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The Autoped, patented in 1913 and widely produced starting in 1915, was a groundbreaking innovation in personal transportation. Would you ride this one? It was essentially a motorized scooter or motorized kick scooter and is considered one of the earliest motorized scooters. Here are some key innovations and features of the Autoped: Compact and Portable: The Autoped was designed to be compact and highly portable. It featured a foldable frame and small wheels, allowing it to be easily carried or stored. Gasoline Engine: The Autoped was powered by a small gasoline engine located above the front wheel. The engine was connected to the wheel through a belt drive. Handlebar Controls: It had handlebar controls, including a throttle and brake lever, making it relatively easy to operate. Kick-Start: The Autoped was kick-started, similar to some early motorcycles. Users would use a lever to start the engine. Single Rider: It was designed for a single rider and didn't have any passenger seating. Urban Mobility: The Autoped was marketed as an urban mobility solution, allowing individuals to easily navigate city streets without the need for a bicycle or traditional motorcycle. Innovative Design: It had a distinct design with a small fuel tank, handlebars, and a footboard for the rider. The engine was placed above the front wheel. Early Personal Transportation: The Autoped is often considered one of the earliest examples of personal motorized transportation. It preceded the popularity of motorized scooters and modern electric scooters by many decades. Popularity in the 1910s: The Autoped gained popularity in the United States and Europe during the 1910s and early 1920s, particularly in urban areas where compact and efficient transportation was in demand. While the Autoped was a notable innovation in its time, it eventually faded from the market as other forms of transportation, such as automobiles and motorcycles, became more prevalent. However, its design and concept have inspired the development of modern electric scooters and similar compact, personal transportation devices that are widely used today in urban environments. via @ vibranthistory Restored footage from 1917. "Colorized” using #AI technology. The first clip shows Shirley Kellogg filming a promotion video for the motor scooter in England, 1917. The second clip shows postal workers in Washington, D.C, 1917. #innovation
Gökhan Akın
6mo
O konjektör bu teknolojiye hazır olmadığı için mi yoksa tüketmeye dayalı sosyoekonomik kavramları, milenyum çağına ötelemek için mi bir çok buluş, döneminde popüler olamamış acaba
I love learning from past invesntions that we’re ahead of it’s time and seeing how far we’ve come.
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Jamie Wright
6mo
I could walk or get to the countryside, even London.
Samoual Hassan
6mo
An early description of the Autoped described it as having a hollow steering column that acted as the fuel tank. However, the production version had a fuel tank above the front mudguard.
Jerry Alba
6mo
We are living in a world of already and existed innovation, we only advance the idea.
Rafsanjani Niaz
6mo
It’s like copy and paste idea then colors are sprinkled on it and wrap up in lazy mode. Those from our grandparents era are more beneficial physical health, mental health, and environmet friendly.
Florian Palatini
6mo
Mother of the e-scooter?
owner RvH AudioVisual
6moAnd now they say, that the elderly among us do not understand our modern lifestyle of nowadays. Listen you’re grandparents were not stupid. And remember, every human being on this planet is a consumer, do not play with them or coming up with crap, because someone told me that in the past. I love all these old footage from the past, and it’s the only method of to convince them all. ~ RvH ~