MOPED ARMY

cool...

Like an update of one of these... Lambretta and Guzzi also made a 3-wheeler

There's one across the street from my building. It actually has good leg room and trunk space considering it's only 8'8" long.

Good eye. That pic must be from the co.'s webite.

Those are still pretty easy to find but if I was going with three wheels I'd rather have one of these.

Anyone remember Urkles (sp?) car? Now that was a pimp ride.

It is DOT and EPA approved for every state but CA (big surprise there)

Its classified as a motorcycle, hence the lack of requirements for airbags,abs,obd2, and all the other needless crap they put on modern cars.

I actually found this on a Moped sales site, and fell in love.

Yes its china made, but so is everything these days.

Once you get over the fact that your driving a motorcycle with a cage, I think its cool. As for mileage, 70-80 miles per gallon is very hard to beat at any cost for a car or truck.

And I think my Wildfire Moped that I have on order will fit in the bed just fine, so Woo Hooo!

Hey, I'm not knocking ABS, Air bags, Static Traction controls, or tire pressure monitoring systems.

They are all cool. I just think they have NO place whatsoever being manditory equipment on all autos.

The Insurance companies have pushed and pushed for needless laws to be added requireing this "safety" equipment. And as a result all autos are now burdend with a bunch of extra weight that makes them get much less milage, and increases costs a ton.

If you choose to get a car with all the bells and goodies, good for you, but I think it should be an OPTION not a rule.

Here is this little 3 wheeler that bypasses all that crap by leaving off a wheel and getting a motorcycle certification instead.

I think its great, but mark my words if they sell well, insurance will force the goverment to come down hard on these things.

I sorry that was a rant, but I'm a mechanic, and I see useless sh!t loaded into compact cars all the time.

My old 1979 VW Rabbit was basic, somewhat safe, and got great mileage ( 35mpg) without all the modern computer controled engine systems.

Imagine what a car the Size of a Rabbit could get with a plain Gas engine if it could use a modern engine and computer system, but with out all the bloat.

I'd bet it would be close to 55mpg.

Just look at the mileage figures from a 1995 Geo Metro Xfi

59 highway!

Name a non hybrid car that can come close to that today.

those Wildfires are not honda engines they are chinese.....Reverse engineered hondas..... not the best quality, good idea, just a little to flimsy all the way around

On the topic of wildfire mopeds,,, Do you need pedals in philly? I live about 45-55 minutes from Steubenville OH(Wildfire)....I have a dealer that is less than 1/4 a mile away and 4 more within 20 miles... There stuff is just OK....Nothing great, not real good.,just OK.... Even with all the access I have to Wildfire products I just dont feel right on them, all the stuff I test drove,including 4 wheelers, scooters, "moped" and even the truck,, just feels cheap and "tinny"...

It reminds me when my father,back in 1986, was shopping for a car years ago and I went along with him. We test drove Chryslers Semi luxury car the Fifth avenue, (rear wheel drive), and the test drove Chevys caprice classic...... What a huge difference for two cars that were similarly priced and had the same target market....The Chevy just felt better all the way around. The Chrysler was OK but, just felt "tinny".

Not to rain on your parade, I hope your happy with your pedaless moped but I just think they are lacking something........

I'll have to let you know about the wildfire moped. I ordered trhe 110cc model, with out pedels, The lack of pedels is no problem in NC it still qualifies as a moped. the 110cc engine would make it a motorcycle, but I'm doubting anyone will notice or care. If they do I always have the option of registering it.

I did some research on these "Jialing" type M mopeds.

I heard the haters, and the owners. It seems most of the haters hate them with out ever owning or driving one. I talked to 5 owners and everyone of them said they have stood up to time and miles.

I really wanted a new Tomos, but the local dealer wanted $1800 + for a TTLX thats just crazy. I have 3 used mopeds, and I'm only selling two to help pay for the Wildfire. So I guess if its a total dud, I can sell it on E-bay, and reinvest on yet another used moped.

As for the truck being flimsy. I wouldn't doubt it. its $4000, and only weighs 700 pounds.

The big question I have is will it last 25000 miles... Thats my break away point for a cheap auto. I've actually owned close to 20 cars in the last 18 years. (including parts cars.)

And I've never paid more then $1400 for one. I usually fix what needs to be fixed, and drive them until a major problem comes up. Then its on to the next one. This little truck would be sort of the same. I'll commute with it until 25000 miles and then sell it.

You drove one? what else did you think of it? other then feeling cheap, what were your impressions?

There's a dealership here that sells something like those. Little electric three wheeled cars and mini pickups.

yep they are selling them on rt1 in NH little ZAP electric 3 wheel pick ups but they are like $12000