I’m generally sarcastic in nature, but the fact that I even cover the Vectrix says a lot, there are dozens, maybe hundreds of other electric scooter manufacturers, and Vectrix is probably the only one with a real product that can compete with scooters at all.

That said, the price and the technology just isn’t quite there yet. I applaud their engineering and determination, though I’m too cynical to believe it’s totally altruistic.

Bob Hedstrom’s experience and endorsement of the bike means a lot, sure he’s a dealer, but he’s one of the most dedicated, successful, and knowledgeable dealers out there, and someone like that won’t touch a product that’s not solid. I know a few other dealers of his stature that aren’t sold on the Vectrix, but again, they concede it’s light-years beyond any competing product.

If I read Brooke correctly, he’s insinuating that the new Vectrix models have more in common with a lot of the ho-hum electric bikes out there. I thought the same thing when I saw them. I see the point of launching a more affordable product to flesh out their line, but if these new bikes are no better than the chinese stuff out there, it won’t do them any favors. Time will tell, and I’m sure we’ll all learn more at DealerExpo.

As far as hybrids, I just can’t get behind ‘em, I’d rather see that effort going into new technologies, though it has its merits, I guess.

Bb.