Although our Go-Ped® Brand name is most often associated with innovative motorized scooters, we at PMW are much more than that.

For nearly two decades, PMW has led the way in developing ever-improving, environmentally-friendly, personal transportation products. We want a cleaner and better tomorrow, just like you. With all of our transportation products, we work to balance your desire for fun, and performance with society's need for reduced sound emissions, clean air, and ultra low greenhouse gas emissions.

We also recognize, however, that gasoline will remain the fuel of choice for years to come, so we remain committed to reducing emissions and increasing the fuel efficiency of our conventional gasoline engine products. We are also committed to developing and improving personal transportation products that require no gasoline at all.

The key to protecting the environment for the future is to build products that pollute less, use less gasoline and that people want to use and enjoy. PMW will continue to improve and enrich the lives of our customers through technology, the clever use of PMW creativity, and practical common sense.

This section of the Web site shows some of the ways PMW is meeting the environmental challenge to create cleaner products that still appeal to our customers. This is our responsibility. This is our future.

Why Gas Mileage Matters

There are five excellent reasons why gas mileage is very important:
1) Transportation Products that offer great fuel economy help reduce greenhouse gases that are thought to contribute to our global climate change.
2) The less fuel that is burned, the less pollution particulates there are to be managed.
3) Petroleum is a versatile but finite resource that shouldn't be wasted. Getting 200 MPG will make it last much longer.
4) Higher fuel efficiency can help reduce America's record-breaking dependency on imported oil.
5) It saves you money!

Transportation products with great gas mileage won't help the environment if people don't buy them. That's why since 1985 PMW has led the way in designing fuel-efficient, portable transportation devices people want to use.

Low-emission technology doesn't have to compromise performance, quality, reliability and affordability that people have come to expect. The PMW/Komatsu Zenoah "Strato Charged" technology found on the Geo Go-Ped® Product line does one thing very well: it further helps reduce pollutants that can harm public health and the environment without sacrificing performance.

A lot of people are already using these amazing low-emission products. Though our customers don't notice the difference, the environment surely does.

Environment and Technology Timeline
Developing cleaner, quieter products is not a new fad. It is something we have been working on in all of our product lines since 1985.

Efficient Start : 1985 Introduction of the successful stand-on Go-Ped® scooter using the frame as a secondary muffler to reduce sound emissions below allowed minimums for motorcycles. The original Go-Ped® was introduced with the efficient and now popular 100 mpg Komatsu Zenoah G2D 22cc two stroke engine.
		1992 : Go-Ped® "Go-Quad" Mini kart Introduction of the four wheeled Go-Ped® "Go-Quad" Mini kart: This product, which continues to enjoy increasing popularity, provides motor sports enthusiast of all ages and from all walks of life to experience the thrill of low emission, low cost and low danger levels while driving at high adrenaline doses.
"Liquamatic" Go-Ped® : 1993 Introduction of the "Liquamatic" Go-Ped® with patented Hydraulic torque converter: First use of miniature automotive style hydraulic pump/turbine to smoothly harness a small, high rpm 2 cycle engine for personal transportation.
		1993 : Go-Mix II® Introduction of "Smokeless" Go-Mix II: Non spillable, convenient "carry with" packets with 100:1 mixing-ratio, reduces lubrication related exhaust emission particulates 50-70% over traditional methods.
Cross Country Go-Ped® Trip : 1994 First cross country Go-Ped® trip: Johnny Frank of Novato, CA took his Go-Ped® from NYC to Greenwood, CO in April/May using less than 15 gallons of gas.
		1994 : PMW Tree planting partnership PMW Tree planting partnership with the National Arbor Day Foundation: Through PMW's concern for global warming from green house gas emissions, PMW plants a tree in the Greater Yellowstone National Forrest for every gas powered scooter sold.Trees are an important part of the earths "lungs." Each tree consumes more green house gas (CO2) in its expected life time than a gas powered Go-Ped scooter produces in its expected life time.
Komatsu Zenoah G23LH engine : 1995 Introduction of CARB Tier 1 emission compliant Komatsu Zenoah G23LH engine: PMW further reduces Go-Ped® scooter emissions without reducing performance or increasing price.
		1996 : Stealth Go-Ped® scooter Introduction of "zero emissions" electric Stealth Go-Ped® scooter: PMW becomes a pioneer in electric scooter technology.
Bigfoot off road Go-Ped® : 1997 Introduction of Bigfoot off road Go-Ped®: This robust scooter utilizes an innovative and patented cantilever frame design that also serves as the secondary exhaust muffler for reduced sound emissions.
		1998 : Know-Ped® push scooter Introduction of "zero emission" human-powered Know-Ped® push scooter: This product is believed to have inspired the "Razor" kick scooter craze.
Electric Hoverboard Go-Ped® Scooter : 1999 Introduction of "zero emission" electric Hoverboard Go-Ped® Scooter: The Hoverboard® represents a significant improvement over the original Stealth electric Go-Ped®. The revolutionary Hoverboard® is also recognized as the first stand-on scooter with both front and rear suspension. Its unique suspension has an independent "cantilevered" design on both wheels. The result is not only a quiet but smooth ride as well.
		2000 : Grow-Ped® push scooter Introduction of "zero emissions" human powered Grow-Ped® push scooter: This product was developed to introduce safe, clean and quiet Go-Pedding® to the smaller, younger people demanding to experience this fun form of transportation.
Smithsonian National Museum : 2001 Original Go-Ped® Prototype, Patent and Trade Mark documents inducted into the Smithsonian National Museum, Washington, DC: The Go-Ped® Scooter was recognized as an American success and a part of American transportation history. It will be preserved for study and educational purposes by our Nations curators.
		2001 : GEO Go-Ped® product line Introduction of the GEO Go-Ped® product line: The Geo Sport, and Geo Bigfoot utilize the revolutionary Komatsu Zenoah GZ25N "Strato Charged" engine that conforms to the strict CARB SOAR Tier 2 emission standards. The result is faster, quieter, more powerful Go-Peds® that get nearly twice the fuel efficiency as earlier Go-Peds® and with no additional price increases.
"GO-Snuffer": 2001 Introduction of the "GO-Snuffer" exhaust sound reducer: This simple device significantly reduces exhaust noise emissions from Go-Ped® cantilevered frames used on all Geo and Bigfoot Go-Peds®.
		2001 : Transcontinental Go-Ped® Ride First successful transcontinental Go-Ped® ride: Allan Prouse rides a Geo Bigfoot from Ashland, OR to NY and then north to Bangor Maine using less that 15 gallons of gas.
New Intake Muffler for the Geo Go-Ped® : 2002 Introduction of new Intake Muffler for the Geo Go-Ped® Product line: This improvement to the Geo Go-Peds® reduces sound emissions from these already quiet scooters another 25% without loss in performance or increase in cost.
		2002 : Improved "zero emissions" Electric Go-Peds® Introduction of the Hoverboard MKIII and Stealth MKIII Go-Ped® scooters: These scooters have more power and speed, charge batteries nearly three times faster, and weigh 25% less than previous versions.