On Friday I visited Enviro-Bike's new storefront location at 374 Encinitas Blvd in North San Diego County. John the proprietor was in LA, but Stephanie showed me around the electric scooter showroom. Enviro-Bike sells three brands of electric scooter, QElectric, ScooterTeq, and Palmer. I didn't get to see the new Palmer, but i did test drive the ScooterTeq Classique 500R around in the parking lot. The bike accelerates quickly and is able to climb hills. Top speed is 25MPH, and range on a single charge is 40 miles.
I didn't ride the Q-Electric, but Stephanie told me that the entry level bike costs only about $900. Manufactured in China and outfitted with pedals the bikes are classified as motorized bicycles and so do not need a license plate and drivers do need need a motorcycle endorsement on their driver's license.
The Palmer line of electric bikes are more expensive, and proportially more powerful. The Palmer can climb a 45 degree hill and go 50 miles without recharging.
Enviro-bike's web site is here.
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