Neat idea !!!
Sorry Eric, you still need mirrors (unless it is exempted . . . )

Um, I don\'t get it. You can drive it through an airport but there is also room for grocery bags? Would you actually drive this on the street?

@Vincent: No, the \"airport\" paragraphs is just there for fun; the author, Erick Mack, is simply comparing the boxy scooter to a piece of luggage.
The scooter itself is a scooter; meant to be driven on the road.

Honda made something like this a while back. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLxqkvfMsQQ

Definitely some kind of retro-futuristic look going on with this scooter.
I imagine mirrors could be added to the end of the handlebars, but what I am trying to figure out is the turning radius. With motorcycles, you turn the front wheel at lower speeds and lean the bike to turn at higher speeds. With this rectangular boxy design, it does not look like there is enough room to turn the front wheel unless the picture is deceptive and it actually has more space on the inside of the frame than it appears.

The addition of mirrors should be no big problem. Any vehicle that will go 45 miles per hour will likely be the licensing in all states.

They have been doing this for yrs. I want to see someone actually ride such a short wheelbase 2wh on real roads.
I\'m building somehing similar based an a Rad-to-Go EV scooter as I need a high speed wheelchair that can fit in my 3wh subcar EV.
In Fla it\'s not legal as no pedal for a moped and can\'t go 45mph for a MC and likely other things like the headlight has to be 24\" high, etc.
The concept is a winner especially in towns and getting to, from mass transit. Just they should cost under $1500 at most.

Damn....this thing is some kinda UGLY...What\'s with that??

Vaporeware or it won\'t sell.

Some ideas just will not die, they become collectables, like the gas powered pogo stick, not sarcasm, I like the gas powered pogo stick. I love the video about the Motocopo above.
http://www.caroholic.com/62_centaur.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Motocompo
The above were mass produced items, this article brings to mind a one-of-a-kind suitcase that opened up into an operating go-cart circa 1950\'s ~ 1960\'s.