<![CDATA[Jalopnik: Scooter]]> http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: Scooter]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/scooter http://jalopnik.com/tag/scooter <![CDATA[This Man Is On His Way To Save The World]]> Look at that picture up there. Let's break down what's going on there: the scene is a blistery, snowy day in brutal winter, somewhere Spokane, Washington. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5878704&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Honda Integra is back... as a scooter?!]]> How badly do you want a Honda Integra that gets 65mpg and can do 0-to-60 in under five seconds? Really bad, right? The good news is that Honda is bringing the Integra name back next year and putting it on a vehicle with those exact specs. The bad news? It's a, wait for it... scooter. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5857931&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Crosley dealership sign scooter is one clever creation]]> If you came across an old Crosely dealership sign made from the outer four inches of either side of a 1949 Crosley convertible, welded together and shortened, what would you do with it? Most people would probably hang it in their garage, but Crosley collector Paul Gorrell had a slightly more interesting idea. Using a combination of craftsmanship and ingenuity, Gorrell turned this interesting Crosley dealership sign into a fully functional scooter. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5838987&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Indian MacGyver transforms scooter into construction hoist]]> Cost of a cheap, used construction hoist: $40,000 before shipping. Cost of a cheap, used Bajaj scooter and some rope: Rs 40,000 and you can drive it to the construction site. If necessity is the mother of invention, cheapness is its overworked father. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5837911&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Egypt's funniest pro-Osama Bin Laden protester]]> The debate we're having internally is whether or not this guy going double-double on a scooter during an Egyptian pro-Osama Bin Laden rally is actually one of a handful of protestors decrying the American assassination of the Al Qaida leader or just a wonderfully inappropriate photo bomb. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5800036&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[BMW C1-E Electrifies Car/Scooter Hybrid]]> Genius idea: combine the mobility of a scooter with the safety of a car. But the original BMW C1 failed. Can an electric motor and a host of active safety technologies make the BMW C1-E succeed? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5398666&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Best Way To Get Around The Frankfurt Motor Show]]> With the Frankfurt Motor Show spread out over five halls and more square fleet of floor space than we can count, this really is the best way to get around the show. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5360803&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Piaggio Ape: Buzzing About in Europe’s Cutest Truck]]> Trucks are big things with big V8 engines, spewing diesel smoke, correct? Not quite. Trucks are things for hauling other, smaller things—and when the hauling is on the narrow streets of Italy, nothing beats the pint-size Piaggio Ape. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5265913&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Segway-Killing Toyota Winglet Enters Production Priced At $3,500]]> Toyota is putting its sex toy-like Winglet personal transportation device into production, with limited sales beginning this year. For just $3,500 you can look as ridiculous as a Segway owner. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5127301&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[New Study Reports 39% Of Moped Accidents Caused By Intoxicated Drivers]]> A new study presented to the American College of Surgeons found that 39% of moped drivers sustaining accident injuries had a blood-alcohol level greater than .05 mg/dL — more than one-and-a-half times the number of intoxicated car or motorcycle drivers. So what's the deal? Mopeds (in this case, we presume they're referring to scooters as well) with engines of 50cc or less displacement can be driven without a driver's license in many states. Thus, they become the vehicle of choice for alcoholics who have had their licenses suspended but still, you know, have to get home from the bar. Clarkson? We're looking at you. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5062793&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Bike-Hating Jeremy Clarkson Rides A Scooter]]> The Daily Mail captured these pictures of Jeremy Clarkson riding a Vespa GTV around his village in the Cotswolds. The fat, balding Top Gear presenter’s hatred for motorcycles and those who ride them is well known, to the point where Clarkson once suggested that stretching wire across roads would help reduce their number. Ironically, not only is he riding a scooter, but it appears he's operating it illegally. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5062717&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Toothless Old Guy Builds 50 MPG Engine-Powered Tricycle, CNN Thinks It's Newsworthy]]> Auto mechanic Bobby Stags has created a tricycle outfitted with a gas engine in his effort to combat the rapidly rising cost of gas. What's it mean to his bottom line? How about 50 MPG fuel economy? Hmm, although CNN's team appeared besides themselves over this great invention, it doesn't sound quite so breaking to us. We wonder if CNN's ever heard of a Honda Spree or a Yamaha Zuma? If they haven't, get ready for "Breaking News: Industrial Giant Honda Builds 80 MPG scooter, More At 11!" headlines. Oh, 24-hour news cycle, how your beastly maw must be continuously fed with the excremental tidbits of not-at-all-important news. [CNN.com] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=398496&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Honda Motocompo Fits In Your Tiny Trunk!]]> Tiny Japanese cars from the '70s and '80s are awesome, but can you really fit anything more than a small suitcase or a couple bento boxes in the back? Actually, yes. In fact, back in the '80s, Honda sold the City with a motorcycle in the rear hatch. How did it fit? It transformed! More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=396577&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[What's Up With The Japanese Scooter Tuner Crowd?]]> Japan rightly sits near the top of the world's strange automotive trend setters. What is cool in the United States now is so two years ago for our pals over in the land of the rising sun, so it pains us to speculate that overly gaudy tuner scooters will be the next big trend over here. Hell, people are already installing media centers in them. Our Japanese-savvy friends over at Pink Tentacle have rounded up some of the more unusual looking tuner-scooters from Japan and we're more confused than titillated. A low rider scooter? That's just asking for trouble. [Pink Tentacle] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=389529&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[VW Busbretta Isn't Quite Humiliating Enough]]> Pardon us for still trying to wrap our brains around this whole Vespa modding trend, but here is another Vespa-style (it's actually a Lambretta, but details, details) scooter mutilation worthy of noting. Not only is this person driving scooter, but it's a scooter with a sidecar, a sidecar that is modified to look like a Volkswagen Bus. So, Jalopnik faithful, which would you least want to be caught in: the scooter or the sidecar? At least in the sidecar you could possibly duck down low enough to not be seen. [Presurfer] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=384882&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hummer Scooter Concept Makes Trucks Look Silly]]> When we saw the official press shots of Hummer's new H3T the first thing we noticed was the presence of the ubiquitous - well in the world of truck press shots that is - dirt bike in the back. We understand why they put the bike in there, it's to highlight the utility of the vehicle and to draw parallels between the ability and sexiness of the dirt bike and the truck it's placed in, but we can't help but feel it does the opposite. With its fuel economy, mud-plugging ability, cost and practicality, the bike just makes the truck look effeminate and silly. Enter this Hummer scooter concept from Oberdan Bezzi. With a 450cc engine, it's probably every bit as fast as the H3 and just as capable off-road. In fact, it's probably a more practical vehicle all round, but will that matter to potential H3T buyers? Not a bit. [Via Scooter Design] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=350290&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Piaggio Set To Release 170mpg Plug-In Hybrid Scooters]]> /> Not only will Piaggio's new HyS scooters be environmentally friendly, but they'll boast 85% stronger acceleration too. The parallel hybrid engine is remarkably small, requiring no visual modifications to the Vespa LX, Piaggio X8 or MP3, while hugely improving the gas mileage of all three. Capable of recharging from a standard 220v European outlet, the scooters can travel up to 12 miles on electricity alone. The underseat batteries can be recharged on the fly by the engine or through regenerative braking. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=285222&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Jalopnik at MotoGP: Parade of Pit Bikes]]> With the crazed velocity that was MotoGP a wrap, we now bring you another sort of motorcycle spied at the big race. Getting around the pits is often as important as getting around the track. Shuttling tires, parts, and fuel around is often the task of the noble pit bike. Crew members spend countless hours in the off-season prepping their pit bikes for the show. Hustling among the pits are vintage Honda 50s, electric-powered contraptions, and few big ruckuses. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=281345&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Graf Scooter]]> Electric scooter manufacturer Vertrix is working up a fuel-cell powered machine that'll run 155 miles on a tank of Zeppelin juice. The 500-watt cell gives the two-wheeler a top speed of 62 mph and features regenerative braking to dump juice back into the NiMH battery pack. It'll also run on reformed methanol, or can be plugged into either a 110 or 220v wall socket. We'll take ours in silver with ribs. Swastika-delete option, please. [Vectrix PDF via Hydrogen Cars and Vehicles Blog] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=278441&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Ploof: A Yamaha Scooter Prototype]]> Transportation design student Axel Dichamp dubbed this dadaesque scooter prototype "Ploof," which could be an onomatopoeic approximation of the sound made when its image smacks against the optic nerve. Dichamp's idea was to create a Yamaha two-wheeler for adult consumers concerned with comfort. The result is a motorcycle that wouldn't look out of place parked inside a public library. The seating perch is an honest-to-goodness mid-century-modern chair, four legs and all, while the base appears to have been influenced by personal watercraft and superbikes. We had this dream too, only Jimmie "Dyn-o-mite!" Walker was at the controls, and he may have been eating cantelope. – Mike Spinelli More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=215322&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Jet-Powered Beetle's Garage Mate: The Jet Scooter]]> You remember Ron Patrick, don't you? He's the guy who built the jet-powered New Beetle whose blue-white afterburner flame's graced the pages of countless mags, lo these past several months. He's not done. We'll let Mr. Patrick describe his latest thrusty venture:
Here's my wife's Honda Metropolitan scooter. She wants it to go faster than 40 mph. So I have these two little JFS 100 jet engines and I am thinking how to put them on the scooter. Engines are 50 lbm each so weight is an issue. Will probably use air-start with a carbon fiber tank of compressed air. That saves weight since batteries will then not be needed.
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=195097&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Fhybrid Scooter: Hydrogen Powered Hybrid Power]]> Although it's currently only a concept, the picture above represents the future. It's a future where people can travel on scooters and not feel like absolute nerds. Although that's a lie, this concept may really show the future. It's a hydrogen powered scooter was designed by an industrial design student from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and would have a top speed of 40 mph and a range of about 124 miles on a single tank of hydrogen. In addition to the high-quality H2O, the little two-wheeled spree-wannabe's Li-ion battery can be charged through regenerative power from the braking of the little FWD scooter. Dunno if it'll ever be available but we're sure the enviro crowd would totally pop a huge wheelie over this one if it does. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=190497&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Trike Psych!: Piaggio's Three-wheeled, Backwards Scooter]]> Italy's maker of all things small and puttery, Piaggio, has come up with a high-tech scooter with three wheels. But get that picture of grandma's Tri Rider out of your mind. This trike has two wheels in the front and one in the back, a setup it shares with a couple of late-model concept cars. The Piaggio MP3 — an overachieving sibling of the Piaggio GT series — features two front wheels that tilt up to 40 degrees in turns to provide more stability, according to the company, and provide an extra disk brake with which to cut speed. It'll be available in 125cc and 250cc models at a scooteria near you. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=173624&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Honda's Electric Scooter]]> Honda's Monpal ML200 could be the company's first SUV (supermarket utility vehicle). Honda says the four wheeled sidewalk-only scooter (sorry, electric-powered personal mobility device) — to be offered in Japan for the first time this week — is particularly safe thanks to its use of technologies developed as part of Honda's ASV-3 advanced safety research vehicle project — including something called "cerebral functioning analysis." We're hoping that particular technique didn't involve someone named Abbie Normal, or a tangle of electrodes wired to a giant lightning rod sticking out of a castle somewhere in Montenegro. That would just be weird. More »
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