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Battery-swappable Japanese e-scooter folds smaller than a briefcase (newatlas.com)

submitted 9 months ago by diacewrb@alien.top to c/gadgets@hardware.watch

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[–] Tinmania@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Supposedly has a top speed of 15 mph. I’m not sure I would want to go that fast on something that is small and like. But I can see something like this coming in handy in certain situations.

[–] DirtyBeautifulLove@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Something this 'dweeby' I wouldn't want to go more than 11/12mph tbh.

I do really like it though!

[–] powercow@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

for average weight Im sure and on flat terrain. The median weight in japan is 135lbs, in the us its 185. Thats 30% bigger. and i doubt it will get you up a san fran hill. and those little wheels will feel every little hole and not give you a ton of traction for them hills.

it IS cool and will be useful to a lot of folks and they will probably improve it and have stronger models. But i think for a lot of folks, it will be disappointing. Now getting around the office, youd be badass.