Two wheel vehicles that run on electricity have begun to create an impact in the United States market. You can now purchase electric scooters, electric bicycles, and even street legal electric motorcycles. The low cost of maintenance for an electric bike compared to a traditonal gas powered bike is expected to create a high demand for two wheeled electronic vehicles across the nation. The environmental impact of electric bikes is also far less than that of gasoline powered bikes, which could help keep them popular in the near future. These affordable transportation options offer the cheapest insurance and operating costs of all vehicles.

Countries like Japan, that already used traditional bicycles extensively, are switching to electric models very quickly as more electric bikes become available. The electric motors make the bikes run faster without the need for pedaling, which would allow people who are not in great physical condition to take advantage of the benefits of riding a smaller motor vehicle. Electric bikes are easy to handle, and they do not usually require special permits to operate. In the US, electric bicycles are treated similarly to small electric scooters. They can be legally operated at any age.

Researchers expect the sales of electric two wheeled vehicles to as much as double the average sales of traditional gas powered bicycles and motorcycles. The most popular sales are expected to be in the electric bicycle market, but electric motorcycles are also expected to do very well. These full size motorcycles can reach highway speeds, but they lack the acceleration power of a gas engine. Electric motorcycles are also extremely quiet to operate, which may throw off experience riders who like to hear the sound of the engine. The silent engines will most likely draw more customers to the motorcycles eventually, however.

The introduction of electric bikes and motorcycles is timed perfectly to take advantages of two cultural trends. As the economy continues to struggle, more people are looking for inexpensive ways to commute daily. Electric motorcycles only cost pennies per day to operate, and they can travel up to 50 miles before they need to be recharged. People are also more interested in the environment today, which fits with the low emissions of the electronic motorcycles. Using electricity rather than gasoline also helps preserve natural oil reserves that are being depleted rapidly. Electric motorcycles are cheaper, cleaner alternatives that will probably become more popular as they become more easily available.

One of the reasons that marketing of the electric bikes and motorcycles has been slower is because manufacturers were having a hard time finding distributors. They solved that problem by using the internet to market their new bikes to a wider audience, including traditional brick and mortar shops. Customers can purchase their electric bikes and motorcycles from a local dealer, or they can find the bike they want on the internet and have it shipped to order. Using the internet to purchase an electric bike is a good way to bypass the limitations of local inventories, as well.