Electric Bikes -N- Scooters Blog

This picture was taken of avid biker in Arizona as he sits atop of one of the most advanced electric scooter imports to the US, the Vectrix.   Actually this is the latest incarnation of the Vectrix called the VX-1.  Apparently, American motorcycle show roomsare starting to showcase the Vectrix along with their other cycles and scooters.

To me the Vectrix looks like something right out of the popular japanese animae film, Akira.  It has a real sleek futuristic style and delivers on performance. Even though the Vectrix has a 125 volt nickle metal hydride battery pack that can deliver high power to the vehicles advanced electric motor, ( The Vectrix can go from 0 to 50 in just 6.5 seconds and it is just about noiseless.) it only has about a 55 mile range before it needs to power up again.

This last point is what makes many buyers and cycle enthusiasts a bit queasy along with its high end price tag. A new Vectrix can run you between $8,000 and $9,000 dollars which has many scooter and cyclists scratching their heads wondering if the range fits the price.  As for gas savings, we all know that the Vectrix is probably a good way to go and with newer battery technology arriving each day perhaps we’ll see the day when an Easyrider can ride into the sunset without having to worry about a place to it plug in at.