TreeHugger.com reports the Smart Chopper, built over month by Paul Teutul and his team at Orange County Choppers, sports 6 on board batteries which can be charged from a normal power socket. After a 5 hour charge the bike should attain a range of about 60 miles (96 km) and be able to reach speeds of up to 100 mph (160kph).
The Mavizen TTX02, billed as the world’s first production electric supersport bike, is available for pre-order for a spring 2010 delivery. This $40,000 all-electric racing bike can reach speeds over 130mph and is ushering in the age of green motor sports.
The Mavizen TTX02 is based around a KTM RC8 frame. It ships with two Agni motors and boasts a hot-swappable battery and drive train architecture. The bike is a “laptop on wheels” that runs on the Linux OS, comes with with integrated IP connectivity and a USB based system bus for open source engine management.
Work on all-electric vehicles in the demanding racing world means faster innovation for ultimate adoption in mainstream transportation with safe, economic, and cost effective alternatives to gas powered vehicles.
Velocity Motorcycles on the Boulevard is a dealer for the new Zero, all electrics. For many, an electric bike may come sooner than an electric car.
