Photo: Polestar / CAKE
In May 2020, EV maker Polestar and CAKE, the Swedish company making electric motorcycles and scooters, announced plans of working together. The partnership, they said, would serve to further drive the electric revolution by offering a complete transportation solution for the modern city dweller.
That solution is now the first electric bundle of its kind, where Polestar 2 vehicles are being offered with a special edition of the newly launched CAKE Makka e-scooter. The idea is brilliantly simple: in many cities around the world, you have either no-car zones or low-emissions zones. If you’re ever in one city from the former category, you won’t have to walk or ride on public transport – not when you have your own e-scooter.
Other carmakers have done this before, offering kickscooters as a last-mile solution for the daily commute. This is just like that, but with an extra touch of premium-ness, since both EVs are on the higher end of the market both in terms of pricing, materials and performance. The new bundle was announced at the ongoing IAA 2021, now underway in Munich, Germany.
The Makka Polestar Edition is based on the recently released Makka e-scooter. This one is offered in two versions, only one of which is street-legal in most European countries: the Makka range and the Makka flex. Upgrades include a slimmer headlight, customized frame and battery, black detailing, and Ohlins rear damper.
The bundle includes a rear rack on the Polestar 2, on which you can transport and charge your Makka. It charges while you drive and, when you get to the outer limit of a car-free zone, you simply bring the e-scooter down and be on your way.
“Instead of wasting time in a car queue, struggling to find a parking spot or squashing up in a crowded subway train, we together with the team at Polestar want to make the future of mobility flexible, accessible and emission-free – while aiming to create cities for people, not for cars that pollute,” CAKE CEO and founder Stefan Ytterborn says in a statement.
The first units will be made available in Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, UK, and Switzerland, with expansion plans to follow. Pricing has not been revealed, but the Makka range, the model limited to 25 kph (15 mph) and legal in the EU, starts at €3,500 (approximately $4,160 at the current exchange rate), while the Polestar 2 starts at €45,000 ($53,500).
Other carmakers have done this before, offering kickscooters as a last-mile solution for the daily commute. This is just like that, but with an extra touch of premium-ness, since both EVs are on the higher end of the market both in terms of pricing, materials and performance. The new bundle was announced at the ongoing IAA 2021, now underway in Munich, Germany.
The Makka Polestar Edition is based on the recently released Makka e-scooter. This one is offered in two versions, only one of which is street-legal in most European countries: the Makka range and the Makka flex. Upgrades include a slimmer headlight, customized frame and battery, black detailing, and Ohlins rear damper.
The bundle includes a rear rack on the Polestar 2, on which you can transport and charge your Makka. It charges while you drive and, when you get to the outer limit of a car-free zone, you simply bring the e-scooter down and be on your way.
“Instead of wasting time in a car queue, struggling to find a parking spot or squashing up in a crowded subway train, we together with the team at Polestar want to make the future of mobility flexible, accessible and emission-free – while aiming to create cities for people, not for cars that pollute,” CAKE CEO and founder Stefan Ytterborn says in a statement.
The first units will be made available in Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, UK, and Switzerland, with expansion plans to follow. Pricing has not been revealed, but the Makka range, the model limited to 25 kph (15 mph) and legal in the EU, starts at €3,500 (approximately $4,160 at the current exchange rate), while the Polestar 2 starts at €45,000 ($53,500).
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