A Japanese company has launched a new type of electric scooter: it can be folded to the size of a lunch box and can change electricity.

CTOnews.com, December 4 (Xinhua)-- Japanese personal mobile device company Arma has launched a new electric scooter, which claims to be the smallest in the world and the lightest in the world, according to foreign media interesting engineering. The car weighs about 10 pounds (CTOnews.com Note: about 4540 grams) and can be folded to the size of a bento box so that it can be packed in a bag or portable.

According to reports, this "groundbreaking design" of this scooter has been patented and can be switched between the "bento box" and the scooter in about 30 seconds. The folding device adopts a multi-joint design, and the length and width of the folded vehicle are only 210mm and 297mm, which is the same as that of a piece of A4 paper. It is worth mentioning that its folded thickness is only 96mm and can be easily placed in a backpack or briefcase.

On the power side, the scooter has a top speed of 14.9 mph and supports a maximum load of 220 pounds. The car is also equipped with a central control screen in the handrail area, which can display speed and electricity information. In addition, the car also uses a replaceable battery design, which can be fully charged within 2 hours through the Type-C interface.

Arma has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter with the goal of testing the scooter in early 2024, improving it later, and then putting it into mass production.