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  1. Blastoice

    November 3, 2023 at 6:07 pm

    You could pull so many girls whilst getting about on that! ????

  2. kittens comet

    November 3, 2023 at 6:17 pm

    aHHhh oh my god, this is so cute, I want one ❤????????

  3. Corax

    November 3, 2023 at 6:20 pm

    9.95? if it utilized dual 1000w motors and 1kwh battery i would pay 995!

  4. Ehren Loudermilk

    November 3, 2023 at 6:52 pm

    There are so so so many better and cheaper options on Amazon. I spent $899 and got 16 inch bike tires and 30 mile range.

    • Hedged Hog

      November 3, 2023 at 8:28 pm

      Just regular electric standing scooter folds much better and awesome

  5. Q

    November 3, 2023 at 7:09 pm

    The moment I start riding one of those is the moment I lose my man card.

    • Chadwick Gainsberg

      November 3, 2023 at 7:43 pm

      Does it come in pink?

  6. BRIAN MATH

    November 3, 2023 at 7:14 pm

    No thanks I’ll walk

    • BRIAN MATH

      November 3, 2023 at 7:15 pm

      Go green and walk. Or is it just me?

  7. meme GOD

    November 3, 2023 at 7:41 pm

    bro…. use your legs. Its healthy & enviroment friendly also you can lose a bit of your weight which is always a good idea, right? ????

    • Chadwick Gainsberg

      November 3, 2023 at 7:44 pm

      Carry me peasants

  8. Ellie Gibson

    November 3, 2023 at 7:42 pm

    Oof 18.5kg but cool though!

    • Slowazzd21

      November 3, 2023 at 9:22 pm

      Realistically you’d only be picking it up to take it into your apartment or onto a bus

  9. TheHammm

    November 3, 2023 at 7:50 pm

    I want the self confidence of the man who actually rides this dickless trike.

  10. Vashti Armitstead

    November 3, 2023 at 9:03 pm

    ????????

  11. Berit

    November 4, 2023 at 5:12 am

    I couldn’t imagine a scenario where you’d need this? For people with mobility issues the seat looks a bit flimsy and difficult to get on? Plus the weight to actually carry it might render it unusable again.

  12. UtterlyHoax

    November 4, 2023 at 5:51 am

    US aiming for that #1 spot on the Obesity charts

  13. Sara Irene

    November 4, 2023 at 6:52 am

    I would ride around giggling the entire time. And making vroom vroom sounds ????

  14. StratoSphere Play's

    November 4, 2023 at 7:24 am

    Folding bikes cost less (at least before corona) and weigh also a lot less. Basically unlimited range and the damping is better than this.

  15. mariorbgt

    November 4, 2023 at 9:08 am

    Isso ai no Brasil vc não sai de casa rsrs

  16. N T

    November 4, 2023 at 9:43 am

    This is about 10 years expired already

  17. GoGreenGameOn

    November 4, 2023 at 10:09 am

    Is this video filmed in Canada?

  18. MizunoIronMan

    November 4, 2023 at 10:11 am

    Only a truly A list nerd would even contemplate

  19. Siquest

    November 4, 2023 at 10:27 am

    I swear these are in Wall E

  20. LabRat

    November 4, 2023 at 10:32 am

    50mph in an airport ????????????

  21. Ancientstorm

    November 4, 2023 at 10:37 am

    Wow $9.95 is such a great price ????

    • Achim Steigert

      November 5, 2023 at 2:14 am

      I kind of assume that this is an auto-sub glitch. Pretty certain it’s $995.- ????

    • Ancientstorm

      November 5, 2023 at 10:07 am

      Ha ha ???? you’re probably right

  22. LeetHaxington

    November 4, 2023 at 10:44 am

    This looks so stupid. It needs to not have those side panels always up.
    I thought this was going to be like like the laptop gun in perfect dark

  23. MariJuice

    November 4, 2023 at 11:32 am

    Looks so slow

  24. 229glock

    November 4, 2023 at 11:33 am

    Gayer than a rainbow pocketbook

  25. Fisu Lohi

    November 4, 2023 at 11:35 am

    How to not be attractive to anyone…

  26. Vesperitis

    November 4, 2023 at 12:18 pm

    As someone who rides an e-scooter, I’m just thinking of how much this will hurt my balls whenever it goes over the tiniest crack in the road.

  27. HellBoyGrim666

    November 4, 2023 at 12:47 pm

    That things wicked slow ????????

  28. MFBloosh

    November 4, 2023 at 1:25 pm

    Except scooters like Spin and Lime, that you can just rent for a few bucks, can go up to 30 MPH and you don’t have to carry them anywhere because you just leave them on the sidewalk for the next person to rent. This scooter seems obsolete at that point, seeing as it weighs a ton and also looks to only go about 5-10 MPH lol.

  29. lc273

    November 4, 2023 at 2:25 pm

    Is it faster than walking? ????

  30. Jalcome

    November 5, 2023 at 2:11 am

    9?!?!?!? thats a steal wth

  31. Geoffroi Le Hook

    November 5, 2023 at 2:41 pm

    I assume that’s $995.00

  32. Lemur

    November 5, 2023 at 5:33 pm

    For just 9.95??? Lmao get me one

  33. JDH

    November 5, 2023 at 5:38 pm

    When you have almost no where to go and also hate any form of exercise.

  34. Ben G

    November 5, 2023 at 6:18 pm

    Don’t get me wrong I’m all for it but this is some WALL-E stuff right here ????

  35. R D

    November 5, 2023 at 7:52 pm

    Enunciate

  36. Andro Werks

    November 6, 2023 at 2:17 pm

    who on earth would want a scooter that folds like a suitcase (but is not a suitcase)?

  37. Andro Werks

    November 6, 2023 at 2:18 pm

    next: a suitcase that folds like a scooter

  38. Obser Vant

    November 6, 2023 at 7:51 pm

    This is crap

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