According to California DMV

  • A Motorcycle has more than 150 CC, no more than 3 wheels and weighs less than 1500 pounds. Three wheeled motorcycles or motorcycle with a side car require only a Class C driver license. CVC Sec. 400
  • A Motor Driven Cycle has 149CC or less engine size.

They have to be registered and you have to have an M1 License.
Don’t worry thought you still don’t need a license for your electric scooter/bike. As long as your bike has operable pedals or is completely electric, it doesn’t need an M1 license.

But you do need

  • A Motorized Bicycle is issued special license plates and identification cards, which require a one-time $18 fee. No renewal required. (M2) moped/scooter only license or an M1

And Scooters are completely easy to own

  • A motorized scooter is a two-wheeled device that has handlebars, a floorboard designed to be stood upon when riding, and is powered by a motor. More Information CVC Sec. 407.5
  • Motorized scooter does NOT have to be registered but driver must have a (M2) moped/scooter only license or an M1

Information provided from the DMV.

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/motorcycles/motorcycles.htm

Posted by GreenBean, filed under Random Info. Date: April 17, 2009, 5:42 pm | No Comments »

Found some solar powered lights to use. And I was able to make a deal selling them, so please visit the shop and purchase a few - Link.

I suggest them mainly for emergency use and camping. Batteries always run out so you can charge these lights with solar energy.

I also found a few that require a hand crank. Noisy but addicting to crank. You’ll know what I mean once you try it out.

Posted by GreenBean, filed under Products, Solar Power. Date: January 28, 2009, 6:36 pm | No Comments »

Just noticed this on a site I frequently haunt.

It’s a MySoldius Portable Solar Panel for charging your electronic devices. It doesn’t charge everything but it does charge a large variety of popular products.

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=209193158&loc=0

And look at this!

“The Soldius1 solar charger provides 90,000 charges. That equals 5 charges a day, 365 days a year, for 49 years. ”

That is a lot of savings in the long run. Imagine never having to pay those extra pennies per year to charge a phone or mp3 player! Not to mention it is a great start for anyone who wants to go green.

The product is only $19.99 which is fairly priced compared to most portable chargers I’ve seen. I think normally they begin at $25.00 onwards to $99 for this size.

Posted by GreenBean, filed under Encourage, Products, Random Info, Solar Power. Date: September 8, 2008, 6:44 pm | No Comments »

I got one of my first comments and it was of course a bit of spam.

I do believe they were just trying to get traffic to their own gas website.

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