# Electric Quad Cars The Scoot Quad's Top Speed is Limited At 25 Miles Per Hour By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-10-20 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scoot-quad References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/17/scoot-quad-car-rentals/) & [scootnetworks](http://www.scootnetworks.com/) The Scoot Quad is a new [four-wheeler electric car](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gem-ex) that is based on the [Renault](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Heritage-electric-vehicles) Twizy. This vehicle will be integrated into Scoot's existing fleet of vehicles, as the company looks to eventually evolve over time into a [light-electric vehicle sharing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fastport-equad) company. On the road, the Scoot Quad's narrow wheelbase and short length makes it fun and easy to navigate. The top speed is limited to 25 miles per hour which is sufficient for many city streets, though drivers would need to avoid the major high-speed thoroughfares and urban highways in order to avoid annoying others on the road. If you're interested in driving a Scoot Quad, you may need to temper your excitement unless you live in San Francisco, the only city in which the vehicle is currently available -- although Scoot is planning to expand into an as yet unnamed second city. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Electric Quad Cars:** The trend of electric quad cars is disrupting the transportation industry by providing a fun and easy-to-navigate alternative for urban areas. - **Light-electric Vehicle Sharing:** The trend of light-electric vehicle sharing is disrupting the car rental industry by offering a sustainable and convenient mode of transportation for short trips in urban areas. - **Urban Expansion of Electric Vehicles:** The trend of urban expansion of electric vehicles is disrupting the automotive industry by promoting the adoption of electric cars as a viable option for city transportation, reducing carbon emissions and congestion. ### Where This Applies - **Transportation:** The transportation industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating electric quad cars into their fleets, offering customers a unique and eco-friendly mode of transportation. - **Car Rental:** The car rental industry can capitalize on the disruptive innovation opportunity of light-electric vehicle sharing by introducing rental services specifically for short trips in urban areas, catering to the growing demand for sustainable transportation. - **Automotive:** The automotive industry can leverage the disruptive innovation potential of urban expansion of electric vehicles by investing in the development and production of more electric car models suitable for city commuting, accelerating the shift towards sustainable mobility. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Speedily Sprinting Electric Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-escooter.md) - [Ultra-Powerful Electric Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bo-the-turbo.md) - [Open-Air Low-Speed Electric Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-moke.md) - [Three-Wheel Electric Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xoto-founder-edition.md) - [Transforming High-Power Electric Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inmotion-rs-scooter.md) - [Folding Seated Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seated-scooter.md) - [Eco-Friendly Electric Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-electric-scooter.md) - [Step-Through Electric Motorscooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i300-e.md) - [SUV-Inspired Electric Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/splach-titan.md)