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Advances in electric propulsion have opened up some interesting possibilities when it comes to moving goods through busy urban areas, and now automaker Polestar has leveraged its expertise in this area to cook up an electric cargo mover of its own.

One of the fastest electric kick scooters out there, the new Kaabo Wolf King accelerates to highway speeds in mere seconds and doesn't stop gaining speed until it hits 60 mph. It even takes all that speed off-road.

There are doubtless many people who ride an electric scooter to the grocery store, then switch to a shopping cart once they get there. The Singaporean-designed Mimo C1 simplifies things, by combining both functions in one transformable vehicle.

Although there are now many electric scooters on the market, most of them have tiny wheels that could easily be swallowed by potholes. The Kobra is different, in that it has relatively big, beefy wheels – along with a tubular stainless steel frame.

Israel's EZRaider takes the electric scooter into new territory – indeed, just about any territory – with a series of offroad-ready fouy-wheel beasts making up to 18 kilowatts. Rugged and fast with long-travel suspension, they look like 4x4 Segways.

Micro-mobility startup WheelKinetic has launched a squat little electric scooter called the BooZter which folds down to a portable package that can be carried by hand or thrown in a backpack.

Electric scooters typically consist of a tubular metal frame, covered with plastic body panels. Swedish startup Stilride is taking what it claims is a more eco-friendly approach with a scooter made from folded sheets of stainless steel.

BMW's wacky Concept Link electric scooter from 2017 is within a few months of becoming a super futuristic-looking production bike, and this new Definition CE 04 is the last time we'll see it without mirrors and a license plate.

While there are now a great number of folding electric scooters on the market, not all of them are particularly easy to transport once folded. The Ekooter looks like it should be, though, as it folds down into a sort of wheeled ring.

Folks wanting to leave the car at home may look to electric kickscooters for last mile transport solutions, but they're perhaps best suited to smooth pavement and can have the rider standing awkwardly. The Taur scooter is built for the road.

Folding electric kickscooters are a convenient way to zip from the transport hub to the office, and can be great fun too. Mercedes has its eyes on last mile commuters with a folding e-scooter that sports the no-nonsense moniker of eScooter.

While folding electric scooters are now a common sight, most of them still have fully rigid frames that bang over obstacles on the road. The Splach e-scooter is different, though, in that it incorporates front and rear coil-sprung suspension.