Segway branches out into electric scooters and mopeds as it unveils two new models

This week, Segway unveiled a new electric moped and a new electric scooter that will be on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January.

Developed in conjunction with Ninebot, a Chinese robotics and transportation company that acquired Segway in 2015, the models are intended for mid- to long-range use, unlike Segway’s original, self-balancing standing transporter.

The first model is the Ninebot eScooter, which will come in five different configurations.

The new Segway-Ninebot eScooter (pictured above) will reach speeds of up to 62mph and have a maximum range of 124 miles on a single charge

The least expensive of which will have a top speed of just 31mph and have a maximum range of 56 miles, and be powered by a lead acid battery.

The most powerful variation of the Ninebot eScooter, called the E200P, will use dual lithium-ion batteries, reach top speeds of 62mph, go from 0 to 25mph in three seconds, and be able to travel as far as 124 miles on a single charge. 

The eScooter will also boast a wide range of cosmetic customization—Segway-Ninbot claims customers can choose 100,000 different body panel color and seat cushion combinations to choose from.

The scooters will also run proprietary software to tracks details about travel, usage, and help users locate the scooter on a map in case they forget where they parked. 

The eScooter will be available in five different versions, the slowest of which will have a top speed of 31mph

The company is also releasing a second line of electric two-wheelers, the Nintebot eMoped, according to The Verge.

The eMoped will come in three variations, all of which will use lithium-ion batteries.

Segway-Nineboot has also developed an eModep (pictured above), which will run on both electricity and pedal power

The least expensive model will deliver a 24-mile range, while the most expensive will carry customers 46 miles without a recharge.

A mid-range option will run for 37 miles.

The eMoped will be available in three versions, all of which will have a top speed of 15mph

All three models will hit a top speed of 15mph, and come with pedals to ensure users can keep moving even after the battery charge runs out.

Segway hasn’t said what territories the eScooter and eMoped will be available in, nor how much they’ll cost, but more details should become public next month at CES.

WHY ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE NOT AS GREEN AS THEY SEEM

Electric vehicles produce toxic emissions that are contributing to Britain’s air pollution problem, experts have warned.

Microscopic particles that pollute the air are produced by all vehicles – even ‘zero emission’ electric cars, which are marketed on their green credentials. 

Air pollution is linked to the early deaths of nearly 64,000 people a year in the UK.

Experts have warned that electric cars produce microscopic particles that are contributing to Britain’s air pollution problem. (Stock image)

Diesel cars have been blamed for producing most of the tiny particles and nitrogen oxides that damage human health. 

But scientists say that petrol, hybrid and electric vehicles are also to blame because many of these particles come from the plastics in modern tyres and brakes that are thrown into the air as they are worn away.

The findings, which will be revealed in Channel 4’s Dispatches programme, showed even ‘zero emission’ electric cars released microscopic particles. (Stock image)

The findings, to be revealed in Channel 4’s Dispatches programme at 8pm this evening, came from an experiment conducted by scientists from King’s College London. 

They measured the exposure to air pollution of more than 50 pupils from a north London primary school, and found that on their journey to school nitrogen dioxide was 53 per cent higher than the legal limit. 

But plastic pollution from tyres and brakes was also a big issue