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Vectrix sales get their scoot on, more affordable model coming next year 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It seems the sales of the Vectrix electric maxi-scooter have finally caught on fire. At the beginning of the year we were somewhat saddened to report that they had only sold a disappointing 123 of their innovative machines. Since then, the price has been chopped from just under $12,000 to a much ...

Bob Lutz finds out first-hand what happens when you run out of juice 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image above for more shots of Lutz and the Vectrix Bob Lutz, GM's formost Volt-pusher, loves himself some electric vehicles. As the owner of four (that's right... dude's got four!) Segways and a Vectrix Scooter, he's surely gotten used to the charging ritual. Still, accidents happen, ...

Vectrix serves as a taxi in Paris 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Travel options in Paris just got a happy new addition. A scooter taxi service (yes really!) that goes by the name of City Bird has just added a pair of Vectrix electric maxi-scooters to its fleet. Now, instead of riding to your favorite cafe or tourist attraction on the back of a Suzuki Burgman or ...

Photoshop of the Day: Flying high with a Vectrix scooter 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for two shots of the stunting Vectrix Being big fans of electric vehicles in general, the Vectrix scooter is high on our lists of cool transportation options. Sure, the two-wheeled form factor won't work for everybody, but for those who can make the switch, the Vectrix scooter probably ...

VIDEO: Lutz going electric, can't wait for a Volt, picks up a Vectrix 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click for a high-res gallery GM product development guru Bob Lutz has become particularly enamored of electric drive vehicles recently. As one of the major internal corporate sponsors of the Chevy Volt within GM, Lutz has been even more vocal than usual for the past year about the E-Flex program. ...

Electric Vectrix scooter auction action for Amber Foundation 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

eBay isn't the only EV auction action that's been going on recently. In a very successful effort to raise money for a British charity that helps young homeless people get their lives together, Eddie Jordan of Formula One fame, put up a pair of white Vectrix maxi-scooters to be sent home to the ...

Video: Vectrix electric scooters lead Boston Marathon 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image to watch the full video As the video pasted after the break points out, running a 26 mile marathon is a tough task as it is. Though this writer couldn't hope to complete one anyway, doing so while bracketed by pollution-spewing cars and motorcycles makes it that much harder. So, ...

Better act fast to get California rebate on a Vectrix 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

If you live in California and have a hankerin' for some quality electric maxi-scooter action, it's time to grab your checkbook and head for your nearest Vectrix dealership. The California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) has been busy dishing out rebates for a select few rides and there is only ...

Jay Leno gives Tesla and Vectrix some love 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Anyone who knows even a little about Jay Leno knows that not only is he a car nut, but he's also environmentally aware. His large vehicle collection includes a 1909 Baker Electric and many of us know he has a biofueled super car project under way. It's not a surprise then, that on his ...

Senator John F. Kerry proclaims Vectrix a vehicle of the future 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Senator Kerry usually likes to drive his Harley-Davidson Wide Glide when he feels the need for the wind in his bouffant and bugs in his teeth. (Someone get that Senator a helmet!) Monday though, found him on the back of a Vectrix scooter while visiting their New Bedford, Massachusetts operations ...

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