There are a surprising number of folding electric scooters out there designed to fit in a basic backpack or even shoulder bag, but Japanese personal mobility company Shimizu has even bigger ... er ... tinier aspirations. It's currently refining a prototype it says will be the world's smallest and…
  • Foamed1@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Cool concept but there are so many moving parts that it’ll be prone to defects and wear and tear over time.

    I’d never seriously consider using that thing except for maybe indoors at airports, hospitals, large halls, conference rooms, and the like, and that’s only in best case scenario.

  • ElMachoGrande@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Tha would be nice. My motorcycle workshop is a bit too far to walk to my work, so it would be nice to have a scooter I could just put in a backpack, ride the moorcycle to the mechanic, and then take the scooter to work.

  • DrummerMiles@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Bro stop posting about this shit when it isn’t even past the prototype phase. Clearly just trying to drum up publicity for this products kickstarter. Make a working version then we’ll talk.

  • Tinmania@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    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.

    • powercow@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 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.