ZAR Lightweight E-Scooter Can Travel Up To 20km Per Charge

Living in a heavily populated urban area means that commutes can be very time consuming and expensive if you have to pay for rides. Lots of folks rely on bikes or other battery-powered vehicles to get around in urban areas and on college campuses. This is where ZAR comes in; it is a small battery powered eScooter that lets people get around with a device small enough to be packed into a backpack when you get to your destination.

The ZAR scooter is very small and portable so you don't have to chain it outside and hope it is still there when you get back. The scooter weighs 8.8 pounds and has up to a 12.5 mph top speed. It has integrated Bluetooth and syncs with an app that will keep up with how far you can travel per charge.

The standard version of the scooter can travel 6.2 miles (10km) per charge with a higher configuration able to travel 20km or 12.5 miles per charge. Power comes from lithium batteries and uses a 200W mini low-power core. Construction is from aluminum and it uses integrated mini hub rear drive motors and the scooter folds for storage.

VAR is on Kickstarter seeking $50,000 and has raised over $125,000 at the time of writing with 17 days to go. A standard ZAR scooter will cost $299 with a high configuration with larger battery costing $399. Shipping is expected in March 2016.

SOURCE: Kickstarter