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First Production Electric Motorcycle Stolen While Touring The Country With Veggie Van


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- Thief Makes Off With a High Performance Zero S -

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Sept. 29 -- WHAT: One of Zero Motorcycles' early production high performance Zero S electric motorcycles has been stolen. Secured by a thick cable lock in the back of a van, it was taken during the dead of the night. The motorcycle was donated by Zero to The Veggie Van Organization for its cross country tour promoting the award-winning documentary "FUEL." The Zero S was one of several vehicles on the tour being used to educate people about alternative energy vehicles.

WHEN: Sunday, September 20, 2009 between approximately 1:00 AM - 8:30 AM EDT

  WHERE: Best Western
  2300 Route 4 West
  Fort Lee, NJ  07024

DESCRIPTION: This particular Zero S electric motorcycle is custom-wrapped with the logo of the award-winning documentary "FUEL." It was traveling along with three other alternative energy vehicles from The Veggie Van Organization. The Zero S is fully electric and has white plastics beneath the custom wrap.

PLATE #: MFG 7A 43245

For any information, please contact Ashley Garing, DRIVEN Media Communications www.drivenontheweb.com, 951-461-2429 or media@zeromotorcycles.com