Lavoie, a micro-mobility subsidiary of McLaren Applied, has launched its Series 1 electric scooter featuring technology developed for McLaren’s Formula 1 cars.
The new e-scooter features the start-up’s patented one-touch Flowfold system, which helps fold the front and rear wheel hinges and collapses the stem of the scooter with just a single press of a button: this is inspired by the suspension system found on racing vehicles at the pinnacle of motorsport. The feature also helps achieve the greatest possible reduction in size while maintaining a large and stable deck when in use.
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Complementing the system’s foldability is the fact that Series 1 is made of automotive-standard magnesium, ensuring a total weight of just 16.5kg. The designers say this makes carrying...