Si algun cop heu estat seguidors de la saga de manga AKIRA, recordareu la seva moto… i si a més éreu fanàtics de les motos, somiàveu amb ella… Doncs bé, via el foro de motos.net (sota un Topic poc atractiu) he trobat aquest video del Google, on podem veure rodar una moto molt similar.

Es tracta d’una moto hibrida magnètica provinent del Japó. A continuació presento la notícia extreta de ITNSource en l’original en anglès.

A Japanese vehicle manufacturer unveiled on Tuesday (April 4) the prototype of a new electric motorbike carrying a hybrid magnetic motor, which can run almost noiselessly up to 180 kilometres (112 miles) on one charge. Tokyo-based Axle Corporation says that the battery of the next-generation electric vehicle motorbike can be charged at home, in the same way as a cellular phone. It takes a little over 6 hours to fully charge the battery, and the vehicle’s maximum speed is capable of reaching 150 kilometres per hour (93 miles per hour).
The company says the futuristic motorbike enjoys high energy efficiency thanks to a state-of-the-art magnetic motor which is a hybrid between a electromagnet and a permanent magnet.
The new motor, called SUMO, short for “super motor,” is housed inside the bike’s rear wheel. The manufacture says the new motor is seven-times more cost efficient than gas-powered scooters.
Daisuke Ito, a professional racer who test rode the EV-X7 prototype, said it could potentially replace machines we now see in motor races.
“I just feel that in the near future, we’ll be seeing these kinds of electric motorbikes running all around town. And when that happens, conventional vehicles could disappear from motor racing, too, and well be competing only in electric vehicles.”
The bike’s manufacturer hopes to apply the electromagnetic technology to produce eco- friendly four-wheel vehicles, too.
“There will be a lot of advantages when motor vehicles go beyond existing hybrids and develop into purely electric vehicles. They’ll become noiseless and do no harm to the environment,” said Jiro Sato, vice president of Axle Corporation.
The company plans to start selling a mini-scooter version of the magnetic-powered bike next year for about 250,000 yen (2,100 U.S. dollars).

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