Rider can power his own way – or use batteries
By Paul Wood
Sunday June 8, 2008
Robin Scholz
Champaign resident Matt Childress shows how easy it is to lift his Twike from the front end. The 600-pound vehicle has most of its weight in the back.
CHAMPAIGN – Want to hear a big loud laugh? Hang around Matt Childress when gas hits $6 a gallon.
He doesn't have it in for people who stick with the gas-powered engines, but he's pretty pleased with his Twike, a Swiss-designed, German-built electric motorcycle that uses no gas, emits no fumes and offers a sedentary driver or passenger a chance to pedal for a while.
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