“Vectrix said it’s targeting younger, urban commuters with its electric scooters. The VX-2 will have a base price just over $5,000 and will travel 40 to 50 miles on a charge, with a top speed of 30 mph. The VX-1E will cost about $3,500 more but can reach 62 mph with a range of 55 miles.”
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Not quite good enough. When they can double the range for half the cost, then they got something. I could see lots of people paying $4250 for a plug-in scooter with a 110 mile range at a top speed of 62MPH. But $8500 for a 55 mile range? Nope.
And unfortunately, it’s probably even worse than it sounds. I’d bet if you tried to run it at it’s maximum 62MPH, you’d get nowhere near the advertized 55 mile range. That range is probably attainable only at very low speeds.
The Vectrix scooters are meant for people living within downtown or the immediate area around. So that one charge would be good for a week and would never be driven on the highway. The owner would be driving on roads that are 30-35 mph.
I agree that’s a lousy deal. Here in Toronto you can buy an electric scooter with the same capabilities for as little as $1100. Electrics are great in the city (I rode one for three years) but if you want to get out of town you need a gas scooter at least 125cc.