Electric scooters ready to help tackle global warming
The high prices of petrol and diesel, a growing awareness of global warming and a recent commitment from Gordon Brown to alternative-fuel vehicles mean the distributors of electric scooters in Britain are poised for a switch from cars to electric vehicles.
One such vehicle is the recently-launched e-max – a stylish-looking scooter that is visually indistinguishable from its petrol-powered counterparts.
e-max electric scooters have a top speed restricted to 30mph, which means that those with a driving licence issued before 2001 are automatically entitled to ride one.
Power is via an electric motor built into the rear wheel, which is virtually silent when in use.
The ‘fuel’ is provided by sealed batteries which, like the motor, are completely maintenance free.
A spokesperson for the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) said: “Many drivers affected by the congestion charge in London have already discovered the financial and environmental advantage of petrol-powered scooters, but it’s hard to gauge how many will go electric. If you buy your electricity from a sustainable source, this is about as green as motoring can be at present.”
Read more at ETA.co.uk
