Eva Håkansson is the world's fastest female motorcycle rider at 270 mph (434 km/h). She is a mechanical engineer and the main builder of her electric streamliner motorcycle the "KillaJoule", which also is the world's fastest electric motorcycle.
Despite an obsession with everything fast, it is not the need for speed that is Eva's main drive, as strange as it may sound. She has a mission in her life: To show that eco-friendly electric vehicles don't have to be slow, and that engineering is a great career choice for women. She also loves building stuff that has never been built before.
More about Eva
New record: 248.700 mph (400.2 km/h)!
New speed record for the KillaJoule! The KillaJoule and rider Eva Hakansson set a new international speed record of 248.700 mph (400.2 km/h) at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah,…
3D-printed gear shifter knob!
What do you do when the shifter knob on your truck breaks at Bonneville? 3D print a new one, of course! Using the broken shifter knob for reference, I created…
KillaJoule attempting new records at Bonneville Speed Trials in August!
I will once again be pushing KillaJoule to the limits in hopes of a new record at the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials in August. We’ve been working hard all year…
3D print your own Easter Egg
What is there not to love with a 3D printed, two-color Easter Egg filled with candy? The files to make my 3D printed Easter Eggs are now available for download…
MotoChic Lauren – the ultimate bag for biker girls! (And it is even better if you install a LED light, which is really simple!)
I am a person that always drags around too much stuff. I try to pack lightly, but at the same time I want to be prepared for everything. My typical…
KillaJoule in the Guinness Book of World Records!
KillaJoule can add another record to the collection: it is know officially the world’s fastest streamlined three-wheeled electric motorcycle according to Guinness World Records! Nice write-up and video can be…
Happy New Year!
New year, new possibilities! If you haven’t started to get your land speed car or motorcycle ready for the August-September racing season, you are running late!
“Shocking” news
The shock on the sidecar is the only part of the KillaJoule suspension that hasn’t worked well for us. The space is really tight and the only shock that fits…
Merry X-mas!
KillaJoule inspired arts and crafts for the Holidays
Engineering is just arts and crafts for grown-ups, but sometimes grown-ups like some traditional arts and crafts as well. http://evahakanssonracing.com/fun-stuff/ contains KillaJoule inspired gingerbread cookies, paper art, and fused glass ornaments.…