Beginning in 1985 with a prototype for a new motorized personal transport device Steve Patmont launched Patmont Motor Werks, creators of the Go-Ped, the original motorized scooter, in his garage. He began by building Go-Peds only for friends and family that just had to have one, and it blossomed from there. Knowing the market opportunities were endless for his fun, carefree design, Steve secured a patent and began shopping his invention around to purveyors of yachts and personal aircraft as a light, portable alternative transportation device to extend owners transportation choices on land. Today Go-Ped is the market leader in motorized scooter sales, and is an established brand among extreme sports enthusiasts. Go-Peds are also growing in popularity as an alternative transport vehicle for city dwellers with short or disconnected commutes.