Ideal Bite

Think you need a Harley to join a biker gang?

Submitted by tmeronek on Fri, 10/05/2007 - 1:01am.

The Bite:

Pshaw. Eco-gang members know electric two-wheelers are all the road rage, since they cut transportation costs and pollution. Check out our fave scooter options and scoot.

The Benefits:

Less pollution. Eco-friendly scooters produce 80% less C02 than cars.
Less city traffic. A study in NYC found that if the city's vehicle mix changed from 100% cars to 80% cars and 20% scooters, each person would spend almost 100 hours less time in traffic each year, thanks to reduced street congestion.
Skipping the pump. You can plug scooters into your electrical outlets at home and save money like gangbusters.
A silent ride. Unlike gas-powered scooters (not to mention motorcycles), electric scooters make next to no noise.

Personally Speaking:

A scooter-rider saved Biter intern Hanah's life when she fell onto a broken sink at her hotel in Thailand. Hanah ran outside (gushing blood, mind you), and the local jetted her to a nearby clinic.

Wanna Try:

Vectrix Maxi-Scooter - the Harley of electric motor scooters scoots up to 62 mph ($11,000).
Vespa LX - hybrid scooter that uses 20% less gas than comparable non-hybrids ($3,199).
Zap Zapino - sexy, electric option that goes up to 30 mph ($2,995).
eGO - electric bike-scooters for short trips ($1,399).