Linda, the coolest scooter ever – and it’s Hungarian!

Forbes.hu reports that a Hungarian team is working on a new scooter prototype, which could give a long-needed boost to the Hungarian motor industry. Linda, the scooter, might become the new favourite: it looks retro, it has a variety of extra functions and it’s lightweight.  

At first glance Linda might remind you of a ’80s sci-fi with its squared shapes, pastel blue and bright yellow colours, but do not be fooled: it’s equipped with the latest technology. Inside the wheels, electric wheel motors are hiding, underneath the floor panel you will find lithium-ion batteries, and there is a self-winding charging cable. Instead of a traditional dashboard, it is equipped with an LCD screen, where you can fix your phone as well.

Servo Movement is charged with perfecting the Linda scooter, and came into being as a fusion of Virgo Creative and fps. If you were wondering, the vehicle is operated via a mobile application, which will also help you find the charger stations (which will be soon) scattered over Budapest. So, yes, the scooter is an IoT device.

The scale-modell / photo: https://twitter.com/ServoMovement

Balázs Csapó, the founder of Servo Movement, said that the original idea comes from Peking. He was there nine years ago, and upon seeing how many people used electric bicycles, it occurred to him that this would put an end to the thoughtless wasting of time and energy, usually prevalent in big cities. However, there is a big issue: if you have a shed or garage, then you can easily plug your scooter in and charge it, but not everyone has the opportunity to do this. Csapó further argues that the modern society is in grave need of a good electricity sharing method since we live in an era where we are quite dependent on electricity: our phones, gadgets, vehicles need a recharge from time to time.

According to law, no one can start ‘selling’ electricity willy-nilly, that’s why there are no e-car charging stations that require you to pay, although, a couple companies are already working on a solution. The moment the charging stations come into being, numerous Servo Movement chargers will be installed all over the Hungarian capital, which will be equipped with simple 220 volts sockets, along with USB cables suitable for phone charging. If this doesn’t happen, then the company itself might start their own charging service.

The Servo Movement charging station / photo: servomovement.com

Unfortunately, electric bikes are not popular enough. Yet. This is where Linda comes into the picture with her lovely colours and stylish design. Csapó doesn’t believe that the traffic problems will be solved only by swapping regular cars for e-cars, they still take up a lot of space, and we don’t use them to their full potentials if we travel by ourselves.

Changing the battery might be the wrong approach, says Csapó. If the charging stations are more frequent in the city, then people would not charge the bikes fully, only up until the point where they judge it to be enough. Additionally, if there are enough stations in the city, then the parking time will double as the charging time does. Linda is not the first electric smart scooter, as Gogoro is being tested in Taiwan and Berlin, but Servo Movement has made a more user-friendly move: the 220 charging stations can be used by anyone, while the Gogoro stations are limited to the brand.

The first Linda is launched next year, the team is already eager to find out whether they can revolutionise the Hungarian motor industry or not. If they do, then they would like to use the Balatonvilágosi Industrial Park as the factory plant. The Linda scooter is developed by a co-operation between Virgo Creative, Müszi and Sapka Művek.

featured photo: servomovement.com

Ce: bm

Source: forbes.hu