unu, the berlin-based mobility company launches the second generation of the unu electric scooter. the scooter was designed by unu’s design team in berlin and the munich based industrial designer christian zanzotti. the new product generation is equipped with a sleek, bold-hued body and several smart features such as key sharing, navigation and anti theft protection. the pre-order phase of the new electric scooter will start on tuesday, may 21st.

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The scooter was designed in-house at unu and developed in cooperation with partners such as BOSCH and LG in germany. the scooter is powered by a silent, no emissions BOSCH electric motor that goes up to 45km/h (28mph) at top speed and can be driven with a regular driver’s license. its portable batteries can be charged at regular power outlets giving the scooter a range up to 100km (62mi), while restoring battery every time the user brakes. additionally, unu aimed to give the scooter one of the fastest acceleration values in the electric scooter segment.

The new scooter holds two people for a comfortable ride. integrating the motor into the scooter’s rear wheel resulted in the ample storage space underneath the seat, enabling it to hold two helmets and two storage boxes. there is space for the vehicle documents and phone, wallet or keys at rear side of the seat and it even includes a bag hook in front of the knees.

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The scooter can be ordered online and comes in three models (with a 2kW motor, a 3kW motor or a 4kW motor) and seven colors. customers receive the

Mathieu caudal, co-founder and COO of unu, stated that ‘with the unu scooter classic we have successfully made electric mobility accessible to the masses. with our new e-scooter we’re launching the second generation of the networked electric vehicle on the market, which can be used for mobility services’. in the long term, the company aims to achieve an electric, networked and autonomous vehicle.






cristina gomez I may 21, 2019
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