Best Buy to sell a range of electric vehicles?
Brammo Enertia - Click above for a high-res image gallery
We already know that Best Buy plans to begin selling the Brammo Enertial electric motorcycle sometime very soon, but we now have reason to believe it won't be the only vehicle available from the Big Box retailer. The following is from a statement that we believe is attributed to Best Buy on BNET Auto Blog:
We can confirm that Best Buy will be piloting electric-powered personal transportation products at some of its stores on the west coast later this spring. This selection will include Brammo.Note, there will be a range of electric-powered personal transportation products. We have no idea what those other machines may include, but our interest is most definitely piqued. The first possibility that entered our minds was the Segway, but Best Buy has had years to pick up that product line if it was interested. Of course, you'll know more just as soon as we do.
Gallery: Brammo Enertia
[Source: BNET Auto Blog]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tohe 9:21AM (5/07/2009)
Enertians and Pumas?
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Throwback 10:11AM (5/07/2009)
Will Best Buy service them also? Or do you call the Geek squad?
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Shultzman 10:21AM (5/07/2009)
Just a heads up... The Best Buy in Tualatin Oregon has been selling Segways for at least 6 months now.
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Shultzman 10:25AM (5/07/2009)
Looks like they have them in San Francisco too: http://www.flickr.com/photos/niallkennedy/3177270397/
dv 2:35PM (5/07/2009)
I'd love to go this route for my summer commute - Chicago 90 mile round trip 80% highway. With that, I keep getting slapped in the face with the reality of being an early adopter wanna-be. If this bike could do 75 miles at 75 mph, I'd have one in my driveway as soon as possible. And yes, I could charge at work but this bike still falls short on the top speed/range for my one way commute.
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Throwback 11:24AM (5/07/2009)
People actually buy Segways? I think I have seen one outside of a mall, or trade show.
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Chris M 5:20PM (5/07/2009)
I have yet to see one in person. All I've seen is on TV shows and news articles.
SenatorPerry 7:49AM (5/08/2009)
I have seen them multiple times in use by the public. The thing to keep in mind is that it requires a certain type of town to make them useful. If you have a three to four mile trip in and out of your manufactured neighborhood then it is highly unlikely you will find the popular.
Most of the places I have seen them are built using a traditional block design with a mixture of residential and commercial districts near to each other. It also helps if there is already a healthy biking/walking community.
I also believe an electric cycle is well situated for the secondary roads of speeds < 55 MPH. It is just too bad that they didn't decide to go with the 3-wheeled designs that are becoming more common (2 front, 1 back). There would have been much more room for batteries and there possibly could have been a range extender/recharger.
Thorprime 12:24PM (5/07/2009)
I can confirm Best buy sells segways in Santa Clara and San Jose as well.
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David Herron 1:05PM (5/07/2009)
It's not correct to say that Best Buy would begin pilotting EV's at their stores. They've been carrying Segways at select Best Buy locations since at least October 2008.
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David Herron 1:07PM (5/07/2009)
Oops meant to include a link: http://visforvoltage.org/forum/4999-segway039s-bestbuy
jpm 1:11PM (5/07/2009)
oh god, best buy rapes people on electronics, how much are they gonna mark up the already expensive enertia?
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contact 3:48PM (5/07/2009)
I'm interested in seeing one in person and using an electronics retailer as a dealership network is smart.
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EV Guy 5:39AM (5/10/2009)
I just left the Shanghai Bike Show and heard that Currie is going to be included in the test marketing of their ebikes at Best Buy. FYI.
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sonora 8:39PM (6/01/2009)
Best Buy in Tualatin, Oregon will be one of 14 stores in the company to carry at least 5 different electric vehicles, including the segway, which they have carried since October.
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