£399.99 for a Road Legal 30mph Electric Moped (Was £999.99)

Stageshoot

Expansys have a road legal Electric Moped on sale,

Was originally £999.99 then reduced to £599.99

Has now been reduced to £399.99 in August sale

Equivilent power to a 50cc moped but only 8p to charge up and runs for 40miles

No road tax needed, can ride on a full car licence or with a CBT

http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=175356&se=1295

Description
Do you want the best of both worlds - to save cash by dodging the cost of petrol, and to be more environmentally friendly by reducing emissions? The Xufeng XF50QDT-2 helps you to do both!

This eco-friendly, 100% electric scooter is no slouch when it comes to performance. The 1500 watt motor delivers ample torque to fulfill even the most demanding drivers' need to zip in and out of traffic. You can drive as fast as 30mph (50km/h) and as far as 40 miles, all with no noise, no exhaust fumes and no need to pay for petrol! Plus, electric scooters are exempt from vehicle tax (though you will still need a 'free' tax disc yearly) and congestion charges. And, many cities reward eco-friendly vehicle owners with free parking. This truly is an all around good alternative to driving or public transport!

Charging is easy and convenient, simply plug the included charger into any mains socket. It takes from 4 hours (for a basic charge) to 8 hours (for a full charge) and can cost less than 10p per charge. There are a number of park & charge facilities already available throughout the country (click here) and more popping up every day. Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular, so finding a place to charge can only get easier over time.

Designed with comfort and ease of use in mind, this sporty blue & white scooter features an easy-to-read instrument panel, a foot operated kick-stand, a mounting plate for an optional top box, and comfortable padded seat. The seat lifts to reveal a storage area for your charger and the included tool kit while still leaving some space for a few knick knacks. The tool kit includes a reversible screw driver (consisting of a handle and a metal shaft with two different types of screw driver heads on each end), a set of four open-ended spanners (or wrenches) and two Hex keys (or Allen keys) in a zippered carrying pouch.

IMPORTANT NOTICES: This product can be collected or it can be shipped to you. Delivery will take from 2 to 3 weeks. We will need to speak to you to arrange delivery date and time, so please make sure you list your daytime phone number when placing your order. If you have questions regarding the process of buying or receiving this product, please call us or email [EMAIL="sales@expansys.com"]sales@expansys.com[/EMAIL] for more information.

Please download and read through the Registration, Insurance and T&Cs information that can be found on in the "Useful Links" section of the Product Home page before placing your order. You will also find other useful information such as a downloadable PDF user manual, information about parking facilities that offer charging bays, DVLA info and more.

Includes:

Scooter
Two keys
Charger
Floor mat
Tool kit in carrying pouch
DVLA Registration Pack

squack

that is a top notch deal. everyone should have one. save the planet and money too

confuzzled?

strap a hairdryer to your good old fashioned pedal bike and you will still go faster and save the planet even more! (not to mention saving your pride and £399)

socks_uk

I am so interested in this for going back & forth to work but I'd be worried about it being stolen. The insurance would probably be quite expensive as well.

cadmus

socks_uk wrote: »

I am so interested in this for going back & forth to work but I'd be worried about it being stolen. The insurance would probably be quite expensive as well.

get one of those big chain and padlock sets (ebay etc ) they will never cut thru them and i only paid £16 for mine ... there a real deterrent to a theif

parahandy

How are these things in wet weather and snow, etc?

Ilovethiswebsite

I feel compelled to write a little warning to people buying chinese made bikes and scooters such as these. Truth is Chinese bikes are well known for their lack of quality/reliability. It might seem to be cheap at first but in the long run you may have a lot of trouble with them. (Yes there are one or two who have a reputation for being well made)

How do i know? I bought a little petrol powered bike from a chinese supplier around 2 years ago...now it looks like it belong on a scrap heap! I'm not joking either, if it wasn't a relatively small amount that i paid, i'd be seriously annoyed.

The product is a great idea, but all i can say is be cautious and do your homework on the manufacturer! IMO chinese bikes will no doubt, one day be fantastic little bikes to buy, just i dont think they are quite there yet!

Just my two pence....be interesting to hear other experience of chinese made bikes! :rolleyes:

Lütz_Pangaloo

Ilovethiswebsite wrote: »

Just my two pence....be interesting to hear other experience of chinese made bikes! :rolleyes:

Off at a tangent slightly, but I've just spent the past week searching for a bike for my daughter's birthday, and it's virtually impossible to buy one for less than £200 that isn't made in China!

Some of the ones I went to see were shocking - paint flaking off, no-name gears, badly applied stickers, but the one I ended up buying has good quality components and looks to be well put together and finished. Interestingly even some of the Raleigh bikes I saw looked shoddy (but then I think they are made in China too).

We have to get used to the fact that most of everything we consume is made there now, and there's good and bad, the overiding factor being how much you want to pay. It would be interesting to see how good a dvd player a British firm could make and sell for £30!

As my mate from Rochdale says "If you pay peanuts you'll get a monkey!"



EDIT: Well he's not really a mate now - more of an aquaintance. That's just the way it goes sometimes. All you can do is move on.

marty-401

Yes 99% of the Chinese stuff on the shelves is garbage :mad: but I for one will not call the people who make the products. I'm sure they are more than capable of making good quality stuff, it's just the bosses/importers this side of the world (who are driving around in Aston Martins ect) that are screwing them down on price for their own gains that are to blame :mad: .

rev_henry

Lütz_Pangaloo wrote: »

Off at a tangent slightly, but I've just spent the past week searching for a bike for my daughter's birthday, and it's virtually impossible to buy one for less than £200 that isn't made in China!

Some of the ones I went to see were shocking - paint flaking off, no-name gears, badly applied stickers, but the one I ended up buying has good quality components and looks to be well put together and finished. Interestingly even some of the Raleigh bikes I saw looked shoddy (but then I think they are made in China too).

We have to get used to the fact that most of everything we consume is made there now, and there's good and bad, the overiding factor being how much you want to pay. It would be interesting to see how good a dvd player a British firm could make and sell for £30!

As my mate from Rochdale says "If you pay peanuts you'll get a monkey!"



EDIT: Well he's not really a mate now - more of an aquaintance. That's just the way it goes sometimes. All you can do is move on.

Why not try getting a decent secondhand bike? I've had several for my birthdays when I was younger and they always lasted me several years till I grew out of them. You'll probably be able to get a better quality one that isn't silly money.

Lütz_Pangaloo

rev_henry wrote: »

Why not try getting a decent secondhand bike? I've had several for my birthdays when I was younger and they always lasted me several years till I grew out of them. You'll probably be able to get a better quality one that isn't silly money.

True - you would think that there would be plenty to chose from on Ebay.

But my daughter was due a new one - she's had secondhand since she could ride one, and I thought it would be nice to treat her to a new one, and that it would last long enough for her sister to take it on.

Also the bike shop I eventually bought it from had a few they'd taken in part-exchange, and they were far from pristine, so I doubt the Ebay ones were any better!

:eek: