http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/05/28/f-forbes-electric-motorcycles.html
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Motorcycle revolution
Electric motorcycles gain traction
Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2009 | 8:48 AM ET
By Hannah Elliott, Forbes.com
Motorcycles tend to do well in tough economic times, as drivers look
for ways to save on fuel and vehicle purchase costs. (Forbes.com)
Get ready for a motorcycle revolution. That deep Harley rumble and
the siren call of the Suzuki whine will soon be sharing the road with
silent bikes. A slew of sleek, lightweight machines, either fully
electric or hybrid, is making its debut and signaling a paradigm
shift in both motorcycle culture and green transportation.
The $9,950 Zero S will go on sale this spring, one of the first plug-
in motorcycles widely available in the U.S. Weighing in at just 225
pounds, this bike is made by former NASA engineer Neal Saiki and his
three-year-old Santa Cruz, Calif., start-up.
Electric bikes’ biggest draw is the fact they cost less than 1 cent
per mile to drive; Saiki's Zero S goes 60 miles (96 km) on one charge
and can hit 60 miles per hour (96 km/hr) at top speed.
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Some time ago I was inspired(?) by this site http://zeromotorcycles.com/
to write a futuristic fantasy story on the same theme, which was met
by mixed reactions here and on rec.motorcycles.harley. The text of
the story and the replies may be found by Googling groups for article
title "I had a dream [long] [far-fetched]".
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