Your Perfect Scooter is Electric ... and Available
Apart from the fact that it's not free, there is little else not to like about the Vectrix electric scooter. For instance, it:
- Goes fast (at 60+ mph, is highway rated)
- Accelerates well (0 to 50 mph in <>
- Travels far (30 - 55 miles per charge ... sometimes better than the Volt)
- Charges from a regular outlet
- Uses no gas
- Looks good
- Is basically a rolling gadget (see quote below)
According to Newport, Rhode Island store owner Ray Alexander: It's essentially "a software-driven vehicle with an electric motor on the back wheel." Maintenance involves hooking the scooter to a laptop computer to conduct a diagnostic check and look for software upgrades."
Is that cool or what? I'll need to inquire about future mods for an ipod jack and USB charging stations for smaller devices while you drive. Hopefully they can scale their manufacturing to meet the monster demand $4 gas brings. There are plenty of gas-powered Vespas hitting the streets these days, but these guys are really doing it right. Here's the full article in today's Boston Glob. Stay tuned.
Photo courtesy of Vectrix Corporation
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