Shared electric scooters such as those offered by Lime have proven to be a useful commuting tool for countless riders. And now Lime is sweetening the deal with a new subscription service called LimePass that is likely to further entice riders to make electric scooters a regular part of their transportation equation.
Segway-Ninebot has been on a roll lately with product announcements as it expands into new transportation categories. The latest new Segway-Ninebot products in the spotlight are a fleet of electric mopeds, Vespa-style seated electric scooters, and even a tease of a Segway-Ninebot electric motorcycle.
Joining the ranks of a number of other European and Asian electric scooter companies currently entering the US, Italy’s Nito has announced that its own electric scooters are coming to America. According to the company, the Nito NES electric scooter is USA-bound.
Who doesn’t love a great electric bicycle, scooter, or skateboard? Not only do they make great commuter vehicles, but they’re a ton of fun too!
Gogoro’s electric scooters have dominated the local market in Taiwan for years. And now the company has finally announced the first foreign country to sell Gogoro scooters as it expands westward.
Wheels is the maker of the funky-looking seated electric scooter you might have seen around US cities lately. Not quite electric bicycles yet still not quite like the rest of the e-scooters out there, their seated design is said to be safer and more comfortable. And now the company is adding a new level of safety to its rides.
The Raine One electric scooter burst onto the scene a few weeks ago with some incredible specs and an unbelievable price. And of course, that combination led to some questions about whether or not this new electric scooter company was on the up and up. So I did some digging and spoke with the company’s founder (and the scooter’s designer) to get to the bottom of it.
The electric scooter company Unicorn was quick to show off its flashy white electric scooter and take customers’ money for pre-orders. It was slower to deliver, and ultimately failed to do so.
The German scooter manufacturer Kumpan has been on a roll lately as it prepares for expanded operations. And it appears the company hasn’t been slacking off, instead landing a large investment as well as scooping up another electric scooter company with a decidedly unique product.
Inboard was a promising and well-funded California-based electric skateboard company with a long list of fans. But the company’s pursuit of an electric scooter ultimately led to its downfall.
Last week we broke the news that NIU’s electric scooters would begin sales in the US on December 1.
And now that the day has arrived, we’ve finally got the pricing info.
One of the more striking seated electric scooter designs we’ve come across lately is ready to expand outside of China. With its sights set first on Europe, can the Doinnext Bo electric scooter succeed?
We’ve all seen how electric scooters from companies like Bird and Lime are taking over cities. But now we’re watching big car companies like BMW, VW, GM, Peugot, Skoda, and more enter the two-wheeled EV game.
So what gives?
I’ve ridden just about every type of electric scooter or electric skateboard there is, whether it’s got one, two, three, or four wheels. And I thought I had seen everything. Until I found the YX ONE, that is.
Electric scooters are fun ways to get around, but it takes a serious electric scooter to become a car replacement. I think that the Emove Cruiser electric scooter is serious enough for the job.
It’s a sad day for fans of COUP, the Bosch-owned electric scooter sharing service operating across a number of European cities.
The service is apparently shutting down operations in all of its locations.
That’s right, shared electric mobility company Lime’s newest expansion plan means that it will have an electric scooter on every continent except Australia.
Just kidding, it’s Antarctica.
This is it, folks. NIU is finally beginning US retail sales of its highly acclaimed seated electric scooters.
The Zapp i300 is a seated electric scooter with some pretty crazy specs. And according to the company, it will be hitting the road by the end of this year.
Miami-based Fluidfreeride is known for its highly acclaimed collection of electric scooters. And to set itself apart from the competition this Black Friday and shopping season, it is offering something even greener than its scooters.
While we’ve tested a pile of electric scooters here at Electrek, we rarely see any with removable batteries. But that’s exactly what the Turboant X7 electric scooter offers, along with some nice features and specs too. And it packages it all together for an affordable price of $399 (currently marked down from $599 for their November sale).
What’s not to like?!
[Update Jan 21, 2021: Turboant has a new version of this scooter known as the Turboant X7 Pro. It has a number of new features such as larger wheels, higher capacity battery and other upgrades.]
Every now and again my news feed pushes something weird my way, and I’m always glad when it does. Today’s weird bit of news is a cool new product from a company called Motosola. They have developed a solar charging sun canopy for electric scooters that looks like it can actually put a significant amount of charge back into a vehicle.
Electric scooters have become one of the most convenient forms of last-mile transportation in cities. Small, quick, and easy to fold away, they’ve complemented e-bikes as one of the fastest-growing forms of urban transportation.
And with Black Friday deals starting earlier every year, now is already a great time to snag a new electric scooter for a deep discount. And while you’re preparing for Black Friday, be sure to visit our deals site 9to5Toys for all the latest Black Friday deals!