Vectrix home delivery will bring the all-electric scooter to where you live (in CA)
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, Green Daily, Vectrix
When AutoblogGreen reported on the new $11,000+ Vectrix Scooter from the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo, people rightly whet "whew" when they saw the price (a quick side note, as a freelance writer for the past 17+ years, I doubt I have ever written three "whe" words in a row. OK, that's quite geeky enough, I'd say). But, what do you get for your money? For $11,850 you not only get what Vectrix calls "this year's hottest form of transportation," you get it delivered at your house (in the state of California, anyway). Just watch the video above and congratulate Vectrix for entering the same realm as furniture delivery people. One difference between a couch and this scooter: the couch doesn't stay plugged in during the ride and arrive at your home ready to go 0-50 in under seven seconds.
For more on the Vectrix Scooter and Vectrix in general, check out the links below or read the email announcing this delivery service (with pics) after the jump.
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The Vectrix ZEV: Delivering Luxury at Home
It is this year's hottest form of transportation. A scooter that goes from 0-50 in 6.8 seconds, the Vectrix ZEV has taken design and performance to a new level. This completely green, luxurious, fully electric vehicle isn't available yet at any Los Angeles dealerships, but Vectrix will deliver one right to your home.
And once you've driven one, you won't want to send it back.
The Vectrix ZEV is the only fully electric, completely green, freeway legal vehicle currently available in the United States. The scooter features innovative DaART technology that allows for regenerative braking and acceleration with the ease of twisting the throttle. Another unprecedented convenience: you can charge the battery using any 110 volt plug, with a charge time of only three hours and a distance of up to 60 miles. For safety, Vectrix has also added top-of-the-line Brembo brakes, and for style, a variation of vibrant colors including red, green, silver and blue.
It is the sleekest, smartest ride on the road.
Vectrix takes presentation very seriously. Even the company's delivery trucks are stylish! Each truck safely transports your scooter in a secure upright position, where it remains plugged in and charged until it arrives at your door. This means your Vectrix ZEV will arrive ready to go -- in all of its fully branded, silver-studded glory and with your own Vectrix expert on board ready to answer all of your questions.
The Vectrix's A+ service does not end with delivery. After you have enjoyed the pleasures of purchasing your scooter, your Vectrix expert will come back to perform routine service appointments. Each scooter comes with a service plan that includes your Vectrix expert coming to your home, plugging your scooter into their laptops, and doing a full diagnostic. This provides not only the ultimate in service luxury and convenience, but also insures that your scooter will be at peak performance 100% of the time.
For those of you who prefer the better life, the solution is the Vectrix ZEV. Vectrix scooters are now available at British Motor Cars in San Francisco and throughout the state of California by home delivery. A Santa Monica location is opening soon. The Vectrix will also be available on-site at both the San Mateo and Long Beach Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows. Stay tuned for upcoming celebrity endorsements and events. For more information please go to www.vectrix.com. The Vectrix ZEV retails for $11,850.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
11-13-2007 @ 11:54AM
vfx said...
"people rightly whet "whew" when they saw the price"
Really? Why whet not, went?
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12-23-2007 @ 10:25PM
Marc said...
Vectrix, is a joke of a company along with their bike. Truth: it can only go a range of 30 to maybe 38 miles total! The bike weighs 525 lbs., and they are supposed to switch to Lithium batteries in 9 months, late 2008; so why waste you money now? $12,000 +, this is way too much for a scooter! Also, they have SEVERE software issues that give false readings for estimated range, after cruising along for 10 miles or so, it immediately drops down to zero miles range, and no battery left!!
You know why they have home delivery service? Because Vectrix bike wont go far enough to get to your home and they are afraid that it will break down on the way home, too!
The company is run by wanna be that do not understand the real world demands of electric. Their arrogant group back in Rhode Island are nothing but a bunch of former yachts men, playing with electrical toys they do not know how to manufacturer.
Oh, the Vectrix bike is made in Poland! Why not the good old USA??
Advice: stay away from Vectrix, they are selling the hype. The bike looks nice on the outside, but it doesn’t hold up in the real world!
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1-20-2008 @ 9:03PM
Ben said...
Marc is right on the mark. From the looks of their public financial report out last week on the AIM market, they are in trouble. Only 68 bikes sold worldwide? They have built 1700 - which has resulted in a lot of costly inventory sitting around gathering dust. The $100M they raised is quickly running out and the stock price is down 80% from its initial public offering in May.
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3-27-2008 @ 4:21AM
James said...
I had wanted one of these scooters for the past 5 years...yeah they have been talking about these scooters for even longer than that. The price started out at $5-6K, then slowly over the years went up to 6K, 7K, 8K, and then about three months before the scooter came out they said the scooter would be 11.8K!!!! I was really heart broken to say the least...and I knew it would only be a matter of time before this company disappears, going BK as all the other electric vehicle builders always do.
If they had priced this scooter around $5-7k, the same price as all the other maxi scooters made by every motorcycle manufacturer out there...they wouldn't have been able to keep them on the show room floor. I mean my current motorcycle is a 2006 Suzuki GSXF750, it was only $7k out the door!
How much marketing smarts does it take to reallize you can sell 1000 of these instantly for $7K...instead of 78 over months and months for $12K. Super Genius they are not!
If your smart you won't buy one, this company will soon be gone, and you'll be stuck with a EV you'll never be able to fix when it breaks down.
Oh and it was a very low blow, of how these were going to be made in the USA...then about 8-9 months before the release they announce they are being made in Poland. Poland! WTF. Thanks for believing in the good ol' USA, Vectrix.
James
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9-12-2008 @ 12:46PM
k bruce said...
Marc: you have to be kidding me...... 30 to 38 miles on one charge? yes this is a joke. Thanks for insight and honesty.. I will stick with my Burgman 400.
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