One of the best things about electric two-wheelers is how many absolute oddballs keep showing up. Since the whole segment is still pretty fringe, manufacturers basically get a blank sheet of paper. No rules, and no categories. If anything, the weirdness has become the point. It’s where all the fun happens.
Enter Scoox. They’re a young Chinese brand that you probably haven’t heard of, and quite frankly, neither had I before I did some research for this story. But judging from the design of the brand’s first two-wheeler, we can think of them as one of the many small EV players trying to carve out their own slice of the future by doing things the big brands won’t. Their first shot at the spotlight is the Zero X7, and it feels like someone mashed together a scooter, a mini bike, and some abstract industrial art and called it a day.
The Zero X7 is tiny. Like genuinely tiny. About 73 inches long, 30 inches wide, and a hair over 39 inches tall. The wheelbase is just over 51 inches, which is shorter than some bicycles you see people commuting on. Park it beside a normal scooter, and it looks like it was left in the dryer for too long.
Photo by: SCOOX
Photo by: SCOOX
Photos by: SCOOX
Power comes from a 3,000-watt Bosch motor that makes around four horsepower. And top speed is roughly 56 miles per hour, which is harrowingly fast given how small this thing is. Scoox also threw in dual-channel ABS and probably traction control, which means this tiny gremlin has better safety tech than some full-sized bikes.
Now for the fun part: the steering. This thing uses hub center steering up front. No fork. No traditional tubes. The wheel pivots around its own funky little knuckle while the suspension works separately. It’s something you’d expect on a wild concept bike at EICMA, not a small EV commuter built for crowded streets in China. That alone tells you Scoox is not content with playing it safe.
The bodywork keeps the chaos going. The side panels sweep down and around the bike like a giant shell. It narrows up front, bulks up in the rear, and hides the motor and drivetrain in a way that looks very IKEA cyberpunk. Even the seating is weird. You don’t get a normal scooter seat. You get a bicycle-style seatpost. You literally unlock it and raise or lower it like you’re setting saddle height on your mountain bike, or one of those stationary bike things in the gym.
Photo by: SCOOX
Plus, you get full footboards up front, plus fold-out footpegs under the seat. Use whichever you want. Or both. Who knows? Nothing makes sense, and quite frankly, that’s probably the whole point. The tech is surprisingly modern. A 7-inch TFT screen handles all the essentials. Phone connectivity lets you check status, tampering alerts, and notifications. The bike has sensors that freak out if someone bumps it or tries to move it while parked, then sends a message straight to your phone.
Battery info is the biggest mystery. No capacity, no range, no charging time, not even confirmation if the pack is removable. There’s a cover just in front of the seat that definitely hides something important, but Scoox isn’t telling anyone what it is yet.
The Zero X7 goes on sale in China in early 2026, with test rides starting late 2025 in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai. Scoox is building a network and promises more models soon, including a sportier line and a more comfort-focused commuter series.
And here’s the thing. Even if the Zero X7 never becomes a mainstream hit (which it most likely won’t), it shows how wild the EV space can get when companies stop worrying about tradition. Small, strange, quirky machines like this push the category forward in ways big brands rarely attempt.
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