180 MPG hybrid scooter available now for $3k

First Peugot one-ups Honda's 2-wheeler hybrid promise, now an unknown startup in California called ELV Motors has beaten them both with the ultimate in efficient transportation: a 180 MPG hybrid scooter.

Of course, they've made some compromises that Honda nor Peugot would never make on one of their vehicles. Most importantly, a top speed of 40 mph.

To remain ultra-efficient, ELV's scooters use a small, 49 cc engine to power a small electric motor. That keeps the bikes ultra-light (200 lbs), ultra-efficient, and slower than your average vehicle. But, frankly, most scooters aren't highway ready anyhow, and I wouldn't want to go faster than 40 mph even if I could.

But it beats Honda and Peugot in two other important ways. The MSRP is $2,890, and it's available NOW. For a faster, more mainstream scooter, you're going to have to wait a few years.

Check out their website for more information on how to get yourself one of these beauties.

Via Inhabitat