Are you over 40 or over and have some gray hair around the edges? Yes … that would be me, and if you are included in this age group, do you remember the first gasoline moped you owned? Of course! He was about 12 years old and lived on a large chicken farm outside of Ft. Pierce, Florida. Our house faced a dirt road, about a mile long that led to the paved state highway. After I learned to ride a bike, I pretended to be the Fox with a homemade cape flying over my back as I drove down that dirt road. Man, he loved Zorro. A few years later my parents bought me a small Allstate gas moped. Now I’m in Zorro heaven! If I could get my new (used) gas moped to run steadily. I had to replace the spark plug almost every week, but I didn’t care, because I could fly down that dirt road with my Fox cape on my back at an incredible speed of 10 to 15 miles per hour. Oh God … I was in heaven! In the past … my little gas moped provided all the excitement I could handle … when it worked.
Fast forward to 2009 and the XM-5000Li electric moped travels at speeds of 60 miles per hour.
Holy Mackerel … my Fox cape would rip apart! This is not your grandfather’s motorcycle.
The new X-Treme Scooters XM-5000Li Electric Moped combines extreme power, great features and an attractive design to appeal to people who want to commute, want to “go green”, and still want to maintain their personal freedom.
This new model of X-Treme scooters comes at a time when President Obama is calling on the government to develop new, cleaner and more efficient energy initiatives and to reexamine the stricter emission standards for motor vehicles … enter to the electric moped.
The XM-5000Li, an electric moped / motorcycle capable of traveling at 60 miles per hour, can run at 90 miles on a single electric charge. You can reach this top speed in 6 seconds or less. This makes commuting to work on an electric moped feasible for anyone. This electric moped is equipped with 21 lithium batteries. These batteries have a life cycle of 7 to 10 years and can be recharged up to 2000 times. Unlike most electric mopeds / motorcycles on the road today, the lithium battery does not require a daily charge.
With the volatility of gasoline prices and a steady increase in greenhouse gas emissions around the world, electric mopeds or modes of transport are an affordable alternative to traditional forms of travel. The X-Treme XM-5000Li electric moped does not emit carbon emissions, resulting in cleaner air quality. It can also reduce our dependence on foreign oil consumption and is significantly quieter than gasoline motorcycles.
Since weight distribution is an important factor with scooters, mopeds, and street bikes, lithium batteries are in a low position under the driver’s seat. This keeps the bike’s center of gravity close to the ground, giving the electric moped and rider better stability and control.
X-Treme Scooters’ new moped / motorcycle, known as the XM-5000Li, features a new controller design not found on any scooter in its class today. Expected to sell in the $ 6,000 price range, the XM-5000 Li Electric Moped carries a full one-year warranty and a two-year warranty on batteries. Check with your local or state authorities as this model may qualify for an energy rebate.
The X-Treme XM-5000Li Electric Moped is street legal in all 50 states. Orders for this innovative new product are being taken now and available for delivery to your doorstep.
Now … one last tip while riding your new electric moped … leave the cape at home and make sure you always wear a helmet, no matter what size electric scooter or gasoline moped you choose to buy.