David Schiff, left, and Brian Wismann ride electric motorcycles, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. An Oregon company that makes electric motorcycles thinks it has a home-grown solution to the nation’s energy woes. To prove it, the company has sent two riders from Detroit to Washington, recreating the trip of auto company chief executive officers looking for government help. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)