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Electric Chopper Makes (Quiet) Debut
August 24, 2009

Orange County Choppers has unveiled a custom electric chopper.

After the unveiling ceremony at the Time Warner Center in New York on Aug. 12, Paul Teutul Sr., founder of Orange County Choppers and star of the Learning Channel series American Chopper, rode the electric chopper around Columbia Circle.

The most noticeable feature about the electric-powered bike, aside from its futuristic looks, is the silence of its engine.

“You know, we always get a lot of comments on what it sounds like. You can always put cards in the wheel or something like that to make it sound a little louder,” says Teutul, as quoted by NY1 News. “But the bottom line is this–the bike is futuristic, the bike will do 100 mph plus. There’s nothing like it.”

Commissioned by Siemens, an energy, health care, and industry company, and dubbed the “Siemens Smart Chopper,” the electric chopper was built using recycled parts and blue-and-white water-based paint. A series wound 8″ motor from Advanced DC Motors Inc. provides 27 peak horsepower and a maximum speed of 100 mph.

The battery supports a range of 60 miles on a five-hour charge. An on-board charger plugs into any 110-volt outlet.

Osram Sylvania, a Siemens company, supplied the LED lighting.

“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 and CEO of Siemens Building Technologies, in a press release.

Fans of American Chopper can watch the episode featuring the Siemens Smart Chopper on the Learning Channel on Oct. 22 at 9 p.m. EST/PST.

After making the rounds of industry trade shows this year, the green chopper will be auctioned off for charity in 2010. It is valued at approximately $50,000.

For more information, watch a video of the Siemens Smart Chopper at NY1 News or read the press release from Siemens.