October 22nd, 2003

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Scooterific

I was kind of interested in the Segway, but, frankly, those things are so last year. In twenty years we’ll be watching a retrospective design show about the 90s and waxing nostalgic about those things.

However, Gizmodo recently linked to an article about the Equinox, a more traditional electric scooter. I think we should sell our car and pick up a couple of these badboys (a deeply inappropriate label, if there ever was one). They’re only US $2800, can be recharged in a regular outlet and have a range of about 70 kms on a single charge. Nifty.

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Mark All
October 22nd, 2003
2:34 pm

The equinox is pretty sweet. I had similar feelings about the Voloci (http://www.voloci.com/voloci/default.asp) when I first read about it (also in a Segway-related context, I might add.) Would love to give one a try…

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bree
October 22nd, 2003
3:13 pm

Nice! I’ve been thinking about getting a scooter, but not sure how practical it is for Vancouver weather.

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donna
October 22nd, 2003
3:55 pm

scooter, schmooter.

motorcycle all the way. vroom. :)

note: I think that people should require additional driver training to ride a scooter. just because they’re slower than motorcyles doesn’t make the training that you get for motorcycles any less sufficient. 80% of the training I got was at low speeds. the entire first “road” test (after your learners) that you take to get your class 6 in BC is in the parking lot with cones and such.

To get your class 6, it goes:
- Learners, written test at driver services. Allows you to ride within view of a class 6 licensed adult, under 60kph, during the day, no passengers, no freeway.
- MSA (Motorcycle Skills Assessment), parking lot test, can be done by certified instructors. Removes all restrictions, except riding at night and passengers.
- Class 6, hour long road test followed by driver services, mostly suburban riding, with a short stint on the freeway. Removes remaining restrictions.

The only part of the tests & training that doesn’t apply to riding scooters is riding on the freeway. So why can you ride a vehicle under 49cc’s on a regular license?

bah, I say. bah.

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Todd
October 22nd, 2003
4:43 pm

Vespa looks and Honda tech. Nice combo, but yea, it’s raining today…

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Jeff
October 26th, 2003
10:10 am

Thank you for linking to that article. It really was interesting. I had a chance to ride a Segway this summer - at place near Granville Island rents them and I dragged my girlfriend there as soon as we were in town, because I wanted to try them so badly.

They are fun, but not worth the cost.

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