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    Google Street View Employs High-Tech Tricycles for Hard-to-Reach Places

    Awkward Piaggio Tricycle Could Be First Mass-Produced Plug-in Hybrid

    Titanium Tricycle Ensures Trust Fund Babies Break The Bank, Not Their Bike
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    05/15/09

    In reply to Google Street View Employs High-Tech Tricycles for Hard-to-Reach Places
    What makes me giggle a little is all the bumper stickers. Someone at Google had to submit paper work to approve buying those, and someone approved it. I love Google.


    Can I get a smaller unit for my cats, so I can have better picts from around my house?

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    05/15/09

    In reply to Google Street View Employs High-Tech Tricycles for Hard-to-Reach Places
    The generators' power probably help with the pedaling too. Or does the pedaling generate power? I wonder...
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    05/15/09

    @pettiblay: They've matched entropy! It's perpetual motion!
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    Image of Monty Monty
    11/11/08

    In reply to Awkward Piaggio Tricycle Could Be First Mass-Produced Plug-in Hybrid
    Slap me down in the 'looks great' column, however I am concerned that the model they are using is not appropriately dressed for the climate we have in Seattle. The thought of using a vehicle to commute that gets 140mpg sounds like a fantastic alternative on days I am too lazy to ride my bike.
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    Image of TendoMentis TendoMentis
    11/11/08

    In reply to Awkward Piaggio Tricycle Could Be First Mass-Produced Plug-in Hybrid
    Damn, I don't understand the hate on this from the author (PS, please don't ban me).


    I would TOTALLY sell my family members to purchase this trike if/when it becomes available. The social stigma in the USA against scooters or trikes is so confounding and really does nothing to move the social consciousness towards more efficient and environmentally sound forms of transportation.

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    11/11/08

    @TendoMentis: I've never seen anyone get banned here for disagreeing with anyone, including "the management" as long as it's well reasoned, and not full of curse words.


    As for the social stigma, I think there's a reason for that; the USA practically invented motorcycle culture, and it's taken solid root here. And that culture is heavily tied to "freedom" and being able to take the same vehicle that you use to get to work and go on a 3000 mile search for yourself. And you just can't do that on a scooter.


    Speaking of which, anyone else watching Sons of Anarchy? Fantastic show.

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    Image of closhedbb closhedbb
    11/11/08

    @weatherman: Weatherman makes a good point. As a rider, the way I see it is thus:


    Some people ride to get from point A to point B

    Some people ride to get away from point A


    Scooters almost always fall in the former category.

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    11/11/08

    @closhedbb: you put it more succinctly than I did.
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    Image of marcsiry marcsiry
    11/11/08

    In reply to Awkward Piaggio Tricycle Could Be First Mass-Produced Plug-in Hybrid
    I'm guessing the author doesn't know much about motorcycles or scooters. These MP3s are getting solid reviews in moto rags that typically wouldn't look twice at a scooter. They've got a radical front end that lets the scoot lean deeply into turns while still benefitting from two tires worth of contact patch.


    The current ICE-only 500 looks better than the 400, which this hybrid appears to be based on, but they both look fine in person. As an avowed two-wheeler, I'd consider a plug-in version of this as a commuter... it would let me ride in the snow, which is currently the only thing that makes me park my bike.

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    11/11/08

    In reply to Awkward Piaggio Tricycle Could Be First Mass-Produced Plug-in Hybrid
    I saw one of these parked in Toronto. So someone's got them already.


    Also, they look pretty good in real life. So quit being a jerk.

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    11/03/08

    In reply to Titanium Tricycle Ensures Trust Fund Babies Break The Bank, Not Their Bike
    Titanium
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/03/08

    In reply to Titanium Tricycle Ensures Trust Fund Babies Break The Bank, Not Their Bike
    "Check it out son. Titanium frame with the flame job accents. Just look at that baby my boy. Ain't she a beaut?"


    "But Daddy, I wanted the red one at Toys R' Us"


    ........

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    11/02/08

    In reply to Titanium Tricycle Ensures Trust Fund Babies Break The Bank, Not Their Bike
    Waaahh! My racing trike was so light the wind blew it away!
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    11/02/08

    In reply to Titanium Tricycle Ensures Trust Fund Babies Break The Bank, Not Their Bike
    Does it perform fellatio? No? Then why in the hell does it cost 2500 dollars?!
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    11/02/08

    @daftrok: Well after you've laid out that kind of cash you'll definitely feel like you've been screwed...
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    11/02/08

    @daftrok: Clever disguise for your sex toy.


    "But honey...it's for Junior!"

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    11/03/08

    @daftrok: 2500 for fellatio? you must be seeing someone more expensive than spitzer's girl.
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    11/03/08

    @capitalass: Maybe it's some sort of extended long-term license.
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    Image of bobdobbs bobdobbs
    11/02/08

    In reply to Titanium Tricycle Ensures Trust Fund Babies Break The Bank, Not Their Bike
    Regardless of its ridiculousness, that's pretty sweet.
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