The first time I went to take the Segway P100S for a spin, it was as if I’d touched a Lawmaster Motorcycle from Judge Dredd. The entire factor began flashing lights and blaring a loud siren. That’s after I realized it has an anti-theft alarm on by default that detects “unusual movements.” I promptly turned this characteristic off, however I suppose it’s a pleasant deterrent for those who have to depart this factor exterior for quite a lot of minutes.

The P100S is a cumbersome, burly electrical kick scooter, and it’s certainly one of Segway’s pricier fashions at $2,000. But meaning it’s quick, has fairly nice vary, and consists of loads of bells and whistles you’d need, together with flip indicators and customizable pace modes through the companion app. Price isn’t the one sacrifice for the characteristic set although—it’s 73 kilos.

If you are not in a walk-up and the burden hasn’t put you off, then I’ve to say that the P100S is kind of probably the smoothest experience I’ve ever skilled on an escooter. The acceleration from the 650-watt brushless DC motor does not have any sudden jolts—it is a good buildup. This coupled with the scooter’s 10.5-inc tubeless tires and the double-wishbone suspension additionally makes for a buttery clean roll on flat roads. You’ll nonetheless really feel the deeper bumps on the highway, however I used to be tremendous snug using this factor throughout New York City.

Some scooters with app connectivity simply allow you to use the app to examine your experience information and switch some options on or off, after which there are others that allow you to go loopy and tweak a bunch of issues. The P100S falls into the latter camp, and I like it. I used to be capable of customise the Drive mode to solely go 15 mph, as per New York City law. Then I let Sport mode hit the max pace of 24 mph (you’ll be able to toggle on a setting to let it go even sooner at 30 mph, but it surely’s overkill).

The app additionally enables you to change the RGB lighting on the scooter, set a charging restrict to guard the lifespan of the battery, and set the energy of the regenerative braking. The latter mechanically kicks in while you let go of the throttle. Otherwise, you may should depend on the entrance and rear disc brakes. These brakes have helped me come to a quick cease a number of occasions, however I do counsel you tighten them to your liking while you first get the scooter. They’re fairly tender out of the field—that’s, you must push far down on the brake levers to get the braking energy you want.