Interesting three wheeled scooter I saw today.. The ScootCoupe 150

[Fumesucker]

I was driving by my local scooter store today and saw this little three wheeler.. I happened to have my camera along and stopped to take some pics.

Figured there might be some interest here on DU..

http://www.scootcoupe.com/personal-use.html

[slackmaster]

1. Brought to you by the people who make Crocs shoes

I'll take one, but in a different color.

[Jackpine Radical]

7. I think the color is intended to mask your vomit

in case riding in the thing makes you upchuck.

[Fumesucker]

14. They had a blue one last week n/t

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. It's CUTE!

what is the mpg?

[Fumesucker]

4. I was told it will go close to 50 mph if you push it..

The guy was busy and I didn't want to bother him with a bunch of questions since I'm not a potential customer.

I would imagine in the 50 mpg range if you take it easy, possibly a bit more.

[TomInTib]

6. But you cannot take one over the Golden Gate Bridge (I tried)

[Warpy]

10. Alas, the specs page didn't address that

but it's a one-banger, 4 stroke, so it probably gets the same as an equivalent sized motorcycle. It comes with either a 50cc or 150cc engine. I doubt the former does more than 30 MPH.

[Vanje]

3. SWEEEET! nt

[TomInTib]

5. There is an outfit in San Francisco that rents them.

Really cool and fun.

These have GPS in them and can pre-program a tour (for the tourists), or one can just wheel around town in them.

An absolute blast, and pretty easy to deal with even when one has been over-served (from personal experience).

[lonestarnot]

8. Looks dangerass!

[Fumesucker]

9. As a long term motorcycle rider..

I think two wheel scooters are considerably more dangerous than a motorcycle and probably wouldn't ride one. I rode over a curb that was about five inches high one dark and misty morning when I got in the left turn lane a bit too soon. Got a hell of a thump but didn't come off.. If I had been on a scooter I have no doubt I would have gone over the handlebars when the small front wheel just refused to roll over the obstacle..

I would drive one of these three wheel scooters, I think it's probably considerably more safe than a two wheel version.

[lonestarnot]

13. I've had my fill of vibrating Harleys will never get on one again.

[Fumesucker]

15. There *are* other brands of motorcycles than Harley..

The great majority of which are far superior.

This is my bike, it gets 55mpg @ 80mph and is glass smooth at cruise:

[lonestarnot]

16. No there aren't.

:evilgrin: :smoke: Just kidding, that is red white and blue, are you sure that you like that thing?

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

11. That's very interesting

That's supposedly more stable at higher speeds than a delta configuration, where the two wheels are at the back that I've also seen. It could benefit from a full fairing for rainy conditions and it would also decrease drag and increase fuel efficiency. Hopefully, scooters like these are just the beginning of even more interesting vehicles to come.

[Fumesucker]

12. Not only more stable at higher speed..

But particularly so under heavy braking, that's when two rear, one front tend to get in trouble.