Why LiveWire’s new electric maxi-scooter could finally make Americans fall in love with scooters

Published: Dec 3nd 2025 4:04am on Electrek

Scooters have never really had their moment in the US the way they have in Europe or much of Asia (despite the few fun-loving Vespas clubs here and there). A mere ocean away in Europe, a scooter is just basic transportation – a smart, efficient, dead-simple way to navigate a city. But in the US, scooters tend to get ignored by car folks and lumped into the “not really a motorcycle” category by bike folks.

But LiveWire’s upcoming new electric maxi-scooter concept might actually have a shot at shifting that narrative.

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