Great for countries with $11 gas but the US needs ethanol scooters instead.

I'm really upset by the price. I was looking forward to maybe buying one (I'm a college student and this would be ideal for me), but I can't afford to. Nor will I be able to until it is no longer practical or necessary for me. "Price-competetive with ICE scooters" my foot! *sigh*

It seems entirely unreasonable to price this scooter in that range. Either their production is not scale-optimized yet, or their margins are outrageous. I can only hope that time and numbers will drive the price down to competitive levels, and that it doesn't hurt their business too much.

Ryan: This is a high end scooter. The EV Scooter I bought is the rough equivalent of a 50cc vespa and was comparable in price ($4k Canadian) (if you want Li-ion batteries its a different story but the performance/range is much improved)

Honda's top of the line Silverwing scooter has a MSRP for $8,499....there are some other pricey scooters out there as well.

It's been a long time coming... can't wait to buy one!

$8000!!!!! That's disgusting! Even if it is a 'high-end' scooter.

Perhaps Vectrix need to offer a smaller, more affordable, bare-bones version. That way the average person would consider purchasing one.

E-scooters ? how about $2500
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yes a bit pricy when you can get a Oxygen long range scooter that goes 40mph for 100 miles for 6,000.usd and charges in 1 hr.

I'm interested in the vectrix keep me posted

The dealer near me said $11,000.00. It needs to be 1/2 that to be viable (imho). What's so expensive to build on it? It seems to me it's a far simpler machine. The Burgman, Majesty, Siverwing, Piaggo, etc are much faster (90-125mph) and have much farther ranges yet cost 1/2 the money and are produced by marquis companies w/ 20-30 years of solid reputation for reliability, etc... I believe most people will have to choose between a car and the Vectrix, and they'll have to choose a car. At $5,000-6,000 I would purchase one. I appreciate their ground-breaking offering though and hope they can sell enough to bring the price down.

For those, like me, do not exactly like the price. I ask you to keep in mind this is not a gas scooter. I'd like to remind everyone what the cost of a 10MB HD was when they first came out. They cost more than whatever you are probably driving as a car right now. This is not a gas scooter, it's electric. A totally different technology. I think it's naive to think this scooter with a new technology that is far ahead of the competition will come off the line with a MSRP of $4,000. They have lots of R&D to recoup.
Just a thought to keep in mind.

Of course you must factor in the fact that parts are made in China when you are discussing longevity.I'll say no more.

My experience with Chinese products that have electric motors,they get their power and save copper by shortwinding them,they scream,sucking up current,putting out an ungodly RPM then they add some kind of reduction (and that screams too) until you get a usable RPM ,hence the planetary gear set...You'll be making payments long after the smoke dissipates.

I bit the bullet and invested in a Vectrix when gas prices skyrocketed, and am very glad I did. (The recent price drop to ~$9,000 pushed me over the hump.)

This is a road-worthy vehicle, perfect for short trips like the ones I do every day. I hardly ever need to move my car at all, and can't recall the last time I bought gas. Happy to answer any questions - not affiliated, just a delighted owner.