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--- transportation:electric_standing_scooters [2025/07/22 15:36] – [Inmotion] timb
+++ transportation:electric_standing_scooters [2026/01/16 21:47] (current) – [Äike] timb
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 https://maxmautner.com/2024/04/26/electric-scooters.html
+== The e-scooter isn’t new – London was zooming around on Autopeds a century ago ==
+The e-scooters that clutter up pavements may seem like a new thing, but a hundred years ago, there were already people zooming around London on powered scooters
+th December 2025 - Ian Mansfield
+These were the Autoped, an American import that was once popular enough to regularly appear in the newspapers before vanishing seemingly without a trace.
+Invented in the USA in 1915, they first appeared in London in 1917, despite a ban on imports during WWI, and really took off when the import ban was lifted in 1919.
+By today’s standards, they look like a bargain, selling for just £36, although that’s actually about £1,600 in today’s money, so they were really aimed at the wealthy buyers.
+Gamage’s, the people’s emporium, described them as being made for everybody who feels the necessity of making the most of time, of conserving health and energy, and keeping travelling expenses down to the minimum.
+It was said to be able to reach speeds of 10mph, and unlike modern versions, the Autoped was powered by petrol.
+https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the-e-scooter-isnt-new-london-was-zooming-around-on-autopeds-a-century-ago-86263/
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 https://electrek.co/2022/10/19/high-tech-aike-t-electric-scooter-gets-worlds-first-proximity-unlocking-feature/
+== Bankrupt scooter startup left one private key to rule them all ==
+Owner reverse-engineered his ride, revealing authentication was never properly individualized
+Carly Page - Fri 16 Jan 2026 11:59 UTC
+An Estonian e-scooter owner locked out of his own ride after the manufacturer went bust did what any determined engineer might do. He reverse-engineered it, and claims he ended up discovering the master key that unlocks every scooter the company ever sold.
+The company in question, Äike, which filed for bankruptcy last year, built app-controlled electric scooters that rely on a phone and backend servers to do as basic a task as turning them on. That setup worked while the startup was still around. Once it wasn't, owners were left with pricey scooters that only unlocked when the cloud happened to answer.
+Some features limped along for a while, others stopped altogether. So rather than trust his commute to a bankrupt startup's servers, one owner, Rasmus Moorats, an Estonian security researcher and penetration tester, took matters into his own hands and started poking around to see how the scooter really worked.
+A closer look at the Android app and Bluetooth traffic showed that locking, unlocking, and basic status checks all occur locally over Bluetooth, with the cloud mostly along for the ride.
+Before accepting commands, the scooter runs a simple authentication check: it sends a short challenge, the app replies with a cryptographic response, and access is granted. It's designed to stop random passers-by from hopping on and riding off. In theory, at least.
+https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/16/bankrupt_scooter_startup_key/
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 https://www.engadget.com/bo-e-solar-charging-cradle-e-scooter-140055923.html
+==== Model M ====
+== This $30,000 Electric Scooter Is Gunning for a Bonneville Speed Record ==
+Believe it or not, there's more than one electric scooter that claims it can break triple-digit speeds.
+Andrew P. Collins - Jul 28, 2025 11:20 AM EDT
+A British outfit called Bo makes a sleek little electric scooter called the Model-M. The best variant claims a 22 mph top speed and a 40-mile range for $2,500. Sounds pricey but practical. The prototype Turbo model is another story—it’s gunning for triple-digit speeds at the Bonneville salt flats next month.
+Bo has been around since 2022, but seems to be on a bit of a marketing blitz—last week, it released a teaser video of somebody clad in full Moto GP-looking garb absolutely ripping through a tunnel on its Turbo model concept, and it seems to be loaning out the more socially acceptable Model M to journalists for test rides. My old buddy Matt Hardigree was recently test-riding one and seemed to dig it.
+https://www.thedrive.com/news/this-24000-watt-scooter-is-going-for-a-100-mph-speed-record-at-bonneville
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 https://hypebeast.com/2020/7/mercedes-amg-petronas-f1-xiaomi-mi-electric-scooter-pro-2
+===== Navee =====
+==== GT3 Max ====
+== Navee’s latest GT3 Max smart e-scooter at new $561 low, Tenways AGO X mid-drive e-bike bundle at $1,899 low, Segway E2 Plus II, more ==
+Reinette LeJeune - Aug 19 2025 11:00 am PT
+We have three different EVs leading our Green Deals today, with the first being Navee’s newest GT3 Max Smart Electric Scooter hitting a new $561 low during the brand’s ongoing Back to School Sale. Next, Tenways’ newly launched pre-semester sale has returned its AGO X All-Terrain Mid-Drive e-bike to its $1,899 low while also offering $307 in free gear, as well as a spotlight on Segway’s new E2 Plus II eKickScooter at $300. We also have others from EcoFlow, Greenworks, Aiper, and more waiting for you below. Plus, all the hangover savings are at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Segway Upgrade Your Daily Grind sale offers, the final day of deals from EcoFlow’s 48-hour accessory flash sale, and more.
+Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.
+https://electrek.co/2025/08/19/navee-gt3-max-scooter-new-561-low-tenways-segway-more/
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