A Swedish scooter blends Teenage Engineering’s aesthetic with accessible electrical mobility

Electrical scooters have been the brand new hotness for a variety of years, with the expertise permitting the normal two-wheeler kind issue to morph into extra fascinating path – BMW Motorrad’s CE 02 or the latest Olto from Infinite Machine are each a working example.

This stripped again machine is the Vässla EPA1, an electrical scooter developed with industrial design help from Swedish stalwarts of minimal electronics, Teenage Engineering. EPA, which stands for the Swedish phrase “En Passar Alla”, or “One matches all”, is compact two-wheeler that goals to convey a little bit of pleasure again into the every day commute due to the emphasis on simplicity and performance.

Along with the essential platform, the EPA1 could be considerably customised, with attachment factors throughout the body that enable the addition of quite a few extras, from panniers and entrance baskets to an extra passenger seat. Though the primary version of fifty scooters are available a ‘stealth black’ end, extra colors and textures are promised, with the potential to swap out panels to personalise the scooter much more.

TE’s involvement has imbued the EPA1 with its distinctive mix of familiarity and modernity, with operate and connectivity worn proudly on the modular body and attachment factors. The removeable LiFePO4 battery is on the market in two separate sizes, and the scooter itself could be specified as a Class 1 or Class 2 configuration, with the previous providing a prime velocity of 45 km/h versus 25 km/h, relying on regional guidelines and laws.

The scooter is powered by a 2600W electrical motor, whereas Bluetooth connectivity drives the app and a selection of conventional key or key card. The corporate is proposing a mannequin whereby the scooter could be purchased however the battery is leased, permitting for brand spanking new developments in battery tech to filter rapidly via to prospects.

Vässla’s CEO, Mikael Andersson, has formidable plans for the corporate, and describes the EPA as ‘not only a scooter, [but] a revolution in city transportation. We have reimagined each facet of the normal scooter to create a car that adapts to the rider’s way of life, not the opposite method round.’ The EPA1 is because of be launched in Q3 2025.

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