# E85 Ethanol Chopper Eco-Friendly, Sexy Ride By cosio55 | Published 2007-09-04 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ethanol-chopper References: [topgear](http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/2061/) The "Iowa Farm Bureau Renewable Energy Chopper" is a good example of how eco-friendly fuel can power great, sexy rides. The green [low-rider motorcycle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bobber-motorbikes) was built by Orange County Choppers to celebrate Iowa's farming heritage. Its [E85](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ccgt1) ethanol motor runs with 85% ethanol-blended petrol which is made from the natural goodness of corn. A phenomenal example of how we can use environmentally friendly fuels and still look cool doing it! "Lowriding culture meets agriculture in a clash that was never going to be pretty," TopGear.com had their own opinion. "And so it proves to be." "Sporting a vibrant 'soybean and corn' paint job, the chopper also sports visual cues to Iowa's farming heritage in the shape of wind turbine-inspired spokes and something that OCC calls a 'corn head scoop'. We thought that was a trendy haircut. "If the E85 chopper really floats your boat, well, you ought to have a long, hard look in the mirror. And an eye test. If at the end of all that you still really want it, you can buy a $10 raffle ticket to be in with a chance of winning it. The Iowa Farm Bureau says it'll be offering an alternative top prize of $50,000. Think of all the solar panels and compost bins and respect you could buy with that." The video is of another [renewable energy chopper](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wn7) than runs on E85 ethanol. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Eco-friendly Fuels:** Using environmentally friendly fuels for transportation opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the automotive industry. - **Renewable Energy Choppers:** Building motorcycles that run on renewable energy sources presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the motorcycle industry. - **Green Lowriding Culture:** The fusion of lowriding culture and eco-friendly technology creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the automotive industry. ### Where This Applies - **Automotive Industry:** The automotive industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by adopting eco-friendly fuels and technologies for vehicles. - **Motorcycle Industry:** The motorcycle industry can embrace disruptive innovation by developing motorcycles that run on renewable energy sources. - **Alternative Energy Industry:** The alternative energy industry has the potential for disruptive innovation by creating and promoting renewable energy sources for transportation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Solar-Powered Electric Motorbikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e-clipse-2.md) - [Solar-Powered Sleek Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-solaris.md) - [Electric Hot Rod Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-hot-rod.md) - [Connected Eco Cafe Racers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ebeta-electric-cafe-cruiser.md) - [Electric Cafe Racer Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyundai-ioniq-q.md) - [Research-Centric Hydrogen Motorcycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrogen-motorcycle.md) - [Sustainable Truck Modifications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clearflame.md) - [Hybrid Design Electric Motorcycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spirit-electric-motorcycle.md) - [Angular Electric Motorbikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecodryft.md)