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Aptly named Beast combines stand-up e-scooting with sit-down karting
Shenzhen-based e-mobility company Fiido is about to return to Indiegogo with another electric ride. This time it's not a nifty folding ebike though, but a powerful off-road e-scoot/go-kart mashup called the Beast – which comes with dual motors, a big battery and full suspension.
Designed for stand-up off-road adventuring and go-kart-like sit-down track racing, the electric Beast scootkart comes with combined motor power of 1,300 watts for a top speed of 30 mph and a 1.5-kWh lithium battery pack for a per-charge range of up to 62 miles
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The Beast rocks a monstrous dual motor setup that puts 500-W to the front and 800-W out back for a top speed of 48 km/h (30 mph), and is reckoned capable of rolling up 40 percent inclines so should be well suited for the kind of terrain encountered while adventuring along mountain trails.
That 1.3 kW of combined motor output is powered by a large 1,536-Wh removable battery that's reported good for around 70 km (43.5 miles) of electric scootkarting in dual-drive mode or 100 km (62 miles) in single motor mode.
Like many of Fiido's electric rides, the Beast is due to launch on Indiegogo shortly. The scootkart is expected retail for US$2,399 but early backers could nab one for $1,599. We'll update this post with estimated shipping and any new details when the funding campaign goes live. In the meantime, the video below offers a brief look at the kind of wild ride on offer.