Small, powerful, and affordable electric motors have helped dozens of startups flood the market with increasingly practical personal vehicles over the last few years. A handful of products I’ve tried this year that show these concepts are progressing and evolving, too. There are modular electric skateboards, foldable scooters, and design-forward e-bikes now, and they all feel like genuine advancements of their base ideas. This focus on developing alternative transportation is promising for commuters with some cash to burn, but to be honest, the most fun I’ve had on something with a small electric motor this year was when I got to ride the Uno Bolt a few weeks ago.
The $1,500 Bolt is about as impractical as it gets when it comes to...
