We've Gone Electric!
We were in Washington, DC last March for the weekend. Two seconds on an electric scooter and we were hooked! We have had bicycles, both mountain bikes and fold-up bikes. They were a pain to get in the dinghy and we rarely rode them when we cruised. Not to mention, Sharon isn't much of a bike rider. Soooo... after a little research, we settled on the Xiaomi (pronounced 'show-me') Mi scooter. They go up to 15 mph and the battery can last up to 18 miles. And the price point was perfect for us. The scooters will allow us to quickly tour new areas and have fun doing it.
We also bought an electric outboard motor. The Torqeedo 1003 CS seemed like a nice replacement to our Yamaha 4 HP outboard.. No more maintenance, ethanol problems, oil changes, etc. It comes apart in three pieces and weighs no more than 30 pounds. Sharon can easily hand me the pieces for me to assemble on the dinghy transom. It is equivalent to a 3 HP motor and has plenty of range for us (so far).
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