Brammo - Shocking Barack
The journey to present our president with the most energy efficient electric vehicle in America
The Journey
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS. THEN AGAIN, SOMETIMES IT’S THE OTHER WAY AROUND.
On a street corner in the suburbs outside Cleveland we found ourselves down
to 1-percent of battery capacity. So we had no choice but to knock on the
door of the first house we came to, and opportunity answered in the form of
a sweet-yet-terrified octogenarian with a crazy Kaiser Wilhelm accent and
her hair done up in corncob-sized rollers. No doubt the translucent plastic
half-dome hairdryer she was sitting under before we got there draws more
current than our bikes. Anyway, after Brian charmed her (which I found
subtly disturbing enough that I’m still shaken) she let us plug into an
outlet on the side of her house long enough to get us downtown.
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What We're Doing
Our plan is to retrace the route of the automotive CEOs who went to Washington DC asking for government loans. But instead of looking for aid, we'd like to present President Obama with a homegrown solution to the transportation crisis. And instead of flying in a corporate jet, we're riding Brammo Enertia powercycles. We're just a couple of guys who work for Brammo, but we want to show that there's a better way to get from Point A to Point B. And we want to have a little fun while we're doing it. So join us as we surf from plug to plug in a quest to meet Obama, fueled by nothing more than electricity and the kindness of everyday Americans.
Help Us
Share an outlet
If you can give us access to a standard household electrical outlet, we can top-off and make it to our next stop. A full charge is only 30ยข and we're happy to reimburse anyone interested. So please email or tweet us so we can connect.
Share a couch
If you live along the route and we can crash on your couch or floor let us know. We'd be genuinely happy to meet and hang out with you, and we'd be considerate guests in your home. You can email us or use couchsurfing.com.
Help us meet the president
If you know Barack Obama, or you know someone who knows him, or you're friends with someone who knows someone who knows him, please contact us. We'd be grateful for any help you can give us in meeting him.
Contact the White House
If you'd like to see the White House accept a gift from the whole country, drop them a note.