Siemens Unveils the First Custom 'Green' Electric
Chopper
First Electric Bike Made by Famed Orange County Choppers; Will Be Featured on
Hit TV Show and Donated to Charity
NEW YORK, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Siemens (NYSE: SI) announced today
that it has teamed up with renowned custom motorcycle manufacturer Orange County
Choppers to build the first custom electric motorcycle. The "Siemens Smart
Chopper," which will be featured on the hit TV show American Chopper, was
unveiled today in an event at the Time Warner Center.
"We wanted to build this unique chopper to raise environmental awareness and
reflect what the 69,000 employees of Siemens USA are doing to help America stay
on the cutting edge of tomorrow's green economy," said Daryl Dulaney, President
& CEO of Siemens Building Technologies. "Siemens is already very much a part of
the fabric of America, and our portfolio is one of the greenest in the business.
Green is not marketing hype for us; it is in our DNA."
"If energy or energy efficiency is involved--Siemens is involved," said Randy
Zwirn, CEO of Siemens Energy, Inc. "Our technologies are helping to more
efficiently and cleanly produce, deliver, consume and conserve energy. And these
technologies are here today. This bike represents the spirit of innovation and
passion we have for seeking sustainable solutions for our planet."
Orange County Choppers, a leading manufacturer of custom motorcycles, built the
Siemens Smart Chopper over the course of a month. Siemens also developed a
compatible Smart Grid-ready charger which communicates with the utility to
enable charging when the electricity is most affordable.
The motorcycle features and design include:
* First electric chopper by Orange County Choppers
* Recycled materials
* Advanced DC Motors Inc. Series Wound 8" motor
* LED lighting by OSRAM SYLVANIA, a Siemens company
* 27 Peak horsepower and maximum speed of 100 MPH
* Range of 60 miles on a single charge
* On-board charger that can be plugged into any 110-volt outlet
"Building an electric bike from recycled materials was something new for us, but
we definitely enjoyed the challenge and think that the end product makes a great
addition to our wide range of unique motorcycles," said Paul Teutul, Sr.,
founder of Orange County Choppers, based in Newburgh, N.Y. "While electric bikes
probably won't surpass traditional ones for the foreseeable future, we also
think that energy efficient technologies are increasingly important for both
manufacturers and consumers."
Teutul is the driving force behind the family-owned business that grew from a
hobby into a 70-person-plus operation that produces and sells 150 custom bikes a
year to a broad public ranging from private individuals and celebrities to
professional sports teams and Fortune 500 companies. Teutul's custom bike shop
is featured on American Chopper, a reality-style TV show, since 2002.
The American Chopper episode featuring the Siemens Smart Chopper is scheduled to
air on TLC on Thursday, October 22 at 9PM ET/PT.
Siemens plans to showcase the Smart Chopper at energy and industrial tradeshows
and conferences in the coming months. In 2010, the motorcycle will be auctioned
off with the proceeds going to a charitable cause that will help benefit the
environment.
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