Lady Florence Norman on her motorized scooter, London, UK, 1916

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So this is Florence and her machine?
- Son of a...
She was so ahead of her time, I wouldn't be surprised to zoom in and see a vape pen in her hand
- http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=331
- Being really far ahead would be not inhaling chemicals at all
  
  I tried this and I died after about 3 minutes.
Petrol powered apparently according to some sources online, but awesome nonetheless.
- What other options were there in 1916 for portable power in that size?
  
  Electric cars existed and were quite common. I doubt a lead acid battery at the time had a ton of range in this size, though.
  
  A team of guinea pigs?
Scandalously loud!
Badass
!micromobility@lemmy.world
this is like the section in bc road law that is used to ticket you for riding an electric skateboard without insurance. shows a beast of a skateboard with a combustion engine, and says it isn't insurable.

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