The Magendanz Family Blog

 

Inspired by what we saw in Europe and the escalating costs of gasoline, this summer I purchased an electric Vectrix VX-1 maxi-scooter.  (Mine is actually silver.)  It’s made in Rhode Island and is highway legal, with its speed limiter set to 64 mph but clearly capable of more since it accelerates from 0-50 mph in 6.8 seconds.  While it only has a range of 30-45 miles, I’ve already logged over 8000 miles riding and have yet to burn one drop of gasoline, replace oil or plugs, or get a complaint about the noise (except maybe that you can’t hear it coming).  At less than a penny a mile, it's the cheapest way to get around town that doesn’t involve showering upon arrival.