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Orange County Choppers Goes Green with Electric Motorcycle



While it won't make you look like the toughest guy on two wheels, a new custom motorcycle from the notoriously horsepower-heavy Orange County Choppers will be a little better for the environment.

According to Wired, the Smart Chopper is the world's first custom-built electric motorcycle. Commissioned by electronics giant Siemens as a way to flaunt their 'environmental awareness', the bike maintains the signature Orange County Choppers flavor, style, and, of course, power. The eco-chopper includes a 60-mile range, a single speed, clutch-less transmission, and a 27-horsepower engine -- altogether allowing the bike to top out at 100 mph. Just plug the bike into any 110-volt socket for five hours, and you're good to keep on cruising down the highway.

The Smart Chopper will tour the country over the next year, hyping green technology. While you can get a look at the bike during its journey, the only way to hop on and take it for a spin will involve spending some 'green' of your own. In 2010, the bike will hit the auction block with proceeds benefiting an undetermined charity. In other words, Brad Pitt is making space in his garage right now. [From: Wired]

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