Would an electric moped scooter make it 75 miles without dying?

Question

I work at the United States Post Office and deliver mail to about 50 mailboxes a day on average. The mail route is about 72 miles a day total. Since I am only a part-time employee at the post office, they don't pay for my gas, thus, I end up spending about $200-$270 a month on it. I was seriously considering buying an electric moped scooter or something of the sort. However, how long can they go for before they need to be charged up again? Would the moped handle going about 72 miles Tuesday - Friday? Also, I deliver in a place with winding roads and two very steep hills, would it be able to go up them?

Answer 1

72 miles is beyond the range of the electric bikes currently available.  

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Answer 2

h**l no. Haha. There is no way an electric scooter of any kind would have battery let alone a motor big enough to carry you 72 miles, and I'm not calling you fat by any means. Even if you were going 72 miles straight down a hill with the motor running it would most likely die. I doubt an electric scooter would be able to get up a hill even if it were fully charged. If you're looking for a cheap ride that's fuel efficient, look for a gas powered sit-down scooter or a moped. Good luck!

Answer 3

The nicest electric scooter you'll be able to get is the Vectrix and I believe it only has about a 50mile range at ~35MPH and only 25-30 Mile range at about 55-60MPH.

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Answer 4

ask the people that you buy it from mine wont

Answer 5

None of the ones   I have seen will go that far with out a recharge. What kind of roads are you traveling on.  Look at kymco scooters the smallest will get you about 35 mph and over 100mpg. They have them from 50cc to 500cc. They are reliable scooters with a two year warranty and they are price less than the high dollar j*p ones even thought  Kymco is rated better.