The Autoped was an early motor scooter or motorized scooter manufactured by the Autoped Company of Long Island City, New York from 1915 to 1922.
Autoped
Historical photo of an Autoped in use by a traffic cop in Newark, New Jersey, 1922
Krupp licence-built Autoped with seat
A scooter is a motorcycle with an underbone or step-through frame, a seat, a transmission that shifts without the operator having to operate a clutch lever, a platform for the rider's feet, and with a method of operation that emphasizes comfort and fuel economy. Elements of scooter design were present in some of the earliest motorcycles, and motor scooters have been made since at least 1914. More recently, scooters have evolved to include scooters exceeding 250cc classified as Maxi-scooters.
The Vespa was the first globally popular scooter
TVS Scooty; The term scooty has become the generic term for scooter in India
1919 Autoped Scooter
1894 Hildebrand & Wolfmüller motorcycle