Segway’s Ninebot ES4 scooter is $260 off as we speak solely | Engadget

An electrical scooter could be a good various technique to get to and from the workplace and different native spots, however most are fairly costly. But Amazon’s one-day sale on Segway devices makes one mannequin fairly inexpensive: the Segway Ninebot ES4 scooter has been discounted to $540, or $260 off its regular worth. That’s additionally solely $40 greater than its report low of $500.

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The ES4 bumps issues up from the ES2 scooter, supporting a max pace of 19 mph and a variety of as much as 28 miles. It additionally has 800W of energy and twin batteries, and you may monitor the machine’s battery life from its built-in LED show.

The scooter itself is fairly slick and it is designed to make rides as clean as attainable. It has huge, non-pneumatic tires plus a twin suspension system that works to stabilize each the back and front wheel. You’re additionally getting a double-braking system outfitted with each a mechanical and electrical brake that allows you to cease inside 13 inches at 12.4 mph. When driving at nighttime, you’ll be able to activate the front-facing LED for higher visibility, too. We additionally admire that the ES4 is pretty transportable — it is hefty at 31 kilos, nevertheless it folds down neatly so you’ll be able to stow it in a trunk or take it on public transportation.

And like most devices as we speak, the ES4 connects to Segway’s cellular app and that allows you to do issues like lock and unlock the scooter, activate cruise management, set up firmware updates and take a look at driving stats. While a scooter like this most likely will not substitute all different types of transportation, it is a handy technique to get from one place to a different — particularly for these residing in massive cities or dense suburbs.

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