| New Scooters are showing up almost daily, | | | | children. But more and more a new style of |
| something that speaks of the ever going | | | | what is known as a foldable scooter is being |
| popularity of the scooter in general. The | | | | utilized by an older generation as they |
| functionality of the appearing designs | | | | traverse from mass transit portals to office |
| highlight the ease at which new technologies | | | | buildings and other places of work or |
| such as thermoplastics and high tech aluminum | | | | leisure. |
| alloys can be adapted to structures not | | | | |
| originally considered candidates for their | | | | Foldable scooters cross several design lines |
| use. | | | | and encompass almost ever design level of the |
| | | | scooter market. Starting with the foldable |
| The fast advancements in hi tech polymers and | | | | kick scooter which might not be small enough |
| metal alloys has given the humble scooter new | | | | to fit into a brief case, but it is small |
| life in an ever broadening market today. Not | | | | enough to be folded and placed under the desk |
| only are these materiasl being used in high | | | | once you get to work. Next would be the |
| end powered scooters, but in the modest push | | | | foldable electric scooter. Some what more |
| scooter or kick scooter as they are also | | | | bulky, and weighing in at about 50lbs and |
| known. | | | | able to carry 200 pounds with a range of |
| | | | between 10 and 15 miles or 20 to 25km per |
| These small inexpensive scooters tend to be | | | | charge cycle, its no wonder they have become |
| thought of more as a sidewalk toy for young | | | | so popular with dual mode commuters. |