designed for sharing, unicorn electric scooters boast a powerful motor and long battery life

the lithuania-based company, unicorn, presents their latest electric scooter design, conceived specifically for city-commuters and to facilitate ease of sharing. as the use of scooters within urban environments increases, the team has developed this new project with the intention of providing a quick and easy way of getting around towns and cities. by addressing a number of main design issues found when using personal scooters, unicorn has developed a variety of useful features to optimize this mode of transport.

all images courtesy of unicorn scooters

the unicorn scooter has been developed with an importance placed on function and simplicity. the design includes a raised step at the front, allowing users to transport their groceries or backpack – or even a child. with safety in mind, larger wheels are implemented to increase balance. smart technology is also embraced, as the handlebars incorporate a place to connect your smartphone, with the added bonus of an inductive QI charger to make sure you never run out of battery. in an effort to prevent theft, a GPS system is also integrated within the frame itself, rather than outside, making the scooter difficult to steal.

the scooters are designed and developed especially for sharing

the team has integrated a huge battery life into the design, providing a range of 80 km range per charge. this battery can also be replaced, meaning that fleet operators can quickly and easily change a depleted battery with a new, fully charged one, saving time and money. the scooters are also built with a powerful 750W motor, affording users to climb steep hills without issues. overall, by combining a number of useful functions, the unicorn scooters provide an ideal and sustainable mode of transport to ride smoothly around the city.

the functional step serves as a platform for your grocery bags, backpack or helmet

the step can even be used by a child

video courtesy of unicorn scooters

the scooters integrate a huge battery with an 80 km range in one charge

the powerful motor allows users to ride up hills without any issues

every unicorn scooter is provided with a smartphone connection and an inductive QI charger

the battery can be swapped, helping fleet operators to save money by simply swapping a depleted battery for new instead of taking the scooter off the street to charge

the team developed electromagnetic charging docks 

the unicorn team managed to optimize hardware to make it sturdier and less expensive to manufacture

the rear disc brake ensures the safety of users

project info:

project name: ‘unicorn electric scooters’

design: unicorn scooters

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