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Huh, so that's what a million dollar moped looks like...

Mopeds are intended to provide cheap transportation to people who wouldn't be able to get themselves around otherwise, right? Well, usually that's the case... but there are apparently exceptions to the rule. A quick scan of your local classifieds section or even eBay will generally turn up a few older 'peds from the '70s or '80s for real cheap. The 50cc engines are easy to work on and will run for a good long time with basic maintenance. But, what if the normal run-of-the-mill moped just isn't quite enough? Enter Chicara Nagata, who's ... Read more →

Derringer Cycles creates board track-inspired mopeds Jeremy Korzeniewski

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/1900_s_Board_Track_Inspired_Mopeds'; Years ago, one of the most dangerous types of motorsports was board track motorcycle racing. As the name suggests, a steeply ...

Ultra Motor takes you from A2B Jeremy Korzeniewski

Somewhere between a normal pedal-powered bicycle and an electric scooter lies a class of vehicle which keeps the ability to pedal and adds some assisted power via a small battery pack. This new ...

Indian bike makers working on natural gas options in response to Tata Nano Jeremy Korzeniewski

Motorcycle, scooter and moped manufacturers in India are worried. Since Tata announced their ultra-cheap Nano, the two-wheeled industry is abuzz with worry that the populace will quickly abandon ...

The HyperBike feasibility study Jeremy Korzeniewski

The more you read our blog, the more you probably realize that there is an absolutely huge amount of research going into alternative automobiles. Much of the research is on creating new fuels with ...

Piaggio files patent for a two-wheel-drive electric moped 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Piaggio has gone a slightly different route with their newest moped design. In fact, they have taken two different routes; the machine includes electric motors in both the front and rear wheels. Piaggio and their wholly-owned Vespa have produced mopeds and sold them in America before, but not for ...

Crossing the United States on mopeds 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

There is a rather large contingent of Americans who still view the moped as a viable means of getting around. Back in the '70s, mopeds were a common sight on our roads, at least ones that didn't have a high speed-limit. But, these days, the humble moped has fallen out of style, being replaced with ...

When you don't need your car, try a biofuel assisted bicycle 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We don't always need to take our cars places. Sometimes we can walk, and sometimes we can ride a bike. But... if you can't do that, how about taking a biofuel assisted bike? MobiBike has created just such a vehicle using a folding Dahon mountain bike with front shocks and disk brakes, and added a ...


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