Solar Electric Scooter

The Solar Electric Scooter is said to have a top speed of 15 mph, a range of 20 miles per charge, and a charge time of from 2 to 8 hours. You can charge it either by plugging it in like a regular electric scooter, or letting the solar panel do its work. If you’re going strictly by sun, it can take 8 hours to fully charge the battery. It takes about 4 hours from a regular wall plug. Most people will likely go for a combination of the two charging techniques.

This little machine can go from 0-15 mph in under 4 seconds, and carry a maximum load of about 300 lbs, so it’s not a little toy, but it’s small enough to thread its way through urban streets or find a parking spot for. And because it’s a scooter, it doesn’t require a license, registration, or insurance for it, which makes it much cheaper to maintain than an electric car.


A crowdfunding project on When You Wish has the scooters available for a $1,500 early bird pledge, or $1,900 at the regular pledge price. The goal is to raise $100,000 to put the vehicle into production. Currently, the project's creators have working prototypes in action.

The sub-$2,000 price tag isn't bad for an electric scooter, especially when you consider the green cred the solar panel gives you. Plus, it's kind of cool to think you could ride your scooter to work, chain it up in a sunny spot, and scoot home on solar power