When you hear the name of Siemens everyone will instantly recall it as a mobile phone brands. But if you see a motorbike on this one, you'll be surprised. Because this is eChopper Siemens, Siemens made an electric motor that can run up to 160 km / hour.
White color makes the newfangled motorcycles of Chooper looks futuristic. However, although this is an electric motorbike, Siemens made a little noise to the motor so that the pedestrians to hear when the motor is passed, in addition, there is also the smoke that is created electrically.According to the Head of Community Siemens South Africa, Jose Machado, there are only two motorcycles in the world. One in the United States, one exhibited in the pavilion Siemens in Durban on 17th Conference of the Parties (Cop17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
"(Motor) power does not mean 'benign'," said Machado as quotes from IOL, Monday (12/12/2011).
To make the bike weighs 399 kg, Siemens is working with Orange County Choppers motorcycle manufacturer in California, though Siemens said it is not going to go into business for two wheels.
"We're doing this just to raise awareness of electric vehicles, and shows that electric vehicles do not not have to be a small box," he said.
Body's motor is built with many recycled materials are then given an electric motor-powered 20 kW. This motor is capable of running up to 120 miles just before the batteries recharged again. Transmission only uses a single speed.
