Siemens And OCC Build First Green Chopper

Thursday, 13 August 2009 19:23

Siemens has teamed up with  Orange County Choppers to build the first custom electric motorcycle, The Siemens Smart Chopper. "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.

Smart Chopper 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."

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.

For more information visit www.usa.siemens.com and www.orangecountychoppers.com.