So you’re trying to take all your pals to the beach with you, but your approximately six or seven friends won’t fit neatly into your Toyota Tercel. Well, friend, have I got the solution for you: A 25-foot-long moped. Trust me, this is the best solution for all of your problems.
The ad for this moped, which fits “7 or 8 people on it before we start blowing out the tires,” has perhaps the least accurate title I’ve ever seen on Facebook Marketplace: “Regular moped.” Y’know, just your average everyday 25-foot-long eight-seat moped. Like regular.
The moped— which is really more of a scooter or a pit bike, given the lack of pedals — apparently can’t even be operated by a lone occupant. Steering is controlled at the front, from the bars, but power is metered out by a separate copilot at the rear. The seller claims that, with that minimum crew, the moped can reach a full 50 miles an hour. That sounds terrifying, and I absolutely need to try it.
The seller also says that they aren’t actively looking to sell, just testing the waters to see what a contraption like this would go for. They’re asking $US1,400 as it sits or $US1,500 if they fix the flat tire, which sounds like an absolute steal when you break it down by dollars-per-potential-occupant. Fully loaded, you’re talking just $US175 per rider. Where else are you getting that kind of value?