{"id":116254,"date":"2012-11-07T09:49:36","date_gmt":"2012-11-07T17:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/?p=116254"},"modified":"2021-01-05T14:55:40","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T13:55:40","slug":"breaking-land-speed-records-with-the-power-of-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/us\/breaking-land-speed-records-with-the-power-of-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Land Speed Records with the Power of the Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SMA is excited to power The Lightning SuperBike, the world\u2019s fastest electric motorcycle from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lightningmotorcycle.com\/\">Lightning Motorcycle<\/a>, as it attempts to break the world land speed record using the power of the sun.\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1612\" style=\"width: 272px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/DCSolar2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1612\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1612\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1612 lazyload\" title=\"DC Solar Solutions \" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/DCSolar2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"196\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 262px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 262\/196;\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DC Solar Solutions mobile solar charging station powers the motorcycle with the power of the sun.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The land speed record attempt is being held this weekend November 10-11, 2012, at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scta-bni.org\/\">El Mirage Lake<\/a> bed in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino, California. Lightning Motorcycle currently holds the world land speed record with a top speed of 170 mph. \u00a0This year Lightning is planning to shatter the current land speed record by reaching a top speed of 200mph.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning Motorcycle has been an avid believer in the potential of the electric vehicle, proving that performance and clean energy can work together to create the vehicles of tomorrow.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cWe are passionate about promoting alternative energy\u00a0and\u00a0are excited about having this opportunity\u00a0working with SMA. We believe there is a strong connection between the electric vehicle market and the solar industry.\u201d \u2013 Richard Hatfield, owner of Lightning Motorcycle<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A mobile solar charging station provided by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcsolarsolutionsmfg.com\/Mobile-Solar-Solutions.aspx\">DC Solar Solutions<\/a> uses <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sma-america.com\/en_US\/products\/off-grid-and-back-up-solutions.html\">SMA Sunny Island<\/a> inverters to charge the motorcycle using only the power of the sun. DC Solar Solutions\u2019 mobile solar generators require no fuel, are noise and emissions free and reduce the global carbon footprint.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cDC Solar is committed to innovation in renewable energy and providing the best solutions to its customers. 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