Can I have an E please?
an ideal world we’d be free to use our two-strokes wherever we wanted and without fear of bureaucratic interference. Sadly we don’t live in that world and the UK, in common with just about every nation on the planet, is committed to reducing carbon emissions. One casualty of the drive for cleaner air is the fossil-fuel engine. With cities around the world either banning or restricting the use of anything other than low-emission vehicles, manufacturers are falling over themselves to create a new generation of personal transport. While this is good news for retailers it’s also wasteful as many perfectly usable vehicles will be consigned to the scrap heap. One man on a mission to save the classic scooter from oblivion is Niall McCart, owner of Walthamstow-based Retrospective Scooters. We featured the history of his kit inIn summary the kit, which retails at £3495, provides everything needed to convert a classic scooter to electric power without any cutting or welding. It’s a novel idea that’s found customers from America to Asia, but what’s it like to ride?
