Tired of riders buying budget e-scooters, Bird releases its own $599 Bird Air
Shared electric scooter giant Bird has just released its own affordable electric scooter known as the Bird Air.
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Kumpan launches new higher-speed seated electric scooters
Kumpan electric has just announced the launch of higher-speed versions of its retro-inspired seated electric scooters. The new scooters fill out the Kumpan 54i Series lineup and offer several models with speeds ranging from 45-100 km/h (28-62 mph).
Expand Expanding CloseEVOLV Tour 2.0 review: This sci-fi lookin’ electric scooter is fast and portable
What happens when you combine a well-built and fast electric scooter with the service and support of a Canadian company? You get the awesome little EVOLV Tour 2.0 electric scooter from Urban Machina.
It’s a powerful little commuter scooter with full suspension and backed by a company that is as polite and professional as they come. Good service and a good scooter – what’s not to like?!
Oh yea, and stick around because we’ve got a $100 off coupon code for you below!
Expand Expanding CloseUnu’s affordable seated electric scooters are (finally) set to begin deliveries
It’s been a long time coming, but those who pre-ordered Unu’s cute little Vespa-style electric scooters are finally going to get their hands on the first batch… next month.
Expand Expanding CloseAfter 3 lethal crashes, Revel’s shared electric mopeds return to NYC w/ safety changes
Nearly one month to the day after Revel voluntarily suspended operations of its rented electric scooter fleet in NYC, the scooters have returned to the city.
Expand Expanding CloseSegway teases new electric moped after 4,000-mile cross-country e-scooter ride
While most electric scooters are used for last-mile type trips as urban transportation solutions, they can occasionally be seen making much longer journeys. Case in point is the first known trans-America electric scooter trip, which was just completed yesterday.
Expand Expanding CloseElectric scooter company scores as Vin Diesel makes Hollywood-style spy getaway on two wheels
If there was any doubt that electric scooters are going mainstream, let this put it to rest. Vin Diesel’s latest role sees him as a spy making a tension-filled getaway on a Vespa-style electric scooter in Yadea’s new ad.
Expand Expanding CloseThe 55 MPH Super Soco CPx electric maxiscooter is hitting the streets at a reduced price
Super Soco’s newest electric scooter, the 125cc-equivalent Super Soco CPx, is ready to roll out of the Super Soco UK dealership.
Expand Expanding CloseFact or BS: An electric scooter with claimed 100 km (62 mi) range? I did an epic test to find out!
The EMove Cruiser from Voro Motors is a beast of an electric scooter, offering full-suspension and a powerful 1.6 kW peak-rated motor. But its biggest draw might be its giant 52 V and 30 Ah battery, rated for 1.6 kWh of capacity and an unbelievable 100 km (62 miles) of range.
In fact, that range is so unbelievable that I decided to call the company’s bluff. I set out on a full battery range test to determine the true real-world range of the scooter.
Expand Expanding CloseFree app provides safer micromobility-specific GPS navigation for e-bikes and scooters
As someone who travels almost entirely by two-wheeled electric vehicles, I’ve found that major GPS navigation apps can sometimes be just as precarious as they are helpful. Usually intended for cars, most GPS navigation apps can occasionally send us micromobility users onto unfriendly streets. But now ScootRoute is solving that problem with a highly customizable navigation app designed specifically to help riders of e-bikes, e-scooters, and other micromobility devices stick to safer roads.
Expand Expanding CloseHonda’s car trunk-sized Motocompo gas scooter may be going electric
Remember that cute little Honda Motocompo from the 1980s? Well, it might be coming back, but this time it would be electric.
Expand Expanding CloseUnagi launches private electric scooter subscription so you don’t share with gross strangers
Most rental electric scooter services are built on the principle of forgoing the cost of ownership by sharing scooters with everyone else. However, Unagi’s new electric scooter subscription Unagi All Access may be much more interesting in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, when sharing with strangers has become a lot less appealing.
Expand Expanding CloseBMW is developing an interesting electric scooter with a roof, airbags, and active aerodynamics
For over a year now we’ve been following BMW’s increasingly interesting patents on a redesign to the company’s popular C Evolution electric scooter. The latest updates show that BMW is working on turning the scooter into a seriously high tech commuter vehicle that leverages many of the technologies found in traditional cars.
Expand Expanding CloseRazor’s new electric scooter just added the one thing everyone has asked for
In celebration of Razor turning 20 years old, the company is rolling out a series of new electric scooters that are tackling one of the biggest problems in the industry: those freaking tiny wheels.
GoTrax XR Elite review: A good enough electric scooter at a great enough price
The GoTrax XR Elite is the newest budget-minded electric scooter from GoTrax. And at the silly low price of $399, the GoTrax XR Elite is as affordable as it is whelming. Which is to say, quite.
Kuberg announces new electric scooter/dirt bike hybrid that absolutely rips
Czech electric motorbike company Kuberg has just announced a new model known as the Kuberg Ranger. The Ranger features a novel design that combines features of an electric dirt bike and an electric scooter.
[Update: The pre-order went live hours after this article was published. Pricing information has been updated below.]
5,400W e-scooter review: 50 MPH Wolf Warrior is the most fun you can have standing up
Fast electric scooters like the 5,400W Wolf Warrior from FluidFreeRide are serious machines made for serious fun. These are purpose-designed scooters that are built like a tank with the proper suspension, brakes, and other components to (relatively) safely get that power to the ground and still bring you home for dinner.
Get ready: 60 MPH standing electric scooter racing is becoming a thing in 2021
You know those standing electric scooters that have become so popular just about everywhere? Imagine souped-up versions flying through urban race circuits at 60 MPH. As it turns out, you won’t have to imagine it for long once the Electric Scooter Championship (or eSkootr for short) gets going next year.
Could a Chinese electric scooter company soon create US manufacturing jobs? NIU might
NIU remains one of the leading electric scooter companies in the world, both in sales as well as technology. The company’s stock, traded on the NASDAQ, is up 91% year-to-date and 267% from its low during the pandemic.
NIU’s CEO Yan Li discusses the keys to NIU’s recent success as well as how the US trade war has NIU investigating manufacturing in Southeast Asia and North America.
Apollo Explore 32 mph electric scooter review: Full suspension and full of fun
The Apollo Explore electric scooter features a high top speed, big battery, comfortable suspension, and folds for storage. And if that wasn’t good enough, we’ve got a coupon code for you below to get free stuff with the scooter!
But first, let’s check out what makes the Apollo Explore such a great scooter for both work and play.
Believe it or not, Segway is ending production of the Segway
Nearly 20 years ago, the Segway two-wheeled, self-balancing people transporter was unveiled on top of a mountain of hype. Now the innovative yet oft-ridiculed Segway PT is being quietly killed off by its parent company.
Inokim Light 2 electric scooter review: The real reason it costs more than other scooters
It seems that many of today’s lightweight electric scooters are designed to make a quick buck, future problems be darned. But the Inokim Light 2 electric scooter took a different path, focusing instead on safety and longevity in order to create a long-lasting and reliable electric scooter.
Inokim electric scooters begin sales in the US from Fluidfreeride
The Inokim brand of electric scooters has long been popular in Europe and Asia. And now Miami-based Fluidfreeride has stepped up to become the first and only Inokim electric scooter source in the US.
Say goodbye: The only made-in-America electric scooter company closes
After temporarily shutting down during the COVID-19 pandemic, GenZe is now shuttering its operations for good.