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Scooterteq is now Veloteq.
The Scooterteq Motor Corporation
has been officially changed to Veloteq Corporation. Our new name is more in keeping
with the nature of our core products which are solely electric vehicles.
Please visit Veloteq for latest product updates and availability in your
area.
Gas Prices Skyrocketing all over North America - No
End in Sight!
Click the image above for current prices in your area.
Houston, The Oil City
It's happening here. How about where you are?
NEWS FLASH!!
McGuinty Government Promotes Healthy Living, Clean Air
Electric Bike Pilot To Give Ontarians
An Environmentally-Friendly Transportation Option
http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/October2006/04/c4982.html
California Tightens Rules on Emissions
Supporters Hope Law Will Spur
Federal Action
Washington Post Staff, Friday, September 1, 2006
California's legislature approved the broadest restrictions on carbon
dioxide emissions in the nation yesterday, marking a new stage in the
accelerating drive for a more aggressive national response...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/31/AR2006083100146.html?
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Veloteq Electric Bicycles Legal
for on Road Use in US and Canada
Veloteq e-bikes
are legal for on road use in the United States and Canada without license or
registration under current bicycle laws. No license, registration or
insurance is required. They are compliant with
US PL107-319 and
Sect. 2(1) of the CMVSA as Power Assisted Bicycles. Max.
speed is 32km/hr at output of 500 watts. Canadian provincial laws may
vary. |
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Bicycles, bike lanes and quality of life in Houston |
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Plugged In - E-Bikes
and Segways are Slow to Catch on—But Rebates Help |
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Whoa! Whoa!  Add
it up!
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President Bush said not long ago that Americans have an
addiction to oil and more specifically, that we are hooked on cheap oil. But
they also are concerned about a clean environment. Now, we are told, some
parts of Texas and the East Coast that use gas reformulated with
water-polluting chemicals ether can expect price spikes as oil refineries
drop them for less hazardous, corn-based ethanol. The change will provide a
glimpse into how drivers react to the reality of increased fuel prices in
exchange for safer drinking water and a cleaner, healthier planet.
According to the Energy Information Administration, the nation's current
level of ethanol production is not adequate to meet the coming demand. Oil
refiners are having to make the switch sooner than they'd planned because
federal environmental rules soon will no longer provide a shield from
lawsuits over chemical contamination of local water supplies. This is
forcing the companies to scramble for a replacement additive. Additives
reduce smog by helping fuels burn more cleanly.
Consumers will feel the impact of the quick changeover in their wallets.
Because U.S. ethanol production is at capacity, refiners will have to buy
ethanol from foreign producers, representatives say. Ethanol has to be
shipped by rail or truck rather than by pipeline and companies are finding
they don't have adequate storage tanks for ethanol. These can all result in
supply disruptions, leading to demand that outstrips availability and to
higher pump prices.
In Texas, Houston and the Dallas-Fort Worth areas are expected to feel the
hardest gas pinch as summer driving gets under way. Houston motorists
already are paying 38 cents a gallon more now than at this time last year.
Gas prices that go higher still will be a hardship for families as motor
fuel takes an even bigger bite out of the budget. Higher pump prices also
mean paying more elsewhere as businesses will pass on their increased costs.
This same experience will be shared by all of the coastal cities far from
the source of supplies of ethanol.
Despite Americans' growing willingness to view global warming, air pollution
and water pollution as valid reasons for burning less fossil fuel, they
resist having environmental conservation thrust upon them. The public
rejects forced reductions in gas demand through price-increasing fuel taxes.
Drivers will pay less attention to the whys and wherefores of this spring's
expected fuel price jumps and more attention to the bite taken out of their
budgets. Having dealt over the past year with high world oil prices and
increases due to Hurricane Katrina, motorists may now experience the coming
price spikes as the impetus needed to seek other ways to conserve fuel
consumption and reduce the cost of local commuting and recreational travel.
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Is this the solution to the gasoline problem?
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National Traffic and Safety Information
DOT regulates motor vehicles that are
primarily manufactured for use on public streets, roads, and highways. Motor scooters, pocket bikes, and the like are regulated as motor
vehicles if:
1. they are equipped with a seat;
2. the seat is not collapsible or removable
and the handlebar cannot be folded down to make the unit capable of being
transported in the trunk of a car;
3. they are capable of a top speed above 20
miles per hour; and
4. they are equipped with lights, turn
signals, a horn, or other components needed for on-road operation.
5. electrical bicycles with a top speed of 20 mph are excluded from the
provisions of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Act in the US (up to 750W
output) and the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Act (up to 500W output).
In the U.S. electric bicycles are now regulated by the Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC) and must comply with safety regulations that
apply all to bicycles whether nor not they are equipped with motors.
Vehicles that do not meet the above
criteria (such as dirt bikes, ATVs, and racing cycles) that are intended
only for off-road use are not subject to
the FMVSS and can be lawfully imported into the United States without regard
to whether they comply with those standards.
The use of non-compliant vehicles on public
thoroughfares is a motor vehicle violation in most jurisdictions and can
result in fines and confiscation of the vehicle.
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Immediate News Release from Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles "As long as your electric bicycles conform with the
specifications for electric bicycles in accordance with U.S. Public Law 107-319 they may be
operated in Massachusetts anywhere a bicycle may be operated. The rider does
not need a license or learner's permit to operate one. Operators
sixteen years of age or younger must wear a helmet when riding a bicycle."
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Media Releases -- Police -- Departments -- City of Danville, Virginia
... electric power-assisted bicycles, and mopeds on roadways and
bicycle paths.
... that is either (i) a bicycle-like device with pedals and a
helper motor ...
Prince William County Code Chapter 13, Art. XIII,
Motor Vehicles
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(a) Every person riding a bicycle, electric power-assisted bicycle
or moped upon
a roadway shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter applicable to
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"All the News that Fits" |
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Whether we agree or
disagree, we print it anyway. Sometimes we comment. |
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Articles posted on
the Veloteq Newsroom may be of interest to anyone who wants to keep
abreast of recent developments regarding gas and electric scooters, the good
and bad. We do our best to monitor pending legislation with regard to
all classes of recreational vehicles nationwide. We do our best to keep them current. |
Updated:
07/05/2007
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