At 20 km / h the end is: The legislator limits the speed of e-scooters in Germany. The now presented S1-X of two racing drivers can only laugh at such a snail’s pace. He drives faster than the police allow.

The popular e-scooters show that the red tape sometimes takes a long time in Germany: it was not until 2019 that the fun electric vehicles were also allowed to drive legally on German roads – years later than in other EU countries. As if the long wait weren’t enough, it became The maximum speed of the e-scooter is limited to 20 km / h. The new S1-X from eSkootr Championship in Germany is therefore not even allowed to drive on public roads at its top speed – because it has it all.

E-scooter with a maximum speed of 100 km / h: eSkootr Championship introduces S1-X

The S1-X reaches a whopping 100 km / h, which emerged from a startup run by the two racing drivers Lucas Di Grassi and Alex Wurz. According to Electric Scooter Insider, that should be be a new record. This is made possible by two 6 kW electric motors that drive the S1-X. In addition to its brute force, the S1-X also wants to score with its maneuverability: the e-scooter should be able to negotiate curves at a 50-degree angle. The height But maximum speed also has its price, because despite the light carbon fiber chassis, the eSkootr Championship scooter weighs an impressive 35 kilos.

In this video, the manufacturer shows what the S1-X looks like in practice with its unusual design:

The e-scooter should compete in the first races in autumn

The S1-X should already be available in autumn compete in the first race, it says on the company side. How much the futuristic e-scooter will cost and whether normal mortals will be able to buy the S1-X at some point is not yet known. eSkootr Championship can only be seen to a limited extent. But even if: at least in Germany you shouldn’t drive the S1-X outside of private property anyway. Roadworthy e-scooters In contrast, there are winners from Stiftung Warentest in our special.