There are a surprising number of folding electric scooters out there designed to fit in a basic backpack or even shoulder bag, but Japanese personal mobility company Shimizu has even bigger ... er ... tinier aspirations. It's currently refining a prototype it says will be the world's smallest and…
for average weight Im sure and on flat terrain. The median weight in japan is 135lbs, in the us its 185. Thats 30% bigger. and i doubt it will get you up a san fran hill. and those little wheels will feel every little hole and not give you a ton of traction for them hills.
it IS cool and will be useful to a lot of folks and they will probably improve it and have stronger models. But i think for a lot of folks, it will be disappointing. Now getting around the office, youd be badass.