Electricnick, The EV Revolution

ASHLAND, Ore., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of a wildly successful
grassroots journey, Brammo, maker of plug-in electric motorcycles, is urging
the United States government to grant equality in federal funding for all
electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers. Currently, most federal funding has been
limited to companies producing EVs with four wheels.

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To press this case, Brammo's Founder and CEO, Craig Bramscher, met with
members of Congress last week and with Energy Secretary Dr. Steven Chu at the
Clean Energy Economy Forum hosted by The White House. The meetings were part
of an effort to present policymakers Brammo's commercially-available
emissions-free motorcycle at a time when the government is looking for clean
transportation solutions.

"We want to thank The White House and Congress for their support of clean
transportation policy to date," said Bramscher. "Most of the funding, however,
continues to go to companies that lag in innovation. Meanwhile, the Brammo
Enertia powercycle is available online and at select Best Buy stores today
despite federal discrimination for two-wheeled vehicles. We plan to fight for
funding equality for our promising industry."

Best Buy senior vice president of Emerging Business Rick Rommel, who
accompanied Bramscher to The White House said, "Best Buy is committed to
supporting customer adoption of clean energy technologies by making it
convenient for them to learn about and see these exciting alternatives within
our stores. We appreciated this opportunity to share our perspective with
leaders in Washington, and look forward to a continuing dialogue."

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed an Amendment to the
Advanced Vehicle Technology Act giving two-wheel electric vehicle
manufacturers access to Department of Energy funding for further development
of electric vehicles. It is expected that similar legislation will be
introduced in the Senate, and, if passed, will help accelerate the emergence
of electric vehicles as a clean energy transportation option, without favoring
four-wheeled vehicles over two- and three-wheeled vehicles.

Brammo's grassroots journey, titled Shocking Barack, involved two Brammo
Enertia riders who followed the same route from Detroit to Washington, DC that
was taken last December by the Big Three auto executives as they asked
Congress for a bailout. The goal of the Shocking Barack voyage was to present
President Obama a homegrown solution to the country's transportation crisis.
The tour, which continues to attract a vocal crowd at Twitter, will be
transitioned into a campaign to call for equality in federal finding.

Even with limited federal support, Oregon based Brammo has grown from 12
employees to more than 50 in last year with much of the growth in high tech
positions.

To learn more about Brammo's efforts and its business, please visit
www.brammo.com for more information.

About Brammo
Brammo (www.brammo.com) is a premier specialty vehicle manufacturer developing
sustainable performance products for the next generation of transportation.
Through integration of digital engineering and high impact design, Brammo
transforms ideas into compelling products. Located in Ashland, Oregon the
company was founded in 2002 and is privately held.

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Megan Havey, +1-425-452-5471, mhavey@webershandwick.com, for Brammo