A Scooter That Can Really Scoot
by Cristina Foung
My favorite green product of the week: the RMartin EVD Electric Scooter
What is it?
The RMartin EVD is an all-electric scooter. Its 3000-watt motor gives you a top speed of 50 MPH and it boasts a range of 40 to 50 miles per charge (although I’m told the manual actually says you can get 75 miles if you go 19 miles per hour). It accelerates from 0 to 50 in 8 seconds. It also recharges in 6 to 10 hours.
Why is it better?
Okay, okay, you caught me. Yet again, I find myself writing about something cool and electric – yes, I know I did that here, here, here, and sort of here too. Forgive me. But they’re just plain neat! I can’t help myself.
On to the EVD – Well, the EVD is indeed all-electric which means its well-to-wheel fuel efficiency and overall emissions are significantly lower than any traditional gasoline hog. It also means you don’t contribute to the noise pollution of the world since it’s so quiet (while I love a good motorcycle, I’m not very keen on the roar of the engine). Also, when it comes to electric scooters, it goes pretty fast, unlike some which top out at about 25 MPH.
Where can you find it?
You can order the EVD (or the higher torque model, the EVD+ which has better climbing ability but a lower top speed of 40 MPH) directly from the RMartin Bikes website for a very reasonable price of $3,599. And you can get it in black, red, black/red, white/red, or blue (because clearly the paint job is the most important decision).
Besides her green products column on Cleantech Blog, Cristina is a passionate advocate for green living at the Green Home Huddle at Huddler.com, which focuses on electric cars, energy efficient appliances, and other green products.
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posted by Cristina Foung @ 11:14 AM
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3 Comments:
We need a grass roots movement and a major call by many countries to turn to alternative energy vehicles and other forms of alternative fuel vehicles that need to be made and committed to. To continue fooling around with fossil fuels is totally folly on many levels!
Elmo the electric bikes and electric scooters guy
It may be another electric product post but still, really cool!
A couple of things I notice about this motor scooter that should be noted.
The page states "Free Shipping to Terminal". That means that the motor scooter will not be shipped to your door so you will still have to go pick it up from the terminal (wherever that might be).
There's no mention of assembly so you may have to assemble some parts of this motor scooter yourself before you can ride it. That means, when you get to the terminal, you'll either have unpack it to assemble it, or pack it onto the back of your buddy's pickup. At 396 lbs gross weight, bring your most burly friends and make sure your hernia insurance is paid up!
There are lots of things to be aware of when buying a motor scooter. You can learn more at Best Scooters Mileage - Know Before You Buy.
Linda
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