UK gets first electric scooter with detachable battery

New Yogo scooter is first to feature fully detachable quick-charge batteries
New Yogo scooter is first to feature fully detachable quick-charge batteries

If you are in the market for an eco-friendly form of transport, then note that Econogo's latest electric scooter – the first to feature a fully detachable and portable lithium battery – launches in the UK this month.

The British company is selling the Yogo with the marketing message that a portable battery is a far better solution to charging up your electric bike than the traditional fixed silicon batteries, which required a direct (and highly impractical) attachment to a mains socket.

The cost? From £2,000 upwards. The Yogo comes in two options. A slower restricted bike that has a top speed of 27mph for those that don't have a CBT (compulsory basic training) motorbike certificate and a faster option with the aforementioned top speed of 38mph for those bikers that do have a CBT or full bike licence.

Head over to Econogo's website for more details on the new Yogo