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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 »

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Koreans Make Segway That's Half the Price, Many Times More Korean

If you're still secretly thinking about getting a Segway but ashamed of having people know you paid that much for a scooter, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has something for you. The KAIST has just invented a Segway-like scooter that does pretty much the same thing as Dean Kamen's baby. More »

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Rocket-Powered Razor Scooter Launced Into the Air


Really, is there anything better than a bunch of guys tacking on a rocket booster to a razor scooter? More »

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Solar-Powered Scooter: Solarin Turtle

We like the idea of scooters around here. We've shown you electric scooters, three-wheeled scooters, and even scooters with air bags. Now we bring you the world's first commercially-available solar-powered scooter, the Solarin Turtle (this is not a real pic of it here). This Malaysian vehicle reportedly has a top speed of 55mph, and in addition to solar power it can be recharged via an electrical outlet. And get this, the price is said to be under $820. More »

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Chicago Police Using Scooters To Take Bites Out of Crime, Donuts

Ah, the police. They're here to ensure all citizens behave according to the established societal norms, making sure that everyone abide by the social contract into which they have entered. Oh, and now in Chicago they roll around on scooters. More »

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Vespa Goes Hybrid

Vespa has developed two scooters that feature hybrid engines to give you even better gas mileage. The LX 50 has a 50cc gas motor and a 1000W electric motor. The Piaggio X8 125 has a 125cc gas motor and a 2500W electric motor. The addition of the electric motor will give a 25-percent boost to fuel efficiency. There is even a nice option to operate completely on the electric motor for Vepsa cruising in places that don't allow combustion fumes. More »

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IKOO Scooter - 18 Miles of Surgical Steel

My love affair with powered scooters waxes and wanes. First I like the concept of a powered scooter then I see some dope on one of those pocket bikes whirring around our block at 3am puts me off me lunch. Anyway, this may have stoked the fires again. More »