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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 »

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 »

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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 »

6:20 PM on Thu May 24 2007
By Jason Chen
10,901 views, 30 comments

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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? – Nicholas Deleon More »

9:17 AM on Tue Jan 23 2007
By Gizloco
573 views, 34 comments

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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 »

11:14 AM on Tue Jun 13 2006
By Charlie White
2,252 views, 4 comments

Latest by Xenobiologista: The picture at the top is NOT the Solarin Turtle. Pics at the bottom of this page (Solarin Holdings' website) http://www.solarin.com.my/From_the_PRESS.cfm And btw I think Turtle is a terrible name for any vehicle. 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 »

1:15 PM on Wed May 31 2006
By Gizloco
1,034 views, 11 comments

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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 »

5:12 PM on Thu Apr 13 2006
By Travis Hudson
1,243 views, 10 comments

Latest by retrothing: turborl7: I don't think Piaggio is doing this because of fuel efficiency (after all, some of their Aprilia 2-stroke scoots get 50km/L). They're trying to build a machine that reduces emissions in cramped European cities - there are parts of 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 »

11:53 AM on Fri Aug 5 2005
By johnb
1,244 views