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available to test ride in Loughborough soon!
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'For those not keen to ditch their petrol-powered four wheeler, there is another electric alternative. The Ego Street Scoota went on sale in Britain last week at £1,000. This electric scooter has a (restricted) top speed of 30mph and a maximum range of 40 miles and is exempt from road tax and the congestion charge. You charge it up from the mains.
Twist the throttle and progress is swift up to 25mph. At 30mph, though, it holds steady, is comfortable and handles as well as any other scooter on the market.'
The Sunday Times, 22 June 2008
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Ego Electric Street Scoota
We've waited years for a good value electric scooter to come along and we're glad we held out for so long. The new Street Scoota is a nippy little number that looks and performs like bikes two, three, even five times the price. So we snapped it up... and so should you if effortless electric motorcycling for as little as 0.2p per mile sounds good.
Super easy-to-use electric motorbike
Up to 40 miles range
1400 Watt electric motor
30mph top speed
Lights, indicators, horn and mirrors
Back box for storing helmet
Quick charge 3hrs, full charge 8hrs
Front disc and rear drum brakes
Steering lock and power cut-off
No special licence required if you passed your test before 1 Feb 2001
No exhaust emissions
No road tax or congestion charge
Costs around 8p for a full charge
Available in red, blue or silver
Test ride at 50cycles in Loughborough
In stock beginning of September
£995 inc VAT
UK delivery charge £95
Registration charge £55
Total (delivered & registered) £1145
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How to order your Street Scoota
1 Order the Ego Electric Street Scoota from us at the 50cycles shop, through our website or by calling 0844 800 5979. Delivery and registration takes around 10 days.
2 While awaiting delivery, you can start the insurance process. Once you have insurance, the next stage is vehicle registration. Download registration guide PDF 83 Kb
Please note: once your electric scooter is registered you are no longer eligible to return it as unwanted within the normal '7 working day cooling off period'.
3 Your Scoota is delivered, you have completed your registration process and have your insurance - you're ready to go!
In the meantime, have a look at the Street Scoota Manual PDF 2.7 Mb
To be eligible to ride your Street Scoota...
You must have been awarded you Full Driving Licence before February 2001
OR a hold a Full Driving Licence held since 2001 and complete your CBT (compulsory bike training)
OR a hold Provisional Moped Licence, complete your CBT AND display L-plates on your scooter until your full driving licence is awarded.
Your compulsory bike training can be completed on a one-day course, which usually costs around £70. There are many training centres around the UK.
Street Scoota Insurance
Download Electric Scooter Insurance PDF 64 Kb
Warranty
- Twelve month parts warranty excluding expendables (tyres, brake pads/shoes and bulbs) and accidental damage
- Eight month warranty for the battery
- Ego Scooters will replace the scooter if it can’t be repaired (see warranty contained in the manual)
- You must sign and return within 14 days to ensure registration of the warranty
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Petrol has had its wallet-crippling day. Go electric!
Zoo
One for the environmentally-friendly city dweller.
Daily Star
At 30mph, it holds steady, is comfortable and handles as well as any other scooter on the market … you slice in silence through the air
Sunday Times In Gear
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An electric scooter that costs no more than a thousand quid. Can’t believe your ears (and eyes)?
coolest-gadgets.com
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And if you compare it to other electric scooters...you've got yourself a bargain.
Smartplanet.com
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There's not a country in the world where people aren't currently freaking the hell out about petrol prices. And the environment...So, it's perfect timing [for] the Ego Electric Scooter...
Shinyshiny.tv
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How do you fancy zipping around town tax free, without paying congestion charges, using bus lanes like your own private motorway and coughing up just a quarter of a penny for each mile? No, we’re not making it up - it’s all possible with Ego Electric's ultra-cheap electric scooter.
electricpig.tv
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The benefits are obvious. A few hours charge returns 40 miles. It's pretty nippy too: around 30 mph. So it's ideal for scooting around the city.
Sky News
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It's quiet, accelerates smoothly and is surprisingly light. At this price I expect to see a lot more on the road soon.
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