Scooters Move the Crowd at Vegas Trade Show

LAS VEGAS -- Around this time each year, Sin City becomes Geekville. It's the Consumer Electronics Show -- the mecca for everything techie. This year an exiting, innovative and useful toy caught Gadget Grrl's eye: the all-electric maxi scooter. It does lots of nifty little tricks, but costs a pretty penny. Next, a veteran device gets a fresh look: adapters. These new ones are made for the Apple(AAPL - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr) iPhone, iPod touch, Blackberry Pearl and 8800.

Vectrix Electric Scooter $11,000 vectrixusa.com

I've been covering CES since 1996 and there is nothing better than finding a new product or technology that is as innovative and/or useful as the Vectrix, an all-electric maxi scooter.

I took a test ride on the back of the V3 model and can report that it's not only a smooth and quiet ride but you don't have to deal with the smell or the heat of a gas-powered vehicle.

VECTRIX is the acronym for: Vehicle, Electronic, Commuter, Transformation, Revolution, Innovation, X factor, and was started by a number of engineers. The big news here is the nickel metal hydride battery, because with any electric vehicle, it's only as good as the battery inside.

The V1 model ($11,000) is currently available in a two-wheeled scooter as opposed to the three-wheeled V3 model (which won't be available until later this year and will be priced at $15,000). The V3 has two wheels mounted in the front for better handling and stability.