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Steve Hussey

October 6, 2008

WEST COAST GREEN: Hybrid Scooter gets 180MPG

by Steve Hussey

elv motors scooters, hybrid electric scooters, 180mpg scooter, alternative fuels, alternative energy, sustainable transportation

California-based ELV Motors showcased several slick electric scooters at West Coast Green, but they stole the spotlight with their VKM 50 hybrid that gets about 180 mpg. Its 49cc gasoline engine powers a 500-watt electric engine and it reaches nearly 40 mph. It also looks more like a motorcycle than a scooter, with a tandem seat for driver and passenger. Best of all it retails for $2895.

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