Electric scooters are a portion of the two-wheeled market that's starting to heat up and French manufacturer Peugeot islooking to re-enter the segment with its battery-powered e-Vivacity. Peugeot's first dive into the electric scooter market took place back in 1996 with the Scoot'elec. Unlike that model, which used nickel-cadmium batteries, the e-Vivacity sports an advanced lithium-ion pack from manufacturer Saft. The battery maker says that the e-Vivacity can be recharged in four hours using a standard European 230-volt plug. After just two hours, the little two wheeler gets an 80-percent charge.
With a range of 60 miles and a top speed of 28 miles per hour – about on par with conventional 50cc gasoline-fueled scooters – the e-Vivacity seems the ideal machine for dense urban areas where high speed and long range isn't needed. Peugeot points out that though the e-Vivacity's 4kW motor is the equal of a frugal 50cc scooter, its running costs will be one tenth the amount. The French manufacturer says that given that the average scooter travels 2,485 miles a year, the e-Vivacity's annual running costs in Paris would ring in at only $22.67! Cha-ching! There's still no word on pricing for the e-Vivacity.
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