Monday, November 9, 2009

Education

Colorado State Gets Electric Scooters

September 04, 2008 03:14 PM ET | Alison Go | Permanent Link | Print

As part of its green campaign, the Colorado State University police have bought four new $9,000 electrical scooters, the Rocky Mountain Collegian reports. They are far more efficient than the classic squad car (if these battery-operated three-wheelers used gas, they'd get 500 miles per gallon) and make officers more approachable to students. Lastly, the police are calling their new rides "electrical chariots," which is pretty awesome.

Tags: transportation | Colorado State University

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