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The Detroit Free Press reports on a surge of interest in electric scooters, and interviews Erik Kauppi, chief engineer and co-founder of Current Motor Co., which manufactures them. Kauppi says the vehicles appeal to people who want a cost-effective mode of transportation that supports their environmental values: “These are the same people who buy Priuses. I think there are enough environmentalists who want to drive an all-electric vehicle.” [Source]