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Up close with the Emicro One folding electric scooter (pictures)

At just 16.5 pounds, the Emicro One is an electric scooter you can actually lift.

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Sean Hollister
When his parents denied him a Super NES, he got mad. When they traded a prize Sega Genesis for a 2400 baud modem, he got even. Years of Internet shareware, eBay'd possessions and video game testing jobs after that, he joined Engadget. He helped found The Verge, and later served as Gizmodo's reviews editor. When he's not madly testing laptops, apps, virtual reality experiences, and whatever new gadget will supposedly change the world, he likes to kick back with some games, a good Nerf blaster, and a bottle of Tejava.
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Emicro One folding electric scooter

The Emicro One folding scooter won't break your back: it weighs far less than the competition at just 16.5 pounds, or about 7.5kg.

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Emicro One folding electric scooter

The scooter folds down fairly quickly with a quick-release lever and pair of spring-loaded buttons on either side.

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Emicro One folding electric scooter

The scooter charges fully in an hour, and has regenerative braking efficient enough to fill the battery in 15 minutes of downhill. (Realistically, you'll get a tiny bit back each time you hit the brakes.)

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Emicro One folding electric scooter

The grips don't fold down on either side, unlike on other scooters.

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Emicro One folding electric scooter

There's a tiny spring-loaded kickstand on the left side.

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Emicro One folding electric scooter

The integrated 500W electric motor has no power button. Just kick off, and it'll come to life and increase your speed.

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Emicro One folding electric scooter

Another picture of the folding mechanism.

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Emicro One folding electric scooter

The tires are soft inside to smooth out bumps, but hard on the outside to wear slowly.

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Emicro One folding electric scooter

It's hard to tell the Emicro One is an electric scooter.

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Emicro One folding electric scooter

Tap the rear break three times to turn off the motor completely, making it a normal kick-scooter.

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Emicro One folding electric scooter

It's extremely well-built, with nice wide comfortable grips on its telescoping handlebars.

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Emicro One folding electric scooter

A pair of the scooters standing up.

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