Scooters (12 articles)
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Piaggio MP3 Yourban LT hands-on
HANDS-ON 3 wheels better than 2? 30 June 2011 15:01 GMT TweetIt wasn’t the informative briefing from Piaggio, or the video accompanying it, that made us realise the Yourban LT was ultra hip. It was the reaction of people when we stopped in Battersea Park.
“These three-wheel scooters are so...
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Govecs Scooters are go, go, go
Go S1.2 and Go C1.4 set for UK launch 4 November 2010 15:26 GMT TweetGovecs Scooters are all set to tread the tarmac of the UK's roads as the official launch details have now been revealed.
Coming in two varieties, the Go S1.2 and the Go C1.4, both of these electric scooters "offer high-end, robust design and...
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Zinc Nitro scooter has more vroom than most
Revs and screeches on cue 20 October 2010 15:18 GMT TweetJust how lucky are kids today? Not only do they get Power Rangers and Spongebob Squarepants on telly - rather than the reruns of Bagpuss and Mary, Mungo and Midge the Linters had to put up with while growing up - and flavours of crisps that would've...
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Yamaha aims for electric scooter dominance: Starting with the EC-03
Electric scooter set for Japanese market 15 July 2010 14:35 GMT TweetYamaha has some bold aims when it comes to electronic transportation.
According to Motorcycle.com, the Japanese company aims to have three or four electronic scooters on the road by 2015 and then wants to be the leader in the field by 2020.
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Yogo: the first electric scooter with detachable batteries
An eco-friendly, budget-friendly, transport alternative 10 May 2010 13:02 GMT TweetBritish manufacturer Econogo has launched the Yogo, the first electric scooter with fully detachable and portable lithium batteries.
Up until now, electric scooters required a charge directly from the mains, often involving a long extension...
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VIDEO: Firebox offers Razor Spark Scooter
The hottest wheels a 7-year-old could hope for 22 July 2009 17:35 GMT TweetSurely the hottest wheels a 7-year-old could hope for, Firebox is now flogging the Razor Spark Scooter in the UK for a shade under £60.
With enough pocket money saved up, boys and girls can get their hands on the folding scooter that has... -
Razor iMod Scooter offers built-in iPod dock
Mod/ iPod - see what they've done there? 27 October 2008 16:45 GMT TweetThe latest scooter from Razor is not only cool because it's, well, a scooter, but also has a built-in iPod docking station and speakers, so you can listen to your tunes as you whizz around looking chic.
The iMod is styled much like a mini... -
Firebox launches electric Ego Street Scoota for £999
Eco-cheapo 19 June 2008 11:09 GMT TweetFirebox has launched a fully road legal, electric scooter for less than a £1000.
The Chinese-made Ego Street Scoota will let you zip around the city using bus lanes, avoiding congestion charges and cutting out queues, all without buying petrol... -
Yamaha launches glow-in-the-dark electric scooter with iPod dock
Random 17 August 2007 10:00 GMT TweetA Japanese launch, Yamaha has moved into the green arena with the EC-02 that is a 40 mile range electric scooter with a top speed of 18 miles per hour.
If those specs aren't enough to tempt you then perhaps the iPod dock will? With a headphone... -
Vespa's pint-sized Peg Perego
The iconic Mod motor available as a kiddie scooter 9 August 2007 13:29 GMT TweetHow cool is this for kids? It's a pint-sized electric Vespa.
You little one will be the classiest kid on the block whizzing round the neighbourhood on one of these shiny red efforts.
The little blighters will be able to make... -
Dog-powered scooter zooms into view
Puppy power 11 June 2007 13:20 GMT TweetMan's best friend just got a bit more useful.
If you're no longer impressed by your four-legged friend's ability to fetch your slippers then this cunning contraption might just justify the Pedigree Chum costs.
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Get going on the Razor E300 electric scooter
Walking is for wimps… 14 May 2007 17:26 GMT TweetBeat the pesky neighbourhood kids at their own game this summer by zipping round your 'hood on a Razor E300 electric scooter.
Suitable for use by grown-ups, the handle bar has a folding mechanism that adjusts and can therefore fit adults,...