“Hyper” is often attached to any word to give it a cutting-edge feel.
“Hyper-Loop” and “hypercar” are just some examples of this. So what does it mean when you call a more modest vehicle such as a scooter a “hyperscooter?”
Watch to learn about this new hyperscooter!
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For D-Fly Group, a transportation company based in London, it means “bringing ‘automotive grade’ manufacturing, advanced materials, cutting-edge engineering and technology to the micro-mobility sector.” And with the company coming out with its new electric scooter, the Dragonfly, they claim to have done exactly that.
Take note, it’s not just an e-scooter – it’s a hyperscooter™.
So what makes this vehicle worthy of such a designation? For one, it’s made of premium materials.
Specifically, carbon fiber, paulownia wood, and 7000 series aerospace-grade aluminum. Dual motors propel this bad boy to a top speed of 38 mph while each wheel can get up to 1,800 watts thanks to traction control. And with the option to upgrade to a long-range battery pack, you get up to 28.
5 miles of range.
Taking inspiration from F1 racing, the e-scooter features a central pillar with three-dimensional tilt and twist controls as the backbone of its patent-pending “Full-Tilt” steering technology.
No modern vehicle would be complete without a 4.5-inch display that comes in ultra-high-definition 4K. Drivers can pair the display to their smartphone via Bluetooth to access apps, view their speed, and get GPS directions. It also features a “high quality” sound system so that you can blast cool beats at 38 mph.
But no hyperscooter™ would be worth its name if it didn’t have the price tag to come with it and the Dragonfly does not disappoint. The three-wheeled base model starts out at $5,000 while the four-wheeled version comes in at $6,000. And that’s not including all the other options you can throw in.
D-Fly said they will come out with the full pricing as they approach the planned launch date in the mid-2020s.
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