Hybrid Zero Scooter

Would you ride this love child of a Segway and a Vespa? Bizarre custom-made vehicle can be yours for £2,400

A Catalonian design house has clad a Segway in vintage Vespa parts to create a new scooter that is self-balancing, silent and can scale hills
Bel & Bel claims the 'Zero Scooter' is easier to use than an ordinary Segway as it does not move under foot or lean when a person gets on
The vehicle can be produced in different colours and finishes and a basic version costs €2,899 (£2,400 or almost $4,000)
By Sarah Griffiths
PUBLISHED: 14:12 GMT, 13 December 2013 | UPDATED: 14:42 GMT, 13 December 2013

Segways and Vespas are two of the most distinctive vehicles on the roads.
But now a Catalonian company has created the ultimate attention-seeking machine – a Segway that has been clad in Vespa parts.
Modified using real panels from iconic Piaggio scooters, the 'Zero Scooter' can be customised in different colours and is on sale for €2,899 (£2,400 or almost $4,000).

Modified using panels from iconic Piaggio scooters, the Zero Scooter, which is based on a Segway, can be customised in different colours and is on sale for €2,899 (£2,400 or almost $4,000)

While the Zero Scooter might at first glance look like a funny-shaped Vespa, it is also recognisable as a Segway – the self-balancing, battery-powered electric vehicle that was first unveiled in 2001.

The Spanish scooter is electric, built by hand and can be customised by colour and finish, as well as by adding logos.
The vehicle has a top speed 12.4mph (20kmp) and can carry 180kg.
Bel & Bel, the Catalonian design house behind the quirky vehicle, claims it is the only scooter able to climb slopes up to 30° and can turn 360° on the spot thanks to its two independent motors.

The Zero Scooter has a top speed 12.4mph (20kmp) and can carry 180kg. Bel & Bel, the Catalonian design house behind the quirky vehicle, claims it is the only scooter able to climb slopes up to 30° and can turn 360° on the spot like a normal Segway, thanks to its two independent motors

The Zero Scooter's designers claim it is easier to ride than an ordinary Segway as the personal vehicle does not move under foot or lean, remaining completely stable

Because the scooter is electric it is environmentally friendly and virtually silent, despite resembling a classic petrol scooter designed in 1946.
Its designers claim it is easier to use than an ordinary Segway as the personal vehicle does not move under foot or lean when a person first climbs on, instead remaining completely stable.
The steering column can be adjusted to suit people of different heights and the designers believe the machine can be mastered in just 10 minutes – from moving forward, turning, and stopping.

Available from Maxihobby, the production time for the vehicle is around 15 days, but the company typically takes around six weeks to complete a vehicle from start to delivery, Inventor Spot reported.

The steering column can be adjusted to suit people of different heights and the designers believe the machine can be mastered in just 10 minutes - from moving forward, turning, and stopping

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ZERO SCOOTER SPECIFICATIONS

Top speed: 20mph
Range: 19 to 22 miles (30 to 35km)
Weight: 51kg but can carry 180kg
Power: 2,000W
Batteries: Lithium
Motors: Twin 1.34 horsepower motors
On-board: Gyroscope control system and CPU
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