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Retro Moped Slow, But Efficient—and Cool

Velosolex has old-fashioned charm ... and engine

By Michael Foreman,  Newser User

Posted Aug 5, 2008 2:32 PM CDT

(Newser) – The Velosolex S4800 motorized bike sports plenty of retro charm—and technology. Its incredible gas mileage (150-200 mpg) makes as much sense today as in postwar Paris, but the two-stroke engine is also a weakness, Jonathan Welsh writes in the Wall Street Journal. The Velosolex...   Read full story »

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