I normally drive a Vespa 150 motor scooter but I must admit I was impresssed with the EVT 168 electric motor scooter that I rode in Miami during our trip to the Keys. This scooter looked a lot like an old Vespa or a Yamaha Vino - except that it did not have a noisy exhaust pipe or clanky chain.
Notice in the pictures that this scooter was missing a fender and had a little rust on it from sitting outside for 2 years in downtown Miami.
It was powered by 4 - 12 volt batteries. It had a 3 HP engine inside the back wheel. Since this configuration did not require a chain drive - it was almost silent. It also had a disk brake on the back wheel and a drum brake on the front. The seat was only big enough for one person but it was rated to carry 350 pounds. The engine is 92% efficient - whatever that means.
It went 30 miles on a charge - and you simply plugged it into a house outlet where a full recharge costs 11 cents. The scooter went 30 MPH - and I was impressed with the low end torque making fast starts really neat with a quiet smooth surge.
This scooter is street legal in all 50 states. So if you "greenies" want to "save the planet" but can't afford a Prius - for $2000 you can be zooming to work in silent exhaust free luxury. At this speed it would give new meaning to term "the trailing spouse."
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