The End of Vectrix - Liquidation Sale after Bankruptcy :-(

This time it looks like it is really over for Vectrix :-(

After filing bankruptcy few weeks ago, the second time in this history of the brand, Vectrix is really going down and a liquidation sale is scheduled for June in New Bedford

Liquidation Link: http://www.pesco.com/servlet/SelectAuction.do?auctionId=9256



Liquidation Photos: http://www.pesco.com/servlet/PrepareDownloadContent.do?auctionId=9256&lotId=0&documentSerialNumber=1026.0

The American company released their famous NiMH powered battery maxi scooter back in 2006, a machine with 'No Compromise', built with top of the line quality components:
- Marzocchi fork
- Brembo brakes
- Sachs shocks
- German planetary gear set
- 20kW AC Motor
- 4.7kWh NiMH Battery Pack
- Specific Aluminum Chassis

In 2009, Gold Peak or GP, the  Hong Kong based famous Battery maker, injected 5 Million in Vectrix to wipe of 3 Millions of debts and carry on 
They continued production, and a plant was built in Poland for the European market
Then they started the Li and Li+ version, with a new Lithium ion battery pack ...

In 2012, after hearing about brand new Lithium factory made VX-1 having battery pack problems after few months, I wrote this post about LiFePO4 Battery Charging, hoping some Vectrix engineer would read it and change the way they handle Lithium cells

Somebody could have taken over Vectrix again, and I was thinking of Renault, or Nissan, with AESC / LEAF Battery Modules that fit perfectly and require almost no change to the existing scooter ! But I guess they do not even know about it, although I talk a bout it to somebody at Renault about this possibility

So, now it is the end, and it is a shame and a waste, because it was a great machine, and this failure has been caused by the lack of knowledge on LiFePO4 charging method and management, which is so simple in the end ... I wrote a lot on this already and proved that it works over several years now ...

V is for Voltage thread : http://visforvoltage.org/forum/13769-auction-remaining-vectrix-assets

Our Visit at the brand New Tesla Store Paris !

After seeing this last night tweet from TeslaMotors, I decided to go see this

I remember going few times to their previous Tesla Store in Paris, Avenue Kleber, near Trocadero, but after they closed in september, I was wondering when they would finally re-open, and where ...

Well I got the answer, so we went this afternoon




in a brand new street (not in our GPS), in an old industrial area



the Tesla Store Paris ! (and Shop)







One of the 2 demo Model S taking people for test drives (25-30mn including freeway nearby)



Second one



Let's go inside








a Fisker Karma in the parking lot



















Everything is brand new, with still some wiring being finish in the ceiling as we were there



Everything smells new



The Shop is visible from the Store, by a window near the "lounge" area



Wow ! Pretty amazing






















We will have to come back next saturday for a test drive because it is was packed

Over hearing a conversation, I learned that the next - and first - SuperCharger locations for France would be Auxerre, Macon, Valence on the way from Paris to Marseille

At least there was a Model S in which we could seat and enjoy this beautiful car



It feels very luxurious to me, very well made











Very well seated in the back seats, lots of leg room and even the the middle seat is fine







I think Clement likes it already; He quickly found his favorite radio station















The "frunk"



"Cut here"



The trunk is bigger than I thought



But wait, there's more !



Clement in the trunk (his specialty now), Bjorn style ;-)



We could go into the Shop and see all these Model S closer, along with the brand new equipments: Lifts, Charging Stations, EVSE, 3-phase AC



All outlets & plugs in the shop were big and red, which means they are 3-phase; The other side of this wall mounted EVSE is of course a Mennekes plug, Tesla's choice for Europe











This Model is from the Netherlands



Brand new lifts for the shop



Brown version



3-phase AC outlets and Mennekes Type 2 for Europe



=> Fast Charging at 43kW







Keep it simple, and small



P85+, what else ?







Beautiful in Dark Blue ! my favorite, so classy



and Creme leather seats ... a good match







Lifts



Nice line up



TESLA Dutch Model S, charging ...






























outside ...



Many brand new commercial buildings in the area of Gennevilliers, like Saint Ouen across La Seine)



Bye for now Tesla, it was hard to get back in the LEAF after this long visit ...