The Vectrix is a brand new battery powered maxi-scooter capable of carrying two adults around town all day in silence without burning a single drop of gasoline.

Here are a few stats:

• This sucker weighs a whopping 462 lbs (Holy bloat Batman)! That is as much as my old 160 MPH Sprint ST!
• The electric motor produces 48 lb ft. of torque (65 nm) and 27 horsepower (20.2 kw)
• Accelerating the big scooter to 50 mph takes 6.8 seconds.
• Top speed is 62 MPH, with a max range of 68 miles at 25 MPH. (Range decreases with higher speeds.)
• The battery pack has a rated battery capacity of 3.7Kwh and is designed for up to 1,700 full charging cycles.
• The 1.5 kW on-board charger plugs into a standard outlet and provides an 80% charge in just over 2 hours.
• Effective cost of operation should be 10% of the equivalent cost of gasoline.

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For all the idiots out there that don’t wear a helmet when you ride, here is more justification. (Not that you’ll listen. I know you’re too cool for a helmet.)

This deer almost clips a rider’s head while jumping over him. It’s an amazing piece of film.
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Travis Pastrana, winner at the X-Games competition, does death defying stunts that clearly demonstrate why he’s the best in the world at this.

Evil Knievel may have invented this genre, but these guys have truly perfected it.
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Fool, you ain’t got game unless you got some Capricorn Dubs!

A new company called Capricorn Cyclo-Works has produced the most complex wheels around. And they are awesome!

It seems they are currently only for motorcycles, but I’m betting it’s only time before these make their way to cars as well.
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