Right Lane Cruiser
03-18-2009, 08:14 AM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg Vectrix, which formed in 1996, is betting that consumers are ready for new commuting alternatives. (http://www.theolympian.com/living/highlight/story/789843.html)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/vectrix.jpgJohn Dodge - The Olympian (http://www.theolympian.com) - Mar. 17, 2009
We have to start somewhere, right? --Ed.
LACEY - Amid the motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles that fill the showroom at Paulson's Motorsports sits a sleek, blue two-wheeler in a class all its own.
It's the world's first highway-legal, all-electric, two-wheel vehicle engineered to provide an ecofriendly alternative for commuting and recreation.
Paulson's is one of two dealerships in the state and 83 in the nation offering the all-electric two-wheeler built by Rhode Island-based Vectrix Corp. Store manager Chris Paulson explained why the Vectrix all-electric bike caught his attention.
"The fact it has zero emissions, gets 35 miles to 55 miles on a charge and costs about a penny per mile to operate was very intriguing to me," Paulson said.
The two-wheeler is the size of a 400 cc motorcycle, weighing 515 pounds with a 60-inch wheelbase and 30-inch seat height for two.
The Vectrix tops out at 62 miles per hour and accelerates from a stop to 50 mph in just less than seven seconds.
"This isn't a bike to commute to Seattle," Paulson said. "But it's a fantastic bike for... http://www.theolympian.com/living/highlight/story/789843.html
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/vectrix.jpgJohn Dodge - The Olympian (http://www.theolympian.com) - Mar. 17, 2009
We have to start somewhere, right? --Ed.
LACEY - Amid the motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles that fill the showroom at Paulson's Motorsports sits a sleek, blue two-wheeler in a class all its own.
It's the world's first highway-legal, all-electric, two-wheel vehicle engineered to provide an ecofriendly alternative for commuting and recreation.
Paulson's is one of two dealerships in the state and 83 in the nation offering the all-electric two-wheeler built by Rhode Island-based Vectrix Corp. Store manager Chris Paulson explained why the Vectrix all-electric bike caught his attention.
"The fact it has zero emissions, gets 35 miles to 55 miles on a charge and costs about a penny per mile to operate was very intriguing to me," Paulson said.
The two-wheeler is the size of a 400 cc motorcycle, weighing 515 pounds with a 60-inch wheelbase and 30-inch seat height for two.
The Vectrix tops out at 62 miles per hour and accelerates from a stop to 50 mph in just less than seven seconds.
"This isn't a bike to commute to Seattle," Paulson said. "But it's a fantastic bike for... http://www.theolympian.com/living/highlight/story/789843.html