Foldable eMoped For Getting Around Town
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Finnish e-mobility brand Augment's new electric vehicle is designed for people who don't necessarily want to leave their ride outside for reasons of security or convenience.
Known as the 360, this sleek little urban runaround e-moped can fold up and easily roll into an elevator, your apartment, or your office. Yet, zip you around town at 27 mph. Flip open the seat, and you can access the removable battery. This gets you about 31 miles (50 km), and it'll charge via a conventional wall socket in about 4.5 hours. If you need a bit more range, you can choose a dual battery pack, that will net you 87 miles (140 km) of range. The 360 weighs just under 80 lb (36 kg), which means it'll be hard to pick up and carry - but the idea is to roll it indoors, so you don't need to look for parking outside or worry about thieves trying to run off with it.
There's some handy tech built in too: the 360 connects to a mobile app for adjusting riding modes and other settings, and it can be unlocked with an NFC card. Plus, it's got an anti-theft immobilizer mode that locks the rear wheel.
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This model is priced at €1,890 (about US$2,175), which is similar to what you would pay for recently released ebikes built for city streets. It's currently available to order across several countries in Europe and in the UK; shipping costs an extra €100. The brand says it'll also deliver orders worldwide - so even if you're stateside, this might be worth a look.
