Photos: All-electric scooter

The Maxi Scooter from Vectrix, an all-electric two-wheeler that can go from 0 to 50 miles per hour in 6.8 seconds, will soon be available in the United States for about $11,000.

"We want to be the first zero-emission, high-performance, street-legal consumer electric vehicle," said Jeff Morrill, Vectrix's director of marketing for the Americas.

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