Yves Béhar’s new sleek, ‘smart’ Unagi scooter redefines the ultimate, green urban transportation tool with style, sophistication, and luxury for Unagi

San Francisco, California, USA

"Public transportation in the urban landscape is being transformed, states Yves Béhar.

"As designers, we have an opportunity to create a solution that is specifically designed for a city landscape."

"We designed the Unagi scooter to be high-performance and safe, durable and beautiful, and lightweight and ergonomic."

"Ultimately we want this electric scooter to be our go-to for urban mobility."

Yves Béhar and his team at fuseproject have designed the new Model Eleven "smart" electric scooter for Unagi—a company redefining urban, local travel with its best-of-breed portable electric scooters.

This new ultimate urban transportation tool is foldable, fun, and comes in five colors.

Béhar's intention was to make the machine as compact as possible without compromising its rugged qualities.

Incorporating carbon fiber composite for lightness, as well as puncture-proof tires for pot-holed city streets, the Model Eleven incorporates full suspension, yet weighs around 14.5kg.

Setting a new bar for portability, power, and comfort, the design truly pushes the boundaries of the scooter typology and boasts advances in material science, mechanical engineering, and technology.

Free from any visible screws, exposed cables, or bolted-on components, the scooter delivers both a seamless ride and form factor.

Every inch was designed with the rider in mind, from balance to thumb controls to perfect carryability.

The innovative use of long carbon fiber allows for malleable shaping and super strength while keeping the weight low.

Typically used in aerospace applications, the material makes possible complex geometries and transitions that would otherwise be incredibly difficult to achieve.

This breakthrough in material science resulted in the lightest full-suspension scooter on the market.

The scooter's smart features include Google's turn-by-turn directions from the integrated audio system, Integrated "Collision Protect A.I.," Integrated Motion Sensor with Alarm, and GPS tracking with Remote Kill Capability.

The Model Eleven knows the difference between a stoplight, stop sign, person, car or inanimate object, and provides both audible warnings with its integrated audio system, as well as visual warnings on the display.

The range is around 14 miles, with a hot-swappable battery enabling people to keep a spare on charge at work.

"We designed the Unagi Model Eleven to be agile and light with high-performance magnesium, aluminum, and carbon materials, and an innovative dual suspension system," Béhar concludes.

"We designed the Unagi Model Eleven to be agile and light with high-performance magnesium, aluminum, and carbon materials and an innovative dual suspension system."

"It's an industrial work of art, the smartest scooter on the planet, and a full-on urban assault vehicle," Unagi CEO David Hyman.

"It's an industrial work of art, the smartest scooter on the planet, and a full-on urban assault vehicle," Unagi CEO David Hyman.

Project: Unagi Model ElevenDesigners: fuseprojectManufacturer: Unagi Inc.