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.




