If you are a biker of any sort or still use the scooter which many do here there is news that might be good for you and could soon hit closer to home.Its called the smartscooter and its set to launch in Japan shortly and its made by a company called Gogoro.
The hi-tech Smartscooter runs on two easily removable batteries that give it a range of about 60 miles (97km).It can be integrated with a smartphone and features customisable sounds as well as a digital display.
Gogoro chairman and co-founder, Horace Luke, said his company wanted to “demonstrate to the world the leadership behind smart energy and smart transportation”.
Gogoro was founded by two former executives from mobile phone company HTC with $150m of backing from Taiwanese investors.