4.26.2022
Accessorize Your AdventureStart your journey with a collection of curated goods selected for safety and style. Unagi curates the best and reinvents the rest so you never have to stress over your gear.
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4.26.2022
Accessorize Your AdventureStart your journey with a collection of curated goods selected for safety and style. Unagi curates the best and reinvents the rest so you never have to stress over your gear.
4.22.2022
Happy Earth DayCities freed from cars, costs, and pollution. A world where there’s more time to enjoy the people and places you love. We’re part of a micro-mobility revolution. We’re heading in the direction of cities becoming more human-centered and livable. Happy Earth Day from Unagi.
3.3.2022
Take it all in, MiamiWe love Miami- it’s like no other city. At Unagi we believe there’s a better way to get around our cities- that is via our eco-friendly outside ride, the Model One electric scooter. Leave your car behind. Subscribe to All-Access and enjoy the best designed scooter on the planet for just $49 a month commitment free.
1.19.2022
Manhattan Made Easier: Rider ProfileSerafima is a real estate broker living a busy life in New York City. In this short video we see the ways she’s come to rely on the Unagi scooter to move around the city for work and pleasure. It’s eye opening to see how she picked up an Unagi and found a perfect fit.
1.11.2022
Say Hello to Our Newest Color, MossWe’re proud to offer the Unagi Model One in Moss, our newest shade. Green is of course the color of nature and growth. A green light says go and invites action. Our Moss green signals all that.
1.10.2022
Unagi Scooters: The MusicalHere at Unagi, we believe that freedom of movement means living more life. The opportunity to ditch a ride service, or avoid public transportation and navigate on your own terms is truly liberating. So how do we communicate that open air, free feeling you get riding an Unagi? By creating a music video, of course!
1.19.2022
Manhattan Made Easier: Rider ProfileSerafima is a real estate broker living a busy life in New York City. In this short video we see the ways she’s come to rely on the Unagi scooter to move around the city for work and pleasure. It’s eye opening to see how she picked up an Unagi and found a perfect fit.
3.12.2021
Ruben Rojas, Los Angeles Artist and MuralistThe basis and the premise of my work is that we either operate out of love or we operate out of fear...Time is currency. The coolest thing about the scooters is that it's really quick, and it goes uphill. From there, traveling more efficiently and having a good time doing it--I think that's the most important thing.
1.3.2020
Cynthia Leu, San FranciscoCynthia Leu has a full plate. A tech worker by day, Cynthia spends her off time balancing the parallel lives of a powerlifter, entrepreneur, mental health advocate, and more. Riding Unagi helps this USMC veteran cut down on everyday…
12.27.2019
Rasheed Muhammad, Beverly Hillshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m2hVBE62LY Rasheed Muhammad is sick of Los Angeles traffic. In order to preserve his sanity, Rasheed has traded his everyday driving habit for the portable and beautiful Unagi Model One. It’s an essential accessory for navigating LA streets -- and…
12.18.2019
Rich Lee of SPRO Coffee Lab, Mission BayRich Lee, Co-Founder of San Francisco’s SPRO Coffee Lab, wants to share his love for coffee with the world. He depends on riding Unagi to avoid the hassle of navigating the parking crunch in the booming Mission Bay neighborhood.…
4.26.2022
Accessorize Your AdventureStart your journey with a collection of curated goods selected for safety and style. Unagi curates the best and reinvents the rest so you never have to stress over your gear.
1.11.2022
Say Hello to Our Newest Color, MossWe’re proud to offer the Unagi Model One in Moss, our newest shade. Green is of course the color of nature and growth. A green light says go and invites action. Our Moss green signals all that.
1.7.2022
The Unagi Model Eleven in More DetailThree main things all scooter designs have to balance: portability, power, and comfort. One way to look at these is as trade-offs. The Model Eleven pushes hard against all of them. We want to get rid of any trade-offs and make the world’s best way of getting around. We integrate features unlike any other scooter.
6.10.2021
Unagi All-Access: Rolling into SummerWith the addition of Chicago, Washington DC, Northern Maryland and Virginia, and NW Indiana, our All-Access scooter subscription service is now available to more than 75 million people. But we’re just getting started: we want to make Unagi the ubiquitous standard for short-distance transportation around the world.
3.19.2021
The New Unagi Service CenterYou're already aware of many of them: Dual motors. Premium materials. Lightweight is king. And it's not difficult for anyone to see that Unagi cares about design more than any other scooter company...But the topics for today are brand, customer obsession, and our All-Access subscription service...
3.17.2021
Unagi Springs ForwardWe’re launching our All-Access subscription service in six new cities, and expanding in two more. And with $10.5 million in new funding, we’re ready for takeoff in 2021...These areas represent a market of more than 30 million consumers – putting Unagi’s All-Access service within reach of 1 in every 10 Americans
3.16.2021
The World's Fastest Electric Scooters in 2021Electric scooters are quickly overtaking other means of transportation as the best way to cover short distances. They’re lightweight, portable, convenient, and more environmentally friendly than almost any means of powered transport.
1.30.2021
Love or Hate: 9 Studies Show What People Actually Think About Electric ScootersIt’s more or less a given these days that micromobility solutions like electric scooters are part of a major transportation revolution “Among many [recent] technology milestones,” reported Government Technology, “one of them was certainly that...e-scooters became a fixture in many…
1.8.2021
Pro Tips from Real Scooter RidersTelling people through paid advertisements that an electric scooter will change their life is one thing. Letting them hear it from real people who own and love their scooters is something else. Now that we all have the ability to…
11.20.2020
5 Reasons to Buy a Scooter This Holiday SeasonAs we brace for another surge in COVID-19 cases this winter, many people find themselves asking how they’re going to get through another season indoors. The latest CDC forecast is not encouraging, and we will need to work together to…
11.16.2020
Security and Locks for Electric ScootersMicromobility has already helped solve several modern transportation issues, and may reshape the way we get around in the near future. But small electric vehicle owners are still plagued by an ancient problem. Electric scooters present new security challenges, and…
10.15.2020
No Sleep 'til BrooklynThe world’s best-designed scooters now have a New York address We’re opening the doors today on a new Unagi brand store, on Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg. We couldn’t be more excited. Our new store, located at 324 Wythe Avenue, will…
8.12.2020
How To Maximize Your Electric Scooter's Battery LifeOne of the great things about owning an electric scooter is that they require so little maintenance. Unlike cars, or even bikes, which need regular trips to the mechanic and routine replacement parts, electric scooters that are treated well do…
8.5.2020
Introducing Unagi All-AccessNew Yorkers and Angelenos can now get our revolutionary electric scooters for less than $10 a week – and you won’t have to share with strangers. https://youtu.be/ZDKaTQeSBOU Two years ago, our team set out on a quest to build the…
1.8.2020
CES Dispatch: The E500 Is A Big UpgradeEvery year, the Consumer Electronics Show brings hundreds of thousands of visitors to Las Vegas in order to show off, contrast, compare, or merely gawk at the latest consumer electronic gadgets and trends We’re also in town for the show,…
6.12.2019
5 E-Scooter Life HacksWe all know electric scooters are fun. The sun on your skin, the wind in your hair – trying one out is not a hard sell. There are also the practical benefits discussed in many a publication; electric scooters, for…
6.7.2019
5 Tips for E-Scooter EtiquetteWe’re fans of change. Scientific advancement, technological innovation, and civil and social progressivism bejewel a century largely colored by war. But as any gentleman or lady of dignified vintage might express (and often they do) there are some positive attributes…
3.6.2019
Your Personal Liberation DeviceBeginning today, Unagi Scooters is now shipping its world-class electric scooters to pre-order customers in the United States, and new orders are immediately being fulfilled “The Unagi Scooter heralds a new era for the commuting consumer who simply wants an…
3.30.2021
The 2021 Comprehensive Guide to Electric Scooter Laws“Is my scooter legal?” is a question many are increasingly asking. The micromobility industry is one of the fastest-growing and most exciting in the world—with promises for...in addition to abundances of the basics of time and money savings. And with this pace of innovation comes a struggle for regulation to keep up.
3.16.2021
Are Electric Scooters Easy to Ride?Are electric scooters easy to ride? The simplest answer is, “yes, very! That’s a good part of why they’re becoming so popular!” But, of course, there’s more to the story of how electric scooters are the ultimate choice in portability and accessibility.
2.15.2021
The True Environmental Impact of Electric ScootersIt’s beyond question that we must drastically reduce carbon emissions in the coming years to head off the worst effects of climate change. How we do that has been a matter of considerably drawn-out debate. As individuals, it can be…
2.13.2021
Do You Need Insurance for an Electric Scooter?The electric scooter boom has come with some highly publicized fears about scooter safety. Some of these concerns are justified. Nearly all studies have shown that scooters face the same dangers that bikes do, in addition to them being less…
1.28.2021
Can You Ride an Electric Scooter on the Road?New modes of transportation have been popping up all over the place thanks to incredible developments in lithium-ion battery and electric motor technology. These include electric bikes, innovative modern electric scooters like Unagi, as well as the shared scooters clustered…
1.13.2021
Do You Need a License to Ride an Electric Scooter?You’ve seen them all over your city’s streets, and everyone who rides one looks absolutely thrilled. So, why haven’t you picked up your own folding electric scooter yet? Maybe you’re worried about whether e-scooters require a driver’s license, or a…
12.21.2020
Can You Ride an Electric Scooter on the Sidewalk?It’s a reasonable question to ask. After all, it seems like the safer option. Can you, and should you, ride an electric scooter on the sidewalk? In many cases, the answer is no: you cannot. Story after story in electric…
9.28.2020
Are Electric Scooters Legal in the UK?The electric scooter market, like virtually every other industry, has experienced some dramatic ups and downs in 2020. In March, for example, as the coronavirus spread uncontained, The Verge reported that in dozens of cities around the world, share companies…
9.19.2020
Why Electric Scooters Are a Must Have for CommutersMicromobility is the “future of urban transportation,” analysts write in an extensive report from Deloitte, and electric scooters lead the way: “Adoption rates during their short time on the market have been impressive, surpassing that seen by popular ride-hailing applications…
9.9.2020
Are Electric Scooters Legal in NYC?It finally happened, and not a moment too soon. New York has legalized e-bikes and e-scooters statewide in an agreement reached in April during the last legislative session. This is great news for commuters, students, delivery workers, and all New…
9.2.2020
Public Transportation in a Post-COVID WorldIn only a few short months, the current pandemic has changed the way we do nearly everything, from getting to work to gathering (or not) in public. Fears of the virus multiply when it comes to public transportation. Public transit…
8.19.2020
Electric Scooters: Range vs WeightAdvances in battery technology have led to a market filled with high-quality electric scooters for everything from tooling around the neighborhood to competitive off-road racing. It’s an exciting time to buy a scooter, but also a confusing time, given the…
7.21.2020
Can You Ride an Electric Scooter in the Rain?“No” is the standard answer to the question of whether you should ride an electric scooter in the rain. But can you ride an electric scooter in the rain? There are times when it may be safe to do so…
7.21.2020
Can You Bring an Electric Scooter on a Plane?Wondering whether you can take your electric scooter on an airplane? As with all things air travel-related the answer should be simple, right? As you might expect, it’s not—or not entirely—but the short answer is no, you cannot take most…
6.17.2020
Is It Worth Buying an Electric Scooter?As cities become more crowded and traffic worsens by the year, the old way of commuting becomes increasingly unsustainable. Commuters have recognized this fact and embraced new ride-share models that reduce their carbon footprint, cut transportation costs, and cut down…
10.15.2019
The Comprehensive Guide to Electric Scooter Laws*Disclaimer: Unagi, INC. has used best efforts, but does not in any manner guarantee the accuracy of the below findings regarding electric scooter laws in the United States or internationally. Electric scooter riders or those considering to purchase or begin…
4.15.2019
Micro Mobility & Local Culture“Nice neighborhood you’ve got there. Sure would be a shame if someone put a highway through it.” So says the text over the face of Robert Moses in a meme that launched the Facebook group “New Urbanist Memes for Transit-Oriented…
7.22.2021
Luxe Digital Review“The best electric scooter on the market for adults, thanks to its endless array of features and ease of use."
4.9.2021
Chicago Tribune ReviewIf you’re looking for a scooter but don’t want something that looks like you borrowed it from your kid, check out Unagi’s sleek Model One, a high-design e-scooter with the craftsmanship, details and finishes of a luxury automobile.
2.24.2021
Input Review"Depending on the paint job you choose, the Unagi Model One literally glistens and gleams, and with almost all the cabling hidden, the digital display integrated into the handlebars, and other thoughtful design decisions, everything about this e-scooter says premium."
1.28.2021
Robb Report Review"A sleek 16mph dual motor beauty with flowing lines that expose the ludditery of the rental kind, had me beaming from ear-to-ear, wind in my face, life in my own hands... And it got me from home to the shops…
11.24.2020
Designboom Review"in a world that’s rapidly changing, people are opting for new transportation methods which are more convenient, personal and safe in times of social distancing. the unagi model one electric scooter is exactly what many may be looking for —…
5.8.2020
Tom's Guide Review"The Unagi Model One powers up hills with aplomb, zipping along twice as fast as other scooters with just a single motor." Click here to read the full review >
3.3.2020
Lifewire Review"My Unagi E500 rides were whisper silent and smooth as butter." Click here to read the full review >
10.11.2019
Tech.co Review"If you're looking for an all-around great e-scooter... you won't find anything better than the Unagi." Click here to read the full review >
10.1.2019
TechCrunch Review"Unagi is the iPhone of scooters you actually buy." Click here to read the full review >
9.25.2019
Wired Review"Light enough to throw in a grocery cart" Click here to read the full review >
9.24.2019
TNW Review"The $990 Unagi e-scooter is sleek, powerful, and light." Click here to read the full review >
8.14.2019
Wired Review"In contrast to the beefy Rev, Unagi's Model One is much lighter, slimmer, and more portable" Click here to read the full review >
5.26.2019
CNET Review"The best all-around electric scooter. It's an excellent blend of looks, performance, and ease of use." Click here to read the full review >
11.29.2018
Engadget Review"Unagi’s high-end electric scooter is a mix of design and power." Click here to read the full review >
11.17.2018
The Verge Review"The... electric scooter you won’t want to share with anyone" Click here to read the full review >
11.13.2018
Gizmodo Review"This electric scooter for adults might replace my need for a second car". Click here to read the full review >
11.13.2018
Electrek Review"No other scooter compares to the Unagi in terms of build quality or appearance". Click here to read the full review >
4.22.2022
Happy Earth DayCities freed from cars, costs, and pollution. A world where there’s more time to enjoy the people and places you love. We’re part of a micro-mobility revolution. We’re heading in the direction of cities becoming more human-centered and livable. Happy Earth Day from Unagi.
1.10.2022
Unagi Scooters: The MusicalHere at Unagi, we believe that freedom of movement means living more life. The opportunity to ditch a ride service, or avoid public transportation and navigate on your own terms is truly liberating. So how do we communicate that open air, free feeling you get riding an Unagi? By creating a music video, of course!
12.8.2020
Who Invented the Scooter?Where did electric scooters come from? “About a decade ago, scooters, rideshares, and e-bikes did not even exist in our vocabulary,” writes Sergio Avedian in an article that asks “is the scooter era ending?” They may seem new, but it’s…
10.2.2020
Scooter Rental vs Scooter Subscription: Which is Better?For a few years, it seemed as if city streets would soon belong to shared electric scooters and bikes. The prospect seemed to enrage as many people as it excited, and there was much wrangling over the new micromobility transportation…
8.28.2020
Rideshare, Subway, or Scooter: The Fastest Way to CommuteCommuting is terrible, and not only in the ordinary sense of frustrating and annoying. The problem has reached the level of a public health crisis. It wastes an “astonishing” amount of “human potential,” claims The Washington Post, drains our energy…
8.19.2020
Electric Scooters: Range vs WeightAdvances in battery technology have led to a market filled with high-quality electric scooters for everything from tooling around the neighborhood to competitive off-road racing. It’s an exciting time to buy a scooter, but also a confusing time, given the…
8.14.2020
Electric Bikes vs Electric Scooters: Which One Should You Choose?Micromobility has arrived. Personal electric vehicles are solving last mile problems and replacing car trips as major cities move away from car-centric infrastructure. Increasingly, commuters are realizing how much faster and easier it is to get to work on an…
6.17.2020
Is It Worth Buying an Electric Scooter?As cities become more crowded and traffic worsens by the year, the old way of commuting becomes increasingly unsustainable. Commuters have recognized this fact and embraced new ride-share models that reduce their carbon footprint, cut transportation costs, and cut down…
6.3.2020
Getting Scooters to Covid-19 First RespondersThe Covid-19 crisis has ushered in a period of sickness, fear, confusion, and fatigue across the planet. Naturally, we're all looking for a little hope. At Unagi, we're trying to carve out a humble corner of optimism by helping the…
11.16.2019
Chicago’s North Side: 5 Wellness-Inspired Stops in the Windy CityHome to Wrigley field, beautiful skyscrapers, large parks, and public beaches along Lake Michigan, the North Side of Chicago is one of the most recognizable areas of the Windy City. The district is bordered by the Chicago River, the West…
11.9.2019
Unagi, Deconstructed: How An E-Scooter WorksIt’s not magic. It might look like a bespelled work of Byzantine machinery unearthed, reformed, and refitted for a new age, but the electrical chariots of modernity are powered by ions, not alchemy. To satisfy the voracious cravings of our…
11.1.2019
Lower East Side: 4 Insider Hangouts in NYC’s Grit-Trendy NeighborhoodComplaints of rapid gentrification are nothing new to New York City. Beginning with a sharp decrease in crime stemming from Mayor Giuliani’s aggressive broken window policing of New York in the 1990s, wealth has poured, settled, rearranged, and redeployed across…
10.23.2019
North Venice: 6 Stops in Scooter MeccaVenice holds a special place in California lore. From its purple sunsets and quiet canals to the bombast and theatrically of its ocean front walk, the beachside town retains prime position in the tapestry of the internationally exported West Coast…
10.20.2019
Honolulu: 4 Stops to Feel The ManaIn the Spring of 1795, at the end of his campaign to unify the Hawaiin islands, the great King Kamehameha I divided his army to engage the forces of his rival Kalanikupule on the southeastern portion of O’ahu. While one…
8.21.2019
Frogtown: 7 Spots in LA’s Hidden ParadiseThere was a young man, sitting on the cement bank of a river, fishing for carp, and the wind rose around him. A voyeur might find himself compelled to question his state of awareness, but no amount of blinking or…
7.15.2019
Why owning an Unagi beats using Rideshare ScootersIt’s been eight years since Uber’s historic beta launch in San Francisco, and, despite a deluge of complaints levied by traditional transportation competitors, governments, and customers, the Uber model – and ridesharing at large – has become ubiquitous. Ease of…
6.21.2019
A Case For Electric Scooter Ownership: The Unagi ManifestoThe Rapid Growth of the E-Scooter Ownership Market A study created jointly by Unagi Scooters and UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business has found that elect estimate that 35% of scooter riders will prefer to own rather than rent,...
6.21.2019
Your Morning Commute - Reviewing Cost vs ConvenienceUnagi is proud to announce the launch of its Commute Calculator! As urban commute routes grow in volume and density, prospective commuters need access to current, up-to-date travel information in order to make informed decisions on how to get around.…
6.21.2019
Micro-Mobility Reconnects Us by Supporting Local Culture and Sustainable Development“Nice neighborhood you’ve got there. Sure would be a shame if someone put a highway through it.” So says the text over the face of Robert Moses in a meme that launched the Facebook group “New Urbanist Memes for Transit-Oriented…
6.21.2019
Unagi Neighborhoods: Little TokyoLittle Tokyo Los Angeles is not the best representation of European cross-continental culture. The French, Italians, Russians, and most of the great Western and Eastern European migrant groups of the 19th and 20th centuries set up footholds in New York,…
6.21.2019
4 Unagi Approved Dates: NYC, LA, SF, MIAWe get it. Dating can be tough. The googling, the yelping, the planning, the reservations, the transportation. . . the process can be overwhelming. Making a good first impression can also be a source of anxiety for millions of single…
5.19.2019
4 Unagi Approved DatesWe get it. Dating can be tough. The googling, the yelping, the planning, the reservations, the transportation. . . the process can be overwhelming. Making a good first impression can also be a source of anxiety for millions of single…
5.10.2019
The Scooter, A HistoryTwo wheels and a plank. It would be a modest beginning for a mode of transportation characterized by peaks and troughs in use and popularity unrivaled by any other contemporary human propellant. Although difficult to pinpoint, it is generally accepted…
5.1.2019
Little TokyoLos Angeles is not the best representation of European cross-continental culture. The French, Italians, Russians, and most of the great Western and Eastern European migrant groups of the 19th and 20th centuries set up footholds in New York, where their…
4.15.2019
Micro Mobility & Local Culture“Nice neighborhood you’ve got there. Sure would be a shame if someone put a highway through it.” So says the text over the face of Robert Moses in a meme that launched the Facebook group “New Urbanist Memes for Transit-Oriented…
3.5.2019
Commute CalculatorUnagi is proud to announce the launch of its Commute Calculator As urban commute routes grow in volume and density, prospective commuters need access to current, up-to-date travel information in order to make informed decisions on how to get around.…