2600 Miles On An Electric Scooter — For The Win

July 12th, 2012 by Charis Michelsen

Not a win in the sense of beating an opponent, but in the sense of a cross-country (or around-country, really) road trip on two wheels powered purely by electricity. This one is for everyone who wonders exactly how useful electric vehicles can be in daily life — and the answer is “very.”

French Student Successfully Concludes Zero-Emission National Scooter Tour (via Gas 2.0)

French student Vianney Bureau has just completed a road trip around France. This is not unusual. He has completed the road trip on a scooter, which is also not unusual. The detail that makes this trip stand out is that Bureau undertook his 2600 mile trip on an electric scooter. The driving force behind…

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About the Author

Charis Michelsen spent 7 years living in Germany and Japan, studying both languages extensively, doing translation and education with companies like Bosch, Nissan, Fuji Heavy, and others. Charis has a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and currently lives in Chicago, Illinois. She also believes that Janeway was the best Star Trek Captain.