Vectrix electric scooter achieves lift-off

When we reviewed the Vextrix Electric Maxi-Scooter a few months back over at Gizmag, we loved the handling and sweet electric drive it offered… But we never for a second thought we’d ever see one getting up to these sorts of antics, soaring through the air and hoisting bulk wheelies down the road. Now, I can wheelie most bikes, but I’m happy to bow down to the bloke that can wheelie one of these!

Our mystery anonymous contact won’t confirm whether the machine is stock standard or somehow tweaked, but we got a huge buzz out of these photos so we thought we’d share them anyway. The rider is absolutely ecstatic with the Vectrix ownership experience, he takes the little machine everywhere and reckons its range and power are improving as the kilometres clock up.

He’s done around 7,500km on it, and estimates his power bill has increased by about $70 from normal. When you think about how far $70 would get you in a car, you get a glimpse of what these zero-emission electric vehicles are going to be able to do for us as they improve in range and power.

Our photos courtesy of Eye in the Sky.