Comments on: Foldable Electric Scooter — Awesome! (Crowdfund It)

By: Rita Adams

Rita Adams — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 00:06:00 +0000

That is super cool!! I love the idea that it can be fold so we can carry it anywhere we go. If we visit to different places we do not have to worry on renting bikes or cars for transportation if we only have this foldable scooter. We can save money and even eco-friendly. -http://www.greenpathelectricbikes.com/

By: moveoscooter

moveoscooter — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 15:15:00 +0000

Welcome, and sorry not being very timely with my answers.
In terms of competition: We would like to differentiate our product from folding bikes by emphasizing that MOVEO is essentially a scooter, while those essentially are bikes and we do believe that people are also making choices in this respect. This leads to a number of points: One is comfort. We offer a comfortable driving position, an adjustable seat with a backrest. No (folding) bike will have that. The second is speed and power: electric bikes (by law, and allowing for a lot of differentiation worldwide) are limited at 25km/h (you can pedal faster, but electric assist will cut off at that speed), while we offer 45 km/h. MOVEO also has a 2-wheel drive, which adds a lot to the driving experience, and 1kW power, outperforming most electric bikes (not the extreme speed machines, of course). Third, that on most electric bikes you do have to pedal, for the electric assist to work; MOVEO, being a scooter is only electric. (This often raises the skeptic question on range – but all vehicles have a range, and we all are pretty much used to refueling / recharging them as needed, before they’d run out.)
Yes, MOVEO is designed to be allowed in bike / bus lanes, that’s actually one of the main benefits of using such vehicles in crowded urban areas (again, depending on local legislation this may require certain limitations).

By: Pek

Pek — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 01:50:00 +0000

If you had 4 luggage wheels vs only 2, it would make the scooter even easier to move. Those travel suitcases with 4 wheels move like a trolley and are much easier to pull/push than 2 wheeled ones.

2 wheels for a 25 kg load can be quite heavy over a distance e.g. if you are tired and not especially muscular.

By: Jo Borras

Jo Borras — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:51:00 +0000

Glad you’re here responding! (also: thanks for the update on the cable lock)

How do you plan to compete with electric folding bikes that are smaller and make similar performance claims? Also, do you think municipalities will allow this in the bike lanes? If you can’t get that approval, you’re dead in Chicago, NY, San Fran, etc.

By: moveoscooter

moveoscooter — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:29:00 +0000

Thanks for sharing your views.
Would just like to point out that the scooter CAN be locked with a conventional cable lock either round the body or through the body – steering column joint.

By: moveoscooter

moveoscooter — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:26:00 +0000

Thanks for your comment.

Aluminum would be cheaper as a material, but manufacturing process would be a lot more sophisticated and costly than with the composite. And those few kilograms do make a lot of difference.

This only looks like a video, but is only a link to the crowdfunding page where you will be able to play the video. You will also find prices and backing possibilities there under ‘Rewards’

By: Jo Borras

Jo Borras — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:04:00 +0000

I’m gonna stick with “no benefit, performance-wise, to foldable electric Dahon, costs more, heavier, harder to fold/store, and is way too on the fringe for mainstream buyers”. I don’t think it will meet its goal, and (IMO) it’s a terrible product that should never see the light of day.

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 21:14:00 +0000

The owner could store it in their house/apartment/office. That kind of helps with the theft issue.

Wouldn’t take up a lot of room in a crowded garage either….

By: Jo Borras

Jo Borras — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 20:53:00 +0000

I have to say that I don’t get this at all. I’ve never felt a need to fold up one of my Vespas or looked to buy a scooter that didn’t have storage and a flat floor – that’s the point of those.

With folding electric bicycles that don’t stand out and make you look weird already available added to the fact that this doesn’t allow you to lock up your MOEVO properly (did no one notice that you can’t use a conventional cable/disk lock with this thing?) I can’t imagine why anyone would ever buy one of these … including the mom of the guy who designed it.

By: Wayne Williamson

Wayne Williamson — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 19:16:00 +0000

This is really cool…A couple of years ago I bought a 500 dollar scooter that I would call a toy. If they can keep the price reasonable I’m sure it will sell like hotcakes( a term that means alot;-) I do wonder what they gain from using carbon fiber vs just aluminum. I would think an aluminum frame would only add a few kilos to the total weight. and cost significantly less.
PS. the video doesn’t play.
PSS. I wish they would give some idea of the retail price..