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Cargo Scooter Concept is Moped With a Hole

"Oh!" you may say, thinking the Cargo scooter/moped concept by designer Elliot Ortiz is craziness exemplified. But listen: mopeds are a good solution in many places across the world, taking up less road space than cars and being cheap to run. One thing they lack is load-bearing abilities, and that's what Elliot's design is supposed to fix. Taking a few design cues from the classic Vespa, it's got that huge hole in the chassis which allows you to sling narrow loads inside. There's even a DHL scooter concept in the gallery. I can't help but wonder about stability of the thing, but it's a neat bit of lateral thinking. Should it remain a concept? What do you think, guys? [Tuvie via Techeblog]

5:24 AM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Kit Eaton
3,599 views, 42 comments

Latest by godwhacker: 250cc honda helix, rides like a big ol' comfy chair more »

crowd control

The T3 Makes a Guy Wearing a Bike Helmet on a Scooter Scary as Hell

For the most part, I wouldn't consider a police officer or military personnel riding down the road on a scooter as intimidating. However, if that scooter happens to be Lamperd Less Lethal's new T3 Mobile Defender, there is definitely something to be worried about. The vehicle comes equipped with a powerful air gun that is considered non-lethal in a body shot, but could potentially kill someone if they were to take a synthetic bullet to the head. That is why the gun utilizes a holographic sight system to ensure accuracy. More »

5:20 PM on Mon Jun 30 2008
By Sean Fallon
9,239 views, 44 comments

Latest by n/a: The local police have 1 of those things that they use just for the shopping center i work at (i work at at the multi-plex there) and they store it at my work think of it as a segway on more »

cruzin cooler

Cruzin' Cooler Operator Gets Charged With DWI

We first wrote about the Cruzin Cooler, literally a motorized cooler scooter, here on Giz way back in 2006. Frankly, we're kind of baffled today that it took more than two years for the thing to log its first DWI arrest. First of all, yes, the Cruzin Cooler counts as a vehicle, and that is why Whitehall, NY resident Leslie J. "Bomber" Marr, 57, faces felony DWI and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle charges, for swerving and driving on the sidewalk. The cooler contained 14 beers, but Washington County DA Kevin Kortright wasn't impressed. "They tell us he's been riding around town on that cooler for years," Kortright said, completely serious. "You can't cruise around on your cooler if you're intoxicated." Indeed. [PostStar]

7:30 PM on Sun Jun 8 2008
By Jack Loftus
7,494 views, 47 comments

Latest by n/a: @gibson042: Sidewalks are "public highways" according to NYS Vehicle and Traffic law... ยง 134. Public highway. Any highway, road, street, avenue, alley, public place, public driveway or any other public way. [public.leginfo.state.ny.us] more »

diy

The Ultimate Geek Scooter is a Rolling Entertainment Center

One would think that owning a normal scooter outside of Europe would be geeky enough, but the guys behind this project simply were not satisfied with a run-of-the mill vehicle. In fact, they managed to cram a PC with a 1.2 GHz Mini-ITX motherboard, 1GB of RAM, a 2GB SSD, Bluetooth, and wireless internet into the frame along with a TV and radio tuner, 8" LCD touchscreen, GPS, web cam, system status monitor, a mobile PVR and even an electric guitar PC uplink.

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5:10 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Sean Fallon
3,851 views, 26 comments

Latest by n/a: @Randile: yes.... searching for your picture to put next to the quote: "I'm culturally sophisticated and have a firm grip on basic human rights" more »

roundup

Afternoon News: NYPD Gets Scooters, Aussies Get PS3s, China Gets Wiis


• The NYPD will test electric scooters next month. NYPD Blue? More like NYPD Green! (Please, hold your applause.)[Newsday]
• Can't find a Wii near you? Try China, apparently they have them coming out the yin yang. They are pre-modded to play American games, too. [CrunchGear]
• Down Under Dealzmodo: Australians buying select models of Sony BRAVIA 1080 LCD TVs will receive a free PS3 until January 28. [Sony]

4:00 PM on Wed Dec 26 2007
By Benny Goldman
3,149 views, 4 comments

rent-a-scooter

MIT Designs Electro-Scooter That Folds Up into Tiny, Wheeled Package

Those eggheads at the Smart Cities group at MIT are a clever bunch, coming up with a design concept for an electric scooter that folds up into a package scarcely larger than a wheeled carry-on suitcase. In the Utopian vision for such bikes, you'd ride one to work, then fold it up and roll it right into the office, where it will take up very little space. But wait. This idea gets even more appealing: More »

11:10 AM on Wed Nov 28 2007
By Charlie White
8,703 views, 21 comments

frankenscooter

Scooter Made of Reconstituted Appliances

The taillight is made of old vacuum parts. The side cowling covers are made from a porch light, cut in half. The entire project is a Frankenstein's scooter, the monster's trademark stitches replaced with welds, his green skin replaced with stainless steel. And when the project is finally done, the maker will surely take one good look at the scooter and ask himself, "Why the hell didn't I make a motorcycle?" [project via bbgadgets]

8:50 AM on Tue Nov 13 2007
By Mark Wilson
2,445 views, 2 comments

scooters

Motorboard 2000XR Electric Mini Scooter Will Let You Scoot Your Heart Out

The Motorboard 2000XR is to scooters what sex is to reproduction: the awesome bit that will make you accidentally do something you secretly do not want to, in this case, that would be commuting. The machine packs in twin motors with a two-hour charge time, tops out at 15 mph and weighs a portable 16.5 lbs. The battery will give you five miles of assisted scooting, but thereafter you will have to do it the Flintstone's way and kick your way onwards. More »

5:26 AM on Mon Oct 29 2007
By Haroon Malik
9,198 views, 14 comments

Latest by bungee: @Xenobiologista: "A year in the making" actually refers to the fact that this is an upgrade from the Go Motorboard 2000X released a year ago. It's essentially the same except the 2000XR has some additional cushioning to smooth out the more »

swimming pool nightmare

Ocean Scooter is Shiny! Is Aerodynamic! Is Inflatable?

The Ocean Scooter. Designed to annoy everyone in the swimming pool and get you lost at sea with no possibility of getting back to land, this 12v/7Ah "battery powered inflatable watercraft" can travel at a swooshtastic 2.5 miles per hour and carry up to 165 pounds. It features an "aerodynamic design," dual air chambers made of PVC and, lo and behold, an on/off switch. The demonstration video after the jump can only be watched at 3 a.m. after a bottle of tequila and five bags of Flamin' Hot Crunchy Cheetos. More »

10:15 AM on Mon Jun 4 2007
By Addy Dugdale
5,540 views, 17 comments

Latest by ks2hot4u: 49.99$ cnd wal-mart last year same specs haha more »

illegal in tennessee

HUBO, the First Robot to "Ride" a Segway


Folks, we have moved one step closer to robot dominance. Before they couldn't get around very quickly or efficiently; just look at Asimo. But now we've made them mobile. More »

4:50 PM on Fri Jun 1 2007
By blongo3
3,496 views, 24 comments

gadgets

'HoverBike' Makes Segway Look Cool in Comparison

Face it, people: scooter-like vehicles that move one upright person around at a speed just above walking will never catch on. The Segway is a joke, and taking the wheels away and putting in hovercraft technology isn't going to make this catch on. More »

4:25 PM on Tue Jan 2 2007
By Adam Frucci
1,085 views, 31 comments

gadgets

Piaggio MP3: Three Wheels Better Than Two

No, it's not an mp3 player—this odd-looking scooter has three wheels. Two of those 12-inch wheels are in the front, and they can tilt independently up to 40 degrees, giving the Piaggio MP3 better stability and braking. More »

1:53 PM on Wed May 17 2006
By Charlie White
5,646 views, 10 comments

gadgets

Scoot Gets You Your $.02 Worth

Scoot is an electric scooter concept by Dutch firm GRO design, and it costs less than two cents per mile to get you where you want to go. It's powered by a lithium battery that takes about six hours to charge up. More »

1:29 PM on Mon Apr 3 2006
By Charlie White
453 views, 4 comments

gadgets

Zac Scooter Zips You Around for Nearly Zip

Zac Electrica brings you this electric scooter from Portugal that can go 15 miles an hour and runs for an hour on a charge. Using two 12-volt rechargeable batteries hidden under the running board, the "little scooter that could" can climb a 10-degree hill as long as you don't weigh more than 176 pounds. You can fold the thing up, too, and it's light because its frame is made of anodized aluminum. More »

3:31 PM on Wed Mar 29 2006
By Charlie White
367 views, 8 comments

gadgets

Hover Scooter=Class Action Lawsuit

Leave it to Hammacher Schlemmer to come up with a ridiculous product with a ridiculous price tag. For just $17,000, you too can hover just a few inches in the air and up to 15 mph with this insane Levitating Hover Scooter. Runs for about an hour on a tank of gas and can only go on solid ground. To accelerate, you simply lean forward on the handlebars and to brake, you'll need about 20 feet of coasting. To turn, it's sort of like skiing, just lean left or right. I'll pass, thank you, but if you do decide to drop the nearly 20K, please, buy yourself a good helmet, will you? And get your head checked. More »

10:28 AM on Tue Jan 31 2006
By tgrumet
3,056 views, 10 comments

Latest by bantamweight: I saw some posters, banners, poster printing, etc... Did anyone see the hover scooter commercial? Do you enjoy the Hover round Scooter commercials where the old ladies are riding around the Grand Canyon? haha... ______________________________________ more »