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In a bid to expand Groupe PSA’s (Peugeot Société Anonyme) electric vehicle lineup, the all-electric, light quadricycle class Ami debuted on February 27th, 2020, in Paris, France. If the name Ami rings a bell, it’s because it harkens back to one of Citroën’s most successful vehicles, in production from 1961 to 1978. However, this modern […]
The Neracar was the design of Carl Neracher and produced by his company, Ner-A-Car Corporation, in Syracuse, New York. The unique features of a low-slung frame, friction-drive, and hub steering made the Neracar an easy to ride two-wheeler. Unlike motorcycles, these features made the vehicle extremely stable, easy to steer, and allowed for pass-through ingress
Dale Clifft, creator of the Clifft Commutercycle, invented the Go-Ped in the late 1970s. The Go-Ped is a power assisting device for manually operated vehicles, such as a bicycle, which takes the form of a motor which powers a driving wheel. The motor is mounted on a mounting frame, which is connected through a linkage
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This homemade electric minibike was built by Richard Kulka of Mansfield, Ohio and used as his commuter vehicle for the two-mile ride from his home to the firehouse where he worked. It is believed to have been constructed using plans out of Popular Mechanics or another mechanical interest magazine of the period. The bike is
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This small, 49cc, two-wheeled enclosed scooter was made by little known Chinese scooter manufacturer Xingyue. The scooter is meant to achieve high gas mileage and be more practical in inclement weather with its full roof panel, similar to the company’s larger enclosed three-wheel 150cc scooters. Although not confirmed, it appears that Xingyue may have been
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In 1973, Dale Clifft set out to build a small, fuel-efficient vehicle to use as a commuter vehicle in his southern California hometown of Tarzana. Working in a friend’s garage, Clifft constructed a tubular framework, and covered it in a reddish-orange metallic Naugahyde, to create a small three-wheeler that seated two. As he wanted to
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Established in 1916 by Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen, DKW initially specialized in steam fittings before transitioning to being an early producer of two-stroke motorcycles in the 1920s. By the 1930s, DKW had emerged as a leading global motorcycle manufacturer. Diversifying its portfolio, DKW entered the automobile industry, culminating in its merger with Auto Union in 1932,
The 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen, created by Karl Benz, is widely regarded as the world’s first true automobile. Powered by a single-cylinder, 2/3 horsepower engine, it was designed to be a self-propelled vehicle, marking a revolutionary departure from horse-drawn carriages. The Motorwagen featured a steel frame, large wire spoked wheels with hard rubber tires, and
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