Yes, the brochure says specifically that the cdi is a 12v and there is a 12v magneto charging system so I think it's possible that the electrical system on this is something similar to a chinagirl engine but with a coil that actually works. This is all very promising! One other thing I thought I'd mention, our bikes aren't all the same...case in point, the forks on the bikes sometimes say different things and Terry's had chinese writing and cvk on the battery bag and mine does not. This means, I think, that there are different ages, and the features on our bikes could be a little different.