Spacebar: The electric scooter inspired by robot anime

Remember the Honda Motocompo, the cute folding scooter from the early 1980s that could fit in the trunk of a car? We’ve often thought that Honda should revive it, and it looks like we’re not alone. Katalis have just released details of their latest creation, and it’s the spiritual successor to the Motocompo. Called ‘Spacebar,’ it weighs just 132 pounds and it’s a smidge under 4’8” long—about a foot shorter than a modern Honda Grom. With the bars folded down, the Spacebar is just 34” tall. So it’ll fit in the back of a subcompact car, just like the original...