A sweet ride - electric motorcycle
Not just any electric motorcycle but one built by Orange County Choppers...
From
Wired:
Orange County Choppers Builds an EV. Seriously
Known for building machines as brutish as they are loud, Orange County Choppers has produced this paradoxical bike touted as the �first custom electric American chopper.� The showpiece exhibits the trademark OCC outrageous ode to flair and themed design, but this time you won�t hear it coming from a mile away.
On Wednesday, Siemens, the electronics and electrical engineering global powerhouse, unveiled the Smart Chopper it commissioned from the renowned custom motorcycle outfit. Siemens claims the bike has a 60-mile range and a 100 mph top speed. An onboard charging unit can be plugged into any 110-volt socket to charge the bike in five hours, and Siemens says it�ll charge in as little as one hour when plugged into a higher-voltage station. A single-speed, clutch-less transmission delivers the power from a 27-hp electric motor.
Cool and considering who is doing the design and engineering, we can be assured that these are real numbers and not something inflated (cough-Tesla-cough) for the press releases.
Hat tip to
Neatorama for the link.
Posted by DaveH at August 12, 2009 7:24 PM