$1500 solar scooter goes 20 miles on charge

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Looks good for commuting
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http://mashable.com/2013/05/16/solar-scooter-is-worlds-most-guilt-free-vehicle/


The Solar Electric Scooter, an ingenious design by a small southern
California startup, will go 20 miles on a single charge. If the day is
too cloudy, you can still pull out the battery and plug it in. Its top
speed is 15 miles an hour, but the scooter will take you there with
tremendous torque, in 3.7 seconds. Better hold on.

Right now, the scooter is being sold at a special rate of $1,500 via
the WhenYouWish website, a Kickstarter-style funding service. If it
goes into production, it'll cost closer to $2000. Those who order at
the reduced price will get their scooter even if the whole project
isn't funded.

Which is handy, because the scooter is currently miles away from its
$100,000 funding goal. Could you see yourself on this machine in your
daily commute, a quick trip to the store, or any other use case? Let
us know in the comments.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1-CNbOwxAA