Kick scooter converted into awesome all-terrain electric scooter

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Ben Katz has spent the last few months ripping apart and reassembling an old kick scooter to build what he describes as an all-terrain electric scooter. He's mixed in bits and pieces from robotics projects and mountain bikes, supersized the wheels, created custom shocks, built a novel disc brake, and added lots of aluminum to make a pretty sweet ride. He still has a few finishing touches to add but it's ready to roll, as you can see in the video after the jump... Continue Reading Kick scooter converted into awesome all-terrain electric scooter

Section: Urban Transport

Tags: DIY, Electric Vehicles, Home-built, Off-road, Scooter

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