as this race season is underway we have begun development of our 2013 bike so that we can continue building a legacy for Virginia Tech in EV racing.
