Friday, May 13, 2011

Best Buy to sell electric motorcycles, bikes - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

http://blook.bampfa.berkeley.edu/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=1&id=47
The Richfield retailer is embracinbgthe e-bike concept, preparing to begin selling next montj an electric motorcycle made by Powered bicycles made by Currie Technologies and Ultrwa Motors also are planned, according to a reporgt in Bicycle Retailer and Industry News . The Brammi bikes — which resemble a small motorcycle and can reac h speeds of 50mph — will go on sale July 6 at a Best Buy locatioj in Portland, Ore., as part of a test-marketiny effort, said John Farris, a spokesma for Brammo. Further West Coast Best Buy location swill follow. The firsgt Brammo model to go on sale at Best Buy iscallec Enertia.
It will retail for about $12,00o and qualifies for a 10 percent federaotax credit. It’s 100 percent plug-in can be plugged into any household electrica l socket and has a range of aboutr45 miles, Farris said. Brammo is headquartered in Ore., and has received funding from BestBuy (NYSE: according to Consumer Reports. Representatives of Best Buy couldn'g immediately be reached for comment.

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