Photos: All-electric scooter

Vectrix is attempting to show that electric vehicles are a practical option for getting around town and that they can compete on many fronts with traditional gas burners. The scooter, which runs on nickel metal hydride batteries, can hit 62 miles per hour and can be recharged in 2.5 hours from a standard outlet. It is already on sale in Italy.

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