A $30,000 scooter that can accelerate to 160 km/h (4 photos + 1 video)
If you still thought that an electric scooter was a toy for teenagers or a means of delivering noodles, then meet The Turbo. 
A British beast on two wheels that goes 160 km/h and can overtake your car while you blink. Yes, this is not a joke, after all, 24,000 watts of power, hydraulics, stabilization, a faster start than Tesla.
Under the deck are two electric motors of 12 kW each. Together we get 24,000 watts of pure madness. The chassis is reinforced, the brakes are hydraulic, the cooling system is like in racing cars. Acceleration to 100 in just 3 seconds. This is no longer a vehicle, but a personal drag rocket. 
$29,500. Not for school kids or mommy's bloggers. It's not that easy to buy, the manufacturer selects buyers manually. This is not kicksharing, this is a club of interests with a sanity check. Or lack thereof. 
At 160 km/h, a helmet is definitely not a guarantee, and even that is not a guarantee of a last chance. Without a motorcycle racing-level outfit, you shouldn't even get close. The wheels are small, stability is limited, and the asphalt is hard even in Britain. Even during the tests in Goodwood, a professional rider looked, to put it mildly, tense.
The main question: why do you need it at all?
You won't be able to go to work, and it's not a good idea to go for a beer either. The Turbo is a show-off, an engineering stunt, a challenge. The manufacturer himself admits: it is extremely risky to release it on the streets. It is needed to show what an electric scooter is capable of, if you don’t look at it as a means of transport, but as a sports equipment with a turbocharger.
