McKenna Long & Aldridge Sponsors World’s Most Advanced Electric Superbike

Feb. 8, 2011 - PRLog -- WASHINGTON — In support of alternative energy projects, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) announced its sponsorship today of the SWIGZ.com® Pro Racing USA Electric Superbike, a zero-emissions electric superbike designed by Chip Yates, an American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) professional racer.

“McKenna Long and Aldridge is proud to sponsor the SWIGZ Electric Superbike,” said Song Jung, chair of the Intellectual Property and Technology practice at MLA.  “As a law firm committed to energy efficiency, we commend Chip Yates and his team for playing a vital role in developing clean energy technologies.”

Yates is an engineer and former Boeing executive turned professional motorcycle racer.  He and his team at SWIGZ® Pro Racing USA invented an electric superbike originally with 194 horsepower and 295 pound feet of torque.  The newest SWIGZ.com® electric superbike features an upgraded UQM Technologies 240 horsepower electric motor and a new version of the team’s proprietary rider control software.  It is the only electric race bike in the world with a Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) designed to advance electric vehicle battery technology and maximize vehicle efficiency.  With four high-speed, on-board networks processing more than 150 channels of data for its proprietary race finishing software, torque control, regenerative braking control, wheelie and traction control, it is the most technically advanced electric race bike in the world.

To view the SWIGZ® Electric Superbike make history in its global racing debut at the WERA California Speedway, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIMQ0c7JKIU.  To view photos of the superbike, go to https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0Bw4i_ga8XY0ONjg5MjI2ZWEt....



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