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Eva Håkansson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981[1] |
| Residence | Auckland, New Zealand[1] |
| Nationality | Swedish, American[1] |
| Education | PhD in Mechanical engineering[1] |
| Alma mater | Mälardalen University University of Denver |
| Occupation | Lecturer[1] |
| Known for | Electric motorcycling |
| Spouse(s) | Bill Dube[1] |
| Website | evahakanssonracing.com |
Eva Håkansson is a Swedish mechanical engineer and lecturer at the University of Auckland. In 2014 she became the world's fastest woman on an electric motorbike.
Early life and education
Håkansson grew up in Sweden. She studied Business Administration and Environmental Science at Mälardalen University College.[2] Her father, Sven Håkansson, used to build motorcycles and her mother was the family mechanic. In 2007 she converted a motorcycle into an electronic bike with her father - the ElectroCat became the first registered e-bike in Sweden.[3][4][5] In 2007, whilst writing a book about motorcycles and electric vehicles, she called Bill Dube to ask for the permissions to use a photograph of his electric bike.[6] She became part of the team that created the KillaCycle, and married the creator Bill Dubé eighteen months later.[7][5] In 2010 she delivered a TEDx talk at the University of Denver, where she discussed environmentally friendly ways to race quickly.[8] She completed a PhD in corrosion at the University of Denver in 2016.[9]
Research and career
In 2014 Håkansson broke the land speed record at the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials in the custom-built KillaJoule.[10]KillaJoule was the fastest electric motorcycle in the world.[10] She was one of the faces of the Johnnie Walker campaign in 2015 alongside Jenson Button and Jude Law.[11][12][13] In 2016 Håkansson broke the land speed record at the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials, achieving 248 mph (399 km/h).[14]
Håkansson teaches engineering design at the University of Auckland.[2] In 2017 she reached 255.122 mph (410.579 km/h) in the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials.[15] She is now working on the Green Envy motorcycle.[15] Green Envy uses computer-aided design and a 1,000 horsepower motor.[14] She has been building the motorcycle in New Zealand, and plans to debut it in 2019.[16][17]
References
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^ "Eva Håkansson - Setting a Speed Record On an Electric Bike". Retrieved 2018-06-03.
^ "Shooting for 400 MPH on an Electric Motorcycle". WIRED. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
^ ab "7 Electric Motorcycles You Must See (including 1 that does 0-60 MPH in 0.97 seconds)". TreeHugger. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
^ "A Need for Speed". Transmission & Distribution World. 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
^ "Fast love: The KillaCycle brought this couple together". West World. 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
^ TEDx Talks (2010-05-21), TEDxDU - Eva Hakansson - 05/13/10, retrieved 2018-06-03
^ Eva, Hakansson, (2016). Galvanic Corrosion of Aluminum/Carbon Composite Systems (Thesis). University of Denver.
^ ab "Eva Hakansson now 'World's Fastest Female On A Motorcycle' with KillaJoule". Autoblog. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
^ "Meet the woman who invented the world's fastest motorcycle". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
^ "World's fastest female motorcyclist: 'I'm on a quest for 300mph'". The Independent. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
^ Johnnie Walker presents Eva Hakansson in ‘Joy Will Take You Further’ | Keep Walking, retrieved 2018-06-03
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^ ab "Eva Hakansson: the world's fastest woman?". New Eagle. 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
^ "Interview with Eva Håkansson for the 2018 EV expo". ATA'S 2018 ELECTRIC VEHICLE EXPO. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
^ "Part IV Project Management System". part4project.foe.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
