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"  Enertia, the first-ever zero-emissions, production-ready electric motorcycle, is bringing a whole new shade of green to two-wheelers. The bike has a deceptively simple design and, with a carbon-fiber chassis, weighs in at a mere 275 pounds. That lightweight vehicle platform allows Enertia to top out at speeds over 50 mph. Okay, so it&amp;#039;s no competition for a high-powered Harley or Honda, but it probably gets a little more respect than the average scooter. And it certainly holds its own against the Hybrid Technologies plug-in bike we tested this spring.  The chassis doubles as the motorcycle&amp;#039;s battery carriage, storing six lithium-phosphate power packs that need three hours to fully charge and give the bike a 45-mi. range. While that might not get you coast-to-coast, it will be sufficient for most commuters to putt around town\u2014and get the same emissions-free satisfaction of plug-in cars (not to mention a bicycle).  But when it comes to using the vehicle for anything more than close-proximity transportation, Enertia is a tough sale. Its range is far shorter than most motorcycles, and its silent operation isn&amp;#039;t the best for a motorcycle safety\u2014on a bike, you want people to hear you coming. The other downside? A $12,000 price tag. Hey, no one said saving the planet came cheap. Not yet, at least. \u2014Brittany Marquis "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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