Xiaomi Mi Electric Scooter

Xiaomi Mi Electric Scooter - Fold With the Press of a Button in 3 Seconds

Xiaomi known for making budget friendly smartphones has made its intentions clear on pursuing consumer goods as well and has launched a lot of products like smart TV, air purifiers, water purifiers, smart rice cooker and more. Now after teasing an image of a scooter last week, the company has officially launched its electric scooter which has been developed under the new Mi Ecosystem sub-brand.

Interestingly, the Mi Electric Scooter can be folded with just a button press and takes just three seconds to compress itself. The electric scooter comes with a Kinetic Energy Recovery System that converts kinetic energy to electrical energy and works towards increasing the battery life of the scooter. Users can adjust the value of this energy recovery system from the app itself.

Highlights of Xiaomi Mi electric scooter

• Aircraft-grade aluminum body, portable folding design
• 25km/h maximum speed
• 1.1W high-brightness LED front light that can illuminate about 6 meters away and bright red warning light
• Four LED power indicators
• E-ABS anti-lock & double disc brake system for fast and efficient response
• LG 18650 280Wh lithium batteries for 30 km long battery life (based on 75kg load)
• BMS battery management system can monitor the health status of each cell in real time

The scooter comes with the instantaneous power of 500W. There is an E-ABS anti-lock braking system present at the front wheel while the double disc braking system ensures that the scooter comes to a halt quickly in a smooth manner.The scooter can be connected with user's smartphone via Bluetooth and allows users to track their speed, battery life, and battery health etc. The Mi Electric Scooter weighs just 12.5kg and can therefore be carried around with relative ease. Powering the scooter are the LG 18650 280Wh lithium batteries that allow 30km travelling prospects, based on the weight of 75kg. Apart from its good looks, the scooter is smart too. Users can pair the scooter with the app via Bluetooth, which tracks your cycling habits, power, speed and intensity of the energy recovery system. For managing speed, it also gets a fixed speed cruise function that helps it run constantly at a given speed limit.

The electric scooter has launched in China for RMB 1,999 (Rs 19,500 approx.) and is available in two colour choices of white and black. It is still unclear if the company would be launching it in India, the scooter will start selling from 15th December