Electric Scooters and Motorcycles are Answer for Green Urban Mobility in Europe

Electric Car News | | April 5, 2010 at 6:49 am

Vectrix Electric Scooter Electric Scooters and Motorcycles are Answer for Green Urban Mobility in EuropeElectric scooters and motorcycles offer smart, eco-friendly and accessible mobility options for urban transportation.

Thanks to a rapidly developing re-charging infrastructure and innovative design, they have the potential to meet consumer demand and pave the way for innovative micro mobility solutions in Europe’s developing mega cities.

Currently, electric scooters and motorcycles cost significantly more than the equivalent gasoline counterparts. This is a concern for the consumer in terms of cost of ownership.

Additionally, imports of low-quality inexpensive electric scooters from Asian markets, compete with high quality reliable electric scooters and motorcycles, vehicle manufacturers are looking to offer to European consumers.

However, many cities across the globe offer incentives for purchasing these zero-emissions two-wheelers. With incentives on the rise and urban areas becoming increasingly congested, emissions-free personal transportation becomes even more enticing.

Technology should be standardized through a unified approach between battery suppliers, infrastructure providers and vehicle manufacturers. The government should look at promoting electric scooters and motorcycles with incentives or subsidies while vehicle manufacturers should consider new business models, such as battery leasing, to bring down initial purchase costs and battery maintenance/replacement costs for consumers.

[source: Frost and Sullivan]

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  • EV_Eric

    Low quality scooters from Asian countries? The quality is rapidly improving but you have to stay focussed and audit the supply chain! In the Netherlands we have a large number of scooters from Asia and the quality is good and the cost is not much different from the gasoline counterparts.

  • http://www.cabletiesandmore.com/BraidedSleeving.php Shrink Sleeves

    It seems that motor is not that popular in Russian territory countries. Now that they are trying to go for motor and scooters for the purpose of green mobility, those motorcycles and scooters must be protected especially those wires by the use of different varieties of braided sleeving which is fit for motorcycles.

  • http://www.cabletiesandmore.com/BraidedSleeving.php Shrink Sleeves

    It seems that motor is not that popular in Russian territory countries. Now that they are trying to go for motor and scooters for the purpose of green mobility, those motorcycles and scooters must be protected especially those wires by the use of different varieties of braided sleeving which is fit for motorcycles.

  • http://twitter.com/razor_scooters Wein Julie

    Yes..i do agree with the post becoz of the unique features of electric scooters and motorcycles it is gradually gaining market.And the less expenses on the maintainence and zero-fuel are the other factors which are added advantage to this.
    http://electricrazorscooters.com/