Segway’s first off-road scooter rolls over tough terrain on 11-inch wheels

The brand new Segway-Ninebot ZT3 Professional is the corporate’s first electrical scooter that’s designed to deal with terrain significantly rougher than the typical city commute.

Weighing a hefty 65.5lbs, the ZT3 Professional pairs 11-inch tubeless tires with a fork suspension on the entrance, a coil suspension swing arm on the again, and 6 inches of floor clearance beneath its deck. That setup mustn’t solely present a smoother journey when going off highway but additionally assist scale back the danger of the ZT3 Professional bottoming out when traversing uneven terrain.

Powered by a 1,600-watt electrical motor, the US model of the ZT3 Professional can have a high pace of 24.9mph and a most vary of 18.6 miles in its full-power sport mode. Switching to a a lot slower eco mode will enhance the scooter’s vary to virtually 44 miles, however the ZT3 Professional appears extra interesting for fast bursts of high-speed enjoyable. You’ll simply need to ensure you’re sporting extra security gear than a bicycle helmet should you do plan to hit the paths at its high pace.

Given the ZT3 Professional will probably be probably pushed over sand, dust, gravel, and even moist surfaces, Segway features a traction management system that works alongside the corporate’s “Segride stability enhancement system” to scale back wheel slip and handlebar shake. You gained’t need to journey the ZT3 Professional by very deep puddles, as its physique and inside elements solely include water resistant IP scores, however using it within the rain shouldn’t be a problem because of entrance and rear disc brakes that can convey the scooter to a cease even in moist situations.

A easy three-inch LCD display screen serves because the rider’s dashboard, with info on pace and the battery’s remaining cost, whereas a headlight, flip alerts, and brake gentle permit the ZT3 Professional for use even after the solar has gone down. Safety features embody a Bluetooth-based system that can solely permit the scooter to be ridden whereas within the proximity of a paired smartphone operating the Segway-Ninebot app, plus assist for Apple’s Discover My community, permitting the ZT3 Professional to be tracked ought to it go lacking.

Segway plans to make the ZT3 Professional scooter out there for preorder beginning on September twenty sixth, with delivery anticipated as early as late October. Pricing particulars haven’t but been revealed.