Segway’s New GT Series Scooters Are Terrifyingly Fast

Once a model tied to self-balancing scooters that by no means actually delivered a promised transportation revolution, Segway now represents a broader vary of personal mobility devices together with scooters that can quickly be an much more terrifying option to zip by way of site visitors with a new GT line boasting high speeds of over 43 MPH.

Following a set of latest electrical kick scooters revealed final month that provide an alternative choice to a automobile for shorter every day commutes, Segway is focusing on thrill seekers with its newest launch: the SuperScooter GT Series that can are available in two variations differentiated by energy and pace.

The GT1, the tamer of the 2 beasts, is powered by a 1-kWh battery that boasts a spread of 43.5 miles on a single cost and a 1,400-watt electrical motor within the rear wheel’s hub that may propel the scooter to a high pace of 37.3 MPH and acceleration of 0 to 30 MPH in 7.5 seconds. If that isn’t thrilling sufficient, the extra highly effective GT2 mannequin makes use of twin 1,500-watt electrical motors and a 1,512-Wh battery to hit a high pace of 43.5 MPH and go from 0 to 30 MPH in simply 3.9 seconds.

For comparability, the Unagi Model Eleven, introduced final September, and thought of to be probably the most superior electrical scooters quickly to be accessible, provides a high pace of 19 MPH, whereas the S1-X eSkooter, created particularly for the eSkootr Championship racing league, can hit speeds of over 60 MPH on straightaways. The Segway SuperScooter GT2 is simply 17 MPH slower than a racing scooter, however gained’t be restricted to simply closed programs.

There’s little likelihood both scooter will hit their promised vary when ridden at high pace, however the numbers will nonetheless undoubtedly be fairly spectacular, notably for the GT1 which depends on only a single motor.

But pace isn’t the one spectacular function of the GT1 and GT2. Both additionally function frames created from aircraft-grade aluminum alloys and every trip on 11-inch tubeless tires which can be designed to be puncture-resistant, but in addition embrace a layer of self-healing materials inside to right away seal up any holes that do happen. The GT1 makes use of spring suspension on each the back and front wheels with 15 ranges of adjustability, whereas the GT2 provides air suspension as an alternative, and whereas each function massive screens indicating drive modes and pace, the GT2 ups the cool issue by utilizing a clear OLED panel on the dashboard.

If after studying all of those specs you’re nervous the brand new Segway SuperScooter GT Series fashions is perhaps priced out of your funds, these considerations are most likely justified. The GT1 is presently listed at $2,499, whereas the GT2 is a full grand pricier at $3,499—however you possibly can’t really purchase both but. Segway goes the Indiegogo route to place a lot of the danger of those new fashions onto its clients, however has already significantly surpassed its funding purpose.

Delivery is estimated to be as early as August, and whereas Segway and Ninebot have already introduced numerous merchandise to shoppers over the previous few years and the danger of backing these scooters is perhaps minimal, the possibility of supply delays are nonetheless very actual with provide chain points nonetheless very a lot an issue. So if you find yourself having to attend somewhat longer to get your arms on one, possibly simply have a look at it as further time to get your self a extremely strong helmet.