Electric-powered vehicles, especially mopeds in Bermuda are increasingly becoming the way to go.

Around March, Gorhams Limited on St. John's Road in Pembroke, began selling electric-powered scooters (EVT) in an effort to lead by example in cutting down on the use of fossil fuels on the Island, which currently has more motorcycles than people.

It is the focus for a new partnership launched between the hardware store and the web site goGreen.bm.

The deal, which brings together the resources of both companies, will see goGreen help reduce the dependency on such fuels, and through its association with Gorham's, it will be able to bring items to market which have already been evaluated for environmentally friendliness to Bermuda, said goGreen's Timothy Miller.

The new range of EVT bikes currently for sale at Gorham's and at some motorcycle dealers now have the battery charger already on board allowing the bikes to be connected directly to a regular 110 volt power outlet.

Andrew Vaucrosson, president of Greenrock knows first hand the benefits of riding an electric scooter — he purchased one last year.

And, he reported that since purchasing an electric scooter, his fuel costs have dropped from $13 a week to zero.

He revealed after four months of riding it: "These scooters have a low voltage recharger which draws the same power as your computer, so that's quite a low wattage," he said.

But he added that more action was needed by Government to encourage consumers to use eco-friendly products.