Scoot and Save
With gas prices careening past the $4 mark, a new breed of electric scooters has the makings of a revolution on wheels.
What the Zapino Electric Scooter by ZAP gives up in power, you gain in economy. Maxing out at about 30 miles per hour, it is best suited for darting around city traffic. If you need more range than the standard 35 miles per charge, you can opt for a heftier battery pack that the company claims can run for up to 60 miles. $3,500; zapworld.com
If you ride off-pavement, go for the single-speed Zero X
by Zero Motorcycles. It runs on electricity stored
in a lithium ion
battery pack and has a programmable, three-setting power controller and
hydraulic brakes. The electric motor's silence means deer and antelope
don't need to wear earplugs when you bomb up a fire road. $8,350; zeromotorcycles.com
The aluminum-framed Maxi-Scooter by
Vectrix is a Vespa-like two-wheeler for city commutes. It features a
reverse gear and regenerative braking, which adds juice to the battery
instead of letting the energy (created by friction) go to waste. For a
full charge, the Maxi plugs into a standard 110-volt outlet. $9,400; vectrixusa.com
Wouldn't the world be a better place if we all just tried to own a scooter and no use our cars for every day stuff.
Has anyone compared the Electric vs the gas scooters? Did you find a significant difference in power or were they found to be relatively the same?
We only sell the electric but wanted feedback from others, thanks.
Posted by: Scooter Darling | February 06, 2009 at 02:00 PM
The world would definitely be even better if each person could save energy and costs by using an electric scooter for urban mobility
Interesting post, thanks! :)
Posted by: Electric Scooters | March 23, 2009 at 06:41 PM
Great scooter..Let save some energy.
Posted by: Motorbike Helmets | April 06, 2009 at 12:16 PM
Zap have released a new model electric scooter called the Zapino. The zapino hub motor will drive it up to 30mph, and the 60v batteries will last for 30 miles. That's one powerful scooter. I know of electric scooters that have mere 250W motor. This is having Lithium batteries, that will boost the range up to a very respectable 65 miles, but this obviously boosts the price up from the £2995 base.
Posted by: Richard Lardner | June 07, 2009 at 11:46 PM
I am hearing about the xero all over the net deservely so because i heard that it can go from zero to 100km/h in less than 4 seconds.
Posted by: Electric bicycle | June 26, 2009 at 02:46 PM