Michael Kanellos 11 10 09, 6:39 PM

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Brammo Cuts Electric Scooter Price, Just in Time for Holidays

Here's something that will spin your dreidel this holiday season.

Brammo, the electric scooter company that's still in business, has cut the price of its Enertia scooter to $7,995, or about 33 percent from the current price. After a federal tax credit, the price drops to $7,195. Consumers can also buy them on down payment at Best Buy. You put down $2,000 and pay $249 a month. Brammo inadvertently announced the Best Buy retailing deal in February, months before the "official" massaged announcement.

The Enertia has a top speed of 60 miles per hour and can go 42 miles on a charge. It came to market later than the electric scooter from Vectrix, but Vectrix has since gone to scooter heaven. Electric motorcycle makers Zero Motorcycles and Mission Motors continue to sell all-electric motorcycles.

The company attributes the cost reduction to engineering changes and advances. But also note that the thing sold for $12,000 earlier this year. It would take an awful lot of engineering changes to cut the price that much in less than a year.