Pushing the limits: Infinite Machine's Olto is barely a bicycle
The Infinite Machine Olto is an electric scooter designed to look and function like a bicycle to take advantage of urban bike lane infrastructure. While it technically features pedals, the review notes they are largely ornamental and the vehicle is best used as a scooter.
Why it matters
The product highlights the blurring lines between personal transport categories and the challenges of urban infrastructure design in the age of electrified mobility.
You call that a bicycle? Pushing the limits: Infinite Machine’s Olto is barely a bicycle Scooter layout makes pedaling a bad experience. But it does have pedals.
19 The Infinite Machine Olto. Credit: John Timmer The Infinite Machine Olto. Credit: John Timmer Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav The Infinite Machine Olto is a great electric scooter, one with an overall layout that echoes the classic Vespa. It’s comfortable, and it accelerates well, handles nicely, and has a capacious battery. It has a rugged design that seems capable of handling a lot of abuse, but it also comes with thoughtful touches and security features that mean you can park it anywhere with confidence. And it provides all that at less than half the cost of its full-featured stablemate, the P1 scooter.
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