Why You Can Trust CNET Need personal transportation? Save 25% on our favorite electric scooter (Update: Expired)
That's an unprecedented discount on Unagi's top-rated folding conveyance.
Ah, Unagi!
Public transportation is wonderful -- when there's not a coronavirus pandemic happening. Right now, the idea of stepping on a bus or train seems risky at best, if not outright dangerous. But if there's a job you need to get to or some other pressing need to travel locally, it might be time to consider a form of personal transportation -- like an electric scooter.
Unagi makes great ones, and in fact the company's E450 model earned CNET's nod for the best all-around electric scooter. Discounts are rare, but for a limited time, Cheapskate readers can save 25% on an Unagi Model One scooter with promo code cnet25off. That makes for the lowest prices the company has ever offered. Update: This code is now expired.
The code works for the Cosmic Blue color for both the E250 single-motor and E500 dual-motor models -- the latter a step up from the E450, which earned the aforementioned top pick. Update: I erroneously reported that the code worked for all colors, but it does not. My apologies for the error.
The least-expensive option is a standard-color E250, which would drop to $630 after applying the promo code. The baseline E500 would be $742.50. Choose the former if you normally ride on level ground, the latter if hills are part of your travels.
Both models feature an integrated horn and headlight, an anti-lock braking system and 7.5-inch puncture-proof tires. You can choose between three speed modes depending on whether you're a beginner, intermediate or advanced rider. Unagi promises a range of up to 15.5 miles; charge time is 4-5 hours.
This is a premium scooter, no doubt about it, but this discount makes it a more affordable option -- and a safer alternative to the potentially germy likes of rental scooters.
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