E-scooter startup seeks to break speed record
The scooter in question, Bo M Turbo, has an aluminium frame plus a 24kW dual-motor system (from Rage Mechanics) and a 1.8kWh battery. The company states that this enables it to push up to 150 miles (241km) of range at regular cruising speeds of 18mph (28km/h) – an impressive amount of range for an e-scooter. However, Bo aims to take things further by demonstrating its speed capabilities, namely by unveiling and then driving it at up to 160km/h at Bonneville Speed Week in Utah, USA. Along with the drive system, Bo states this will be made possible by a Formula One inspired ‘brake duct inlet design’ which prevents overheating, plus front and rear Hope V4 disc brakes.
For reference, the fastest electric scooter currently in production is the InMotion RS, which on paper has top speeds of 68mph (100km/h). The firm’s CEO shared the motivation for the stunt with Wired, stating: “If you want people to really care about micromobility, you have to do impressive, meaningful things.”
All this doesn’t come cheap. Wired reports that the Bo M Turbo has a price tag of around $29,500 (€25,250). It’s not a vehicle designed for the mass market, but the planned recordbreaking stunt should help draw attention to the firm’s main product, the Bo Model M.
With a starting price of £1,299 (€1500), the model M is much cheaper than the Turbo, but does share a number of similarities. Like the Turbo, the Bo M uses a unibody ‘Monocurve’ aluminium chassis – meaning it doesn’t easily fold up for storage.
However, Bo believes this approach improves durability and backs this up by offering a seven-year warranty on the chassis. The M packs a 400W motor, top speeds of 22mph (35km/h), and an estimated range of 30 miles (48km). It also has a number of added technical perks, like steering stabilisation, a phone mounting system, and eventually, Apple Find My functionality.
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