This is the daftest e-scooter in the world
The minds behind Bo's sublime e-scooter met each other while working for the advanced engineering arm at (F1 team) Williams. Their mission was to take their knowledge of designing and building some of the world's fastest cars to build a better e-scooter. But while they no longer work for a Formula One team, they can't quite shake that desire to build vehicles that travel at preposterously daft speed. Which is why the company has today unveiled The Turbo, a souped-up version of the standard Bo e-scooter with a potential top speed of more than 100 miles per hour and a range of up to 150 miles.
The Turbo (surely, the Tur...Bo, non?) is equipped with a 24,000W dual-motor engine, and a 1,800Wh battery. Naturally, given Bo's focus on safety and balance, the scooter has F1-style air intakes to keep both the electronics and brakes nicely cool. Given the scooter's light weight, Bo claims it has a higher power to weight ratio than a hypercar like the Bugatti Veyron. It's already been tested by former professional BMX rider Tre Whyte. Although he hasn't quite yet been able to breach the 100mph barrier the company thinks that isn't far off.
Of course, the Turbo is one way to pull the world's eyeballs to a product, especially as it's announcing the US availability of its scooters. Customers in the US can now order a Bo M, with vehicles available at some point in August 2025. If you want the standard Bo M, with a range of 25 miles, will set you back $1,990 while the M2, with a range pushing 40 miles, will cost $2,490. And, if you're the sort of person who thinks that owning a scooter that can go at road car speeds is a good idea, you'll actually be able to buy a Turbo: It'll cost you at least $29,500, with the first delivery going to a collector in Madrid next year ahead of that city's inaugural grand prix.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/this-is-the-daftest-e-scooter-in-the-world-131341641.html?src=rss