"...Check this hand-built beauty from Sound Speed Scooters. It still has pedals for when the juice runs low..."

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"With the average price of gas closing in on $4 a gallon, cash-strapped motorists -- both across the nation and in Seattle -- are turning to fuel-stingy motor scooters. Dealers report brisk sales this spring, particularly for those that get from 75 to 120 miles per gallon."

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"As a blogger of all things green tech, I'm consistently bombarded with new technology that *may* be available next year. With gas prices climbing, mounting evidence of global warming, and wallets being pinched, my patience for "tomorrows technology" starts to wear thin. Thats why I was pleasantly surprised when I stumbled upon Soundspeed Scooters right here in Fremont, Seattle, selling electric scooters. I've seen many hobbyist electric cars that cost upwards of $10,000 or more - usually out of reach for the average early adopter. However, John Stueve and Jeb Gast, owners of the shop, are selling stylish and practical scooters for just under $3,000: a electric vehicle you can buy "today"!

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"...Absent from the experience was the roar of an engine to accompany the journey — Sound Speed Scooters are exclusively electric. The shop repairs scooters with gas engines, but the retail product is entirely electric..."

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