Watch this electric motorcycle ride completely submerged in water (seriously) - electric motors have no air intake and are generally sealed

You’d be forgiven for mistaking this electric motorcycle for a submarine, considering they both seem to operate just fine underwater.

The bike is a Milandr SM-250, an electric dirt bike from a Moscow-based EV company. It features a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph), a 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) time of 4 seconds, and a hefty battery pack measuring 6.6 kWh.

But most importantly, and like pretty much all electric motorcycles, it is sealed against water and requires no air intake, meaning it can theoretically work under water.

Watch of a video of it at https://electrek.co/2019/11/20/electric-motorcycle-riding-submerged-in-water/

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#^Watch this electric motorcycle ride completely submerged in water (seriously) - Electrek

You’d be forgiven for mistaking this electric motorcycle for a submarine, considering they both seem to operate just fine underwater. The bike is a Milandr SM-250, an electric dirt bike from a Moscow-based EV company. Think of it like a Russian Alta Redshift (RIP). It features a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph), a …

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