Both Electric MonoTracers at Brno 2011

Both of the first two Electric MonoTracers were at the annual Peraves Brno gathering in July 2011. These are the machines which won their class and $2.5million in the previous year's Automotive X-prize in Michigan. No.72 is the Brusa-powered machine which was first built in 2009; the second No.79 machine is fitted with the more powerful (150kw=200+bhp) AC Propulsion electric motor which was also used in the first Tesla sports car. But the MonoTracer weighs about a third as much as the car, so accelerates a lot quicker, like a drag bike!
The No.72 machine was used for training novices for the first time in 2011, hence the presence of the extra support wheels and supporting yellow alloy girder which bolts into the underbelly of the machine. Since it is just 'twist and go' with no foot clutch or forefinger gearchange to worry about, this enables rookies to concentrate all their brain power on coping with the transformation from 4 wheeler to 2 wheeler when they flick the 'gear up' switch.....PNB
Photo: © Paul Blezard

Both Electric MonoTracers at Brno 2011