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Susanna Schick has worked in product development for some of the top fashion designers in New York and Los Angeles. Ms. Schick always remained true to her north star goal- to deliver the greatest good for the greatest number, while also finding creative and intellectual fulfillment in her work. Thus, she shared her expertise with her students at Parsons School of Design while also completing projects from multiple avant-garde designers desperately preparing for Fashion Week.

When apparel product development ceased to be adequately challenging, she pursued an MBA focused on sustainability. The intersection between preserving Earth’s finite resources and promoting more meaningful consumption is where her passion lies. Ms. Schick spent the summer of 2009 with Virgance in San Francisco, helping them develop and scale Carrotmob, an exciting new form of consumer activism. When not chasing electric motorcycles around the globe, she runs a sustainability consultancy catering to the Los Angeles fashion industry.

When she’s not dreaming up innovative ways to solve the world’s problems, Ms. Schick can be found using her talent for strategy in darting through traffic on her motorcycle, either in the city, nearby canyons or on the racetrack. Try to keep up on Twitter: @pinkyracr

About Susanna Schick

Susanna Schick has been writing for Gas2.0 since 2009 and riding motorcycles since 1985. When not chasing electric motorcycles around the globe, she runs Sustainable Fashion LA, a sustainability & marketing consultancy based in Los Angeles. The intersection between preserving Earth’s finite resources and promoting more meaningful consumption is where her passion lies. When she’s not dreaming up innovative ways to solve the world’s problems, Ms. Schick can be found using her talent for strategy in darting through traffic on her motorcycle, either in the city, nearby canyons or on the racetrack. Try to keep up on Twitter: @pinkyracr

Video: Mission: Impossible to Mission: Inevitable in 999* days.

Photo Courtesy of eCRP and Damiano Fiorentini

TTXGP, our favorite racing series (and the only all-electric international racing series) just posted this great video. It’s a celebration of how far they’ve come since the first race in 2009.

Cars Drive Themselves So We Can Text In Peace

Cyclist

Ford’s latest driver aids will help distracted drivers avoid those pesky vehicular manslaughter charges. As a cyclist, I approve. I just wish it was mandatory in all cars/light trucks. As the population surges, traffic worsens, so driving has become downright unbearable, especially in megacities like Los Angeles. People want to be anywhere but in their car.

The Top 5 Electric Motorcycle Stories of 2011

charge

These are my favorite stories of the dozens I wrote last year. For me, the most exciting ones all revolve around Charge, the film about electric motorcycle racing in its inaugural year at the Isle of Man.

Yamaha’s Zuma 50: 132 mpg of fun!

Zuma chick

I spoke with Yamaha’s Tim Olsen about their Zuma 50 and Zuma 125, both excellent scooters for new riders and young urban commuters. The 50 gets a mind-boggling 132 mpg, and must be loads of fun to ride. I only say this because I haven’t ridden one yet, but I know of at least one very talented racer whose preferred mode of commuting 60 miles to work is on his Zuma 50.

Video: Interview with Richard Hatfield of Lightning Motorcycles

photo courtesy of Lightning Motorcycles

I spoke with Richard Hatfield about his plans for 2012. In this video, he discusses the new motor they’re using, which is lighter and more powerful than the EV1 motor which propelled them to the top of the North American TTXGP 2010 Championship.

BMW: Scooters Can Be Fun AND Efficient

Photo Courtesy of BMW

At the International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, CA I spoke with BMW Mottorad Vice President Pieter de Waal about where scooters fit into their lineup. He explained that scooters are an important part of their global strategy. They recognize that in megacities, scooters are the most sensible choice for transportation.

VIDEO: Interview With Brammo CEO Craig Bramscher

brammo babes

Brammo had a great booth with the full range of bikes they plan to release in 2012. Of course the Brammo Babes were there too, as was racer Steve Atlas, signing autographs.

Alan Wilzig Dishes Brammo and Borscht

Alan Wilzig

Alan Wilzig is one of those fascinating people I meet through my social media addiction. He rides a Brammo Enertia, races cars, built a 1 mile paved racetrack in his backyard, and generally lives my dream life. So when he announced he was opening a restaurant in TriBeCa, I knew I had to visit it on my next trip to NYC.