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December 17, 2006
Electric scooter? He'll fix it
Raleigh resident Rich Sathoff discovered his love of electric scooters when a friend loaned him one during a European vacation. He liked it so much that he bought one of his own, but then had trouble finding a place to service it.
So he opened Electric Scooter City three years ago to sell and service electric vehicles.
Although the business started with his own interests, Sathoff had good timing.
Sales of all electric vehicles -- from scooters to bikes to cars -- are taking off as consumers become more environmentally conscious and sensitive to gas prices.
Electric Scooter City expanded this week into a larger space at 3801 Hillsborough St. in Raleigh, in the former Royal Bakery building.
And though it's one independent shop, it seems likely that Sathoff's business will continue to benefit from the overall trend toward electric transportation.
No one keeps data on electric scooter sales. But the Electric Drive Transportation Association in Washington, D.C., reports that the number of hybrid cars sold jumped from 83,000 in 2004 to almost 190,000 in 2005.
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Posted by Frank at December 17, 2006 2:40 PM
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