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Honda Motor Compo Scooter Screams “I’m Geekier Than You, Segway Guy!”

I am always surprised when the Tokyo Motor Show rolls around each year, as I tend to see as many things that aren’t cars than new cars themselves. Case in point – Honda is showing off a new electric scooter at the show called the Motor Compo. This folding scooter…

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December 2nd, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Scooter + Bike = Scoobike

Scoobike

I learned how to ride a bike pretty late in life (not sure if I can say that I really know how to “ride” one – “wobble” is more like it.) So when I’m tired of wobbling and the occasional swerve sometimes, I hop off and walk the rest of…

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November 28th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

Geely McCar: Electric Car Has Electric Scooter in the Trunk

geely concept mccar electric scooter

Geely’s new McCar concept vehicle stuffs an electric scooter in the back. While this might sound like science-fiction, it’s actually going to be made. The main question will be if it’s going to be available in the US. Still, it’s an interesting take on the whole mobility scheme.…

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April 25th, 2011 by: Range

The Scooterputer: The Casemod That Actually Drives

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I’ve featured a casemod or two that looked like a vehicle before, and even an R/C car computer that could drive, but never before have I seen a functional PC that could actually transport a human driver.…

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December 21st, 2010 by: Technabob

Flyrad is the Love Child of Segway and a Unicycle

It took me years to recognize that many asshats have no idea just how asshatty they really are. Take my cousin for instance; he once had a unicycle he wanted to show off on in front of some girls when we were about eight. As you can imagine, things didn’t…

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November 9th, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Can Grandma’S Scooter Can Hit 69mph?

I am sure that we have all been out and about at one time or another and ran across someone that had to ride one of those scooters to get around for some reason. Those things can be painfully slow when you are walking behind one trying to shop. A…

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October 15th, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Hydrobob: Sea-Segway

hydrobob underwater scooter

Andrew Sneath has invented a vehicle that allows people who know nothing about diving or swimming to safely experience the joys of being underwater, albeit in a controlled environment and with a slight dent to one’s dignity. The vehicle is called the HydroBOB (BOB stands for Breathing Observation Bubble), a…

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October 14th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Titan High-Roller Suitcase Combines Carry on and a Scooter Making Business Types Look Like Dorks

I will be the first to admit that getting around big airports is a massive pain in the rear. That is one of the main reasons why I never fly coupled with the fact that I always get stuck next to the 400-pound guy with a sweat problem. If you…

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September 2nd, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Flamethrower Scooter: Keep Back at Least 16 Feet

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I’ve certainly seen plenty of trucks and emergency vehicles on the road with signs that say “do not follow,” but I never really understood why they say that. Now here’s a vehicle that really… needs one of those signs.

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March 24th, 2010 by: Technabob

Cooler Scooter Chills Drinks at 14 Mph

Cooler Scooter from Hammacher Schlemmer

With football season in full swing, why not arrive at your next tailgate party in style? This ride-on cooler not only speeds you along to your destination, it’ll keep your drinks and snacks nice and chilled on the way.

This rechargeable electric scooter holds up to 24 cans of your…

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October 28th, 2007 by: Technabob

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