This should not really be surprising. Seeing scooters or two-wheel hybrids outselling the traditional cars, hybrid or fuel, is to be expected. Blame it on recession, rising fuel costs and the outrageous cost of living these days and you need to turn to alternatives to satisfy your transportation requirements.

“The thing that’s really changed electric bikes and scooters is the battery technology,” says Doug Schwartz, “the fact that you can now get a lithium-ion battery that’s small, it’s lightweight.”

Last year 25 million ebikes were sold in China alone. In the US, ebikes sales are increasing by 50 percent each year. The typical eBike sells for $1,000 to $3,000. Schwinn recently jumped in with the Tailwind model that allows you to swap spare batteries.

Coming on even stronger are hybrid mopeds and motorcycles which sell for $3,000 to $4,000. X-treme scooters offers one capable of 60 mph for 90 miles on one charge.

(Source) ABC

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