--- title: "This Bonkers 100 MPH E-Scooter Is a Ludicrous Safety Hazard" description: "A company made up of former F1 racing engineers has unveiled an e-scooter that can reach a top speed of north of 100 miles per hour." date: "2025-07-20" modified: "2025-07-20" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/100-mph-escooter-hazard" categories: - "Advanced Transport" tags: - "electric scooters" - "mobility" - "scooters" - "the digest" --- # This Bonkers 100 MPH E-Scooter Is a Ludicrous Safety Hazard ![A company made up of former F1 racing engineers has unveiled an e-scooter that can reach a top speed of north of 100 miles per hour.]() *\Image: Bo\* ## Turbo Mode A company made up of former F1 racing engineers has unveiled an outrageous e-scooter that can reach a top speed of north of 100 miles per hour — and covers a whopping 150 miles on a single charge. The bizarre contraption, dubbed The Turbo, was developed by UK-based e-scooter company Bo, whose existing lineup targets the more premium end of the last-mile — or last 150 miles, in this case — mobility market. The Turbo's specs are borderline hard to believe. The metal-clad and girthy two-wheeler features a 24,000-watt dual-motor engine and an enormous 1,800-watt-hour battery. Aerodynamic air intakes funnel wind to keep everything cool. But as anybody who's lived in a major city in recent years can attest, e-scooters are turning into a major plague — and a measurable threat to public safety. Emergency room care has spiked, with e-bike injuries nearly doubling every year between 2017 and 2022, according to a [frequently cited study](). (Given the wide proliferation of cheaper scooters, it's not a stretch to assume the trend has continued since then.) In short, ripping through a bike lane at anywhere near 100 mph is the last thing we need right now. ![]() ## Concussion Pushin The reason why this death trap even exists in the first place isn't exactly surprising. Bo is targeting to set a new Guinness World Record by accelerating to 100 MPH on its Turbo at Bonneville Speed Week, which is scheduled for early next month, [*Wired* reports](). Worst of all, Bo is looking to start delivering its Turbo e-scooter to private customers, meaning it's not purely a marketing stunt. CEO Oscar Morgan told *Wired* that a customer in Spain had already ordered one. But it won't come cheap. The souped-up speed demon will go for a steep $29,500. At least compared to a trip to a US hospital, particularly without insurance, that's an absolute bargain. **More on e-scooters:** *[Hackers Can Access Your Electric Scooter While You're Riding It]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()