Brooklyn Motorized, founded in 2009 on the banks of the Gowanus Canal has rolled out its first electric motorcycle. The new brand is the realization of the founders' goal of creating an electric city
bike that looks like a 1960's-era cafe racer. But not just any city. The company hopes to make the perfect NYC bike to vie against Piaggio's Vespa brand by offering something with just as much
personality, but without the scooter aesthetic. "It's got the short wheelbase, the tight turning radius, but we also designed it so the batteries could charge in somebody's apartment," said Jim
Carden, chief executive officer.
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