Xiaomi has unveiled a new smart electric scooter
under its crowdfunding platform. The scooter is dubbed Super Soco Smart
electric scooter and it starts at 4,888 Yuan (US$ 774).
The smart electric scooter is manufactured by Soco,
a cutting-edge science and tech company based in Shanghai and founded in 2015.
The company is financed by Lei Jun’s
Shunwei Capital and Xiaomi’s ecological chain capital, Ding Xiang. Capital and
other investors. This is the second generation electric scooter the company is
releasing, having launched the first model in 2016. The company has products
such as the Soco TS Lite, Soco TS Pro and Soco TC. This model, the SOCO CU
builds on the features of all three, offering much more.
One of the main features of the SOCO CU smart
electric scooter is the multi-functional front camera which it packs. The
camera will come in handy if you wish to capture the beautiful scenery as you
or even record a road rage or accident. The scooter has WiFi which will allow
users transfer the videos or photos captured to the smartphone app and perhaps
share with other riders using the app.
The Super Soco CU Electric Smart Scooter utilises a
dynamic body design which doesn’t sacrifice simplicity. The scooter also comes
with a futuristic looking design, especially the front lights and the user
interface, yet it is simple and has a
futuristic sense of science and technology. It comes in three versions, a
standard version with a range of 80 km, a comfortable version with an extended
range of 100 km and a cool version with a range of 120 km. All models come with
automatic energy recovery in order to extend the cruising range.
The standard version (80 km) is
priced at 4,888 yuan (US$ 774), the comfortable version (cruising range of 100
kilometers) is priced at 5,988 yuan, and the cool version (cruising range is
120 kilometers) is priced at 7,288 yuan.
