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Our first production seats finally arrived at our Etergo HQ the other week. We were all super excited to finally see, feel and test the final product and we think you will be too!
You may be thinking… just how much can we say about a resting place for your backside? First of all, never underestimate the benefits a well-designed seat can have on your … assets. If you’re cruising around on your scooter every day, you need comfort.
But after a talk with our talented team of engineers, I also found out there’s so much more to this comfy seat, in terms of functionality and even hidden surprises, than meets the eye.
Etergo engineer, François Dagry, took us through some of the mechanical design elements that make AppScooter’s seat special.
From the sleek exterior, down to the tiny nuts and bolts, it was the result of a collaboration between our design and engineering teams.
That’s why we were (a bit) excited to receive the first production models from our European manufacturer.
The lines underneath the seat aren’t just there to look cool. By directing pressure across the seat, instead of downwards, this corrugated design provides the mechanical strength and impact resistance needed to keep the shape of the seat while you (and even a friend) are sitting.
To put this into perspective, this design element keeps whatever you have in your buddy space, whether helmets, groceries, gym equipment, or even your crate of beer, safe from harm.
When you put your seat back down, two guiders on either side line up with corresponding spaces on the rim of the buddyspace, locking it in tight.
This ensures your seat won’t move from side to side while the scooter is in motion, keeping it steady and comfortable.
Unlock the seat electronically using our handy electronic keyfob or our brand new Etergo Companion App. AppScooter also comes with a key which you can use to open the seat manually in case of low batteries.
We’ve added in two hooks on either side of the hinge where you can hang two helmets. This way, if your buddy space is already full, you can instead close your seat, using the straps to keep your helmet(s) locked in tight. This is a particularly useful feature in big cities like Amsterdam, where anti-theft measures are a must-have.
As you may already know, AppScooter’s charging port is located inside the buddy space. But this doesn’t mean you have to leave the seat open to charge your AppScooter outdoors. There’s a groove in the rim of the buddy space made so that you can run your charging cable underneath, even when it’s locked.
Also because of the large size of our buddy space (50L), the back end is particularly wide compared to most other scooters on the market, providing plenty of seating space.
To answer one of the most commonly asked questions: yes, our seat is vegan-friendly. We didn’t want to build an electric scooter with a leather seat. It simply didn’t fit with our values as a company.
We wanted to offer our awesome investors something special, so we created a custom Investor Edition AppScooter with some special detailing, including the red stitching you see here. The cool thing is, our investors got to vote for their top colour choice on our Etergo forum. In the end, between red, gold, green, blue and black, red was the winner.
Have you ever dried off your scooter or bike seat after it rains only to have water squish out from the seams (and onto your dry pants) when you sit down? Not to worry, AppScooter has you covered.
“There’s a plastic liner on the inside, in between the seams to prevent water from soaking in,” Thomas said.

From the smooth ergonomic design we can see on the surface to the hidden features underneath, the seat is a result of talented minds coming together to create an amazing feature with the everyday rider in mind. Great job guys!
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