Hidden among the thousands of glitzy displays and exhibits at CES 2023 in Las Vegas was a newly upgraded 2023 Bugatti electric scooter.
TechCrunch never saw it. did anyone?
Fortunately, details and images have been released for the 2023 model year, a 10% larger and more premium electric scooter.
Bugatti will launch a $1,200 electric scooter in 2022 through a partnership with tech accessories company Bytech. The two companies have teamed up again for a second generation scooter that is sturdier, with new features and colors and with greater ‘self-healing’ capabilities. tire.
The 2023 scooter is 10% larger than its predecessor, with a 36-volt/15.6Ah battery and an electric motor with a maximum output of 1,000 watts. According to the company, this battery and motor combination will allow the scooter to handle inclines of up to 18 degrees, a maximum speed of 22 miles per hour, and allow him to travel 35 miles on a single charge. (This is from the previous model’s 22-mile range.)
Pricing for this larger second-generation model has yet to be announced. Perhaps this is one of those “if I have to ask” moments.
Image credit: Bugatti/Vitec
The overall expanded size is a 10″ tire (previously a 9″) in a pneumatic tubeless design with a larger deck area for standing and a built-in adhesive repair mechanism to repair potential tire punctures. was). (This technology is very similar to the tubeless tires used on bicycles: if punctured, the tire can be filled with a sealant that is released and coats the inside.)
The new Bugatti scooter has a touchscreen that displays passcode protection, speed, rider mode, battery life and headlight operation. The scooter is equipped with leather handlebar grips, with a new yellow and black design that pays tribute to Bugatti founder Ettore to his Bugatti (apparently his favorite color combination), as well as a similar color scheme. Includes his W16 Mistral Roadster with his three colors.
At the end of these leather handles are two small LED lights. For added safety and visibility, the turn signals are synchronized and displayed on his MIPS-certified helmet, which is included.
