Here is information concerning a new development in "little cars":  many new ones are using scooter technology, which gives high reliability and durability at relatively low price.  These are excellent for in-town driving of all sorts, and when they have engines of less than 50cc, they can often be licensed as motorbikes (motorized bicycles) or mopeds instead of motorcycles or automobiles.  When they have engines of 50cc or higher, they can often be licensed as motorcycles, instead of automobiles.  In many jurisdictions, this means that they do not require insurance, or require only less-expensive motorcycle insurance, or may be driven on lesser drivers' licenses.  Other new vehicles are arriving, always four-wheeled, called "quadricycles" (note the letter i); it is thought these are often at least partially scooter-derived, too.

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