This is Not Your Grandaddy's Motor Scooter

Are you over 40 years of age or older with somespeed in 6 seconds or less. This makes commuting to
gray hair creeping in around the edges? Yep...thatwork on an electric moped viable for anyone. This
would be me, and if you are included in this age group,electric moped is equipped with 21 lithium batteries.
do you remember the first gas powered moped youThese batteries have a life cycle of 7 - 10 years and
owned? I sure do! I was about 12 years old and livedcan be recharged up to 2000 times. Unlike most
on a very large chicken farm outside Ft. Pierce, Florida.electric moped/motorcycles on the road today, the
Our home fronted on a dirt road, about a mile longlithium battery does not require daily charging.
leading out to the state paved road. After I learned toWith the volatility of gas prices and a steady increase
ride a bicycle, I pretended to be Zorro with ain worldwide greenhouse emissions, electric mopeds, or
homemade cape flying across my back as I rodemodes of transportation are an affordable alternative
down that dirt road. Man, did I love Zorro. A few yearsto traditional forms of travel. The X-Treme electric
later, my parents bought for me a small Allstate gasmoped XM-5000Li emits zero carbon emissions,
powered moped. Now I'm in Zorro heaven! If I can justresulting in cleaner air quality. It can also reduce our
get my brand new (used) gas powered moped to rundependency on foreign oil consumption and it is
on a consistent basis. I had to replace the spark plugsignificantly quieter than gas powered motorcycles.
about every week, but I didn't care, for I could fly downSince weight distribution is an important factor with
that dirt road with my Zorro cape on my back at anmotor scooters, mopeds and street bikes, the lithium
amazing 10 to 15 miles per hour. Oh lordy...I was inbatteries are located in a low position under the driver's
heaven! Back in the day...my little gas powered mopedseat. This keeps the bike's center of gravity close to
provided all the excitement I could handle...when it ran.the ground which gives the electric moped and rider
Fast forward to the year 2009 and the XM-5000Liimproved stability and control.
electric moped traveling at speeds to 60 miles perX-Treme Scooters' new moped/motorcycle, known
hour.as the XM-5000Li, features a new controller design
Holy mackerel...my Zorro cape would be torn tonot found on any scooter in its category today.
shreds! This is not your grandaddies motor scooter.Expected to sell in the $6,000 price range, the
The new X-Treme Scooters XM-5000Li electricXM-5000 Li electric moped carries a full year warranty
moped combines extreme power, excellent featuresand a two year warranty on the batteries. Consult
and an appealing design to attract people who want toyour state or local authorities as this model may qualify
commute to work, who want to "be green" and whofor an energy rebate.
still want to maintain their personal freedom.The X-Treme XM-5000Li electric moped is street legal
This new model from X-Treme scooters arrives at ain all 50 states. Orders for this new and innovative
time when President Obama is asking the governmentproduct are being taken now, and are available for
to develop new, cleaner and more efficient energydelivery to your door.
initiatives and to re-examine tougher emissionsNow..one last word of advice while riding your brand
standards for motor vehicles...enter the electric moped.new electric moped...leave the cape at home and be
The XM-5000Li, an electric moped/motorcycle capablesure to always wear a helmet, no matter what size
of traveling 60 miles per hour, can operate for 90 mileselectric motor scooter or gas powered moped you
on a single electrical charge. It can reach this topchoose to buy.