Electric Zerotracer Motorbike Goes Around the World in 80 Days for Just $400!

The Zerotracer is the world's most efficient luxury vehicle - the closed cabin electric motorbike traveled around the world in 80 days, and it only cost $400 in fuel! The superbike was designed by Tobias Wülser as part of a thesis project at the <a href="http://www.fhnw.ch/hgk/imd/english-page/academy-of-art-and-design-hgk">Academy of Art and Design</a> in Aarau. We recently had a chance to see the Zerotracer up close at the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/exclusive-new-photos-plus-energy-masdar-city-in-abu-dhabi/">World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi</a> - browse through our gallery for photos!

This motorbike is the first in the world to wear its own helmet!

It has a Swiss electric engine and runs on lithium polymer batteries that can be fully charged 2,000 times

The designer drove the world's most efficient luxury vehicle around the world in 80 days and it cost just $400 to fuel

The bike charges in two hours using a three pin plug, or six hours using a standard home plug

It is light weight, has low rolling resistance and great aerodynamics

Tobias, behind the wheel, says the bike has the safety of a car but rides with the excitement of a motorbike!