The Honda Motocompacto Is The Last-Mile Solution Coming To A College Campus Near You

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It's a cute little scooter that folds up into the size of a suitcase that you can take to class, to the office, or just around your neighborhood. Say hello to the Honda Motocompacto, the modern-day reincarnate of the cult class Motocampo from the 1980s. Just like the original, the Motocompacto can easily fold up and fit into the trunk of your car, but the Motocompacto is really aimed at people who may not even have a car. The quiet electric scooter is Honda's first attempt at a last-mile solution for folks who would rather glide than walk to their nearby destination. Motorcycle.com's Road Test Editor Troy Siahaan took it for a spin to see what it's all about.
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@jfess1911 7 ай бұрын

A cool gizmo. I have absolutely no use for it, but it is cool.

@keio5274 7 ай бұрын

The motocompo was made for a a honda city, not a civic 🙄

@joeblow5037 7 ай бұрын

I'm sure it will be popular with the Hell's Angels 🧔

@MarquisDeSang 7 ай бұрын

It does not have 3 wheels?

@zero11010 7 ай бұрын

So, it directly competes with standing electric scooters that fold for storage. You can get those with a similar top speed at Costco or amazon very inexpensively. I love the history of it and I’m glad you shared it and that the story was kept in the edit for the video. I’m not convinced that this is different enough or better than simple alternatives. The “hover board” style electric boards are falling out of fashion. They don’t have as much battery (less range and less top speed). There are several mono-wheel electric transports that are fairly popular. It seems like this competes with those. Aren’t Gen Z infamously not getting driver’s licenses? That makes this feel like it’s a solotuon looking for a problem.

@joeblow5037 7 ай бұрын

I'd trust the battery in the Honda more NOT to explode and burn your sorority down...

@prisyum 7 ай бұрын

you shouldn't need a license to drive it in most states or countries, considering the engine. being able to sit on it also makes it more accessible than a standing scooter.

@zero11010 7 ай бұрын

@@prisyum There may be a misunderstanding. This is a "last mile" device. Designed to be used in conjunction with a car. They spoke about this and the history of this with the original gas powered scooter at one point. This isn't intended to replace a car. This is intended to be used in addition to your car for the .... last mile ... of transportation. So, they would expect users to have a car and driver's license, and to also have this device.

@zero11010 7 ай бұрын

@@joeblow5037 yep ... super inexpensive hover boards were in the news for exploding years ago. That's not really the case with the modern versions or the other things I mentioned. Solid joke though. 👍

@prisyum 7 ай бұрын

@@zero11010sure, that might be its primary intended use case, it doesn't have to be exclusively for people to keep in their trunks. people who live in denser urban areas could absolutely use it as a replacement for a car. while its on the pricier side, people in smaller apartments or dorm rooms could benefit greatly from its smaller form factor versus typical ebikes. it'd be a good way to get to work, run errands, do light grocery shopping, etc. it's cute and customizable, light enough to carry around, small enough to stash in a closet. i could see it being really popular with the zoomers that don't have a license.

@churchofbrap876 7 ай бұрын

Needs a spec race series!

@ljshowto 3 ай бұрын

I thought that was a table that you could unfold and play some poker on.

@Doober50569 7 ай бұрын

This is my new pit bike for my track days.

@myyou2b 7 ай бұрын

Interesting scooter. Wasn't really presented in the best way, though. Curious to see whether this is still on the radar in 6 months.

@rickholloway72 7 ай бұрын

Do you mean Honda hasn't presented this scooter in the best way or as in the video? Interested to hear your thoughts

@stevegelman7838 7 ай бұрын

I really like a lot of things about this I just wish it had more range and I don't understand why they didn't make it with a swappable battery

@dmytro.tryhodko 7 ай бұрын

For me regular Segway (for example) scooter with optional seat looks better and for similar price they can have longer range

@vigofox 7 ай бұрын

Perfect for drive to bug burger drive thru

@Nine_883 7 ай бұрын

Very good for people who might have physical ailments that prevent them from walking too far. Unlike the perfectly healthy assholes commenting on here some people are old, but still need to get around but cannot walk that far.

@aaronbehindbars 7 ай бұрын

I have one on order...hopefully I get it eventually.

@zjgw72 7 ай бұрын

You forgot to give the most basic of specs, power! Hello!

@joesmiley5726 6 ай бұрын

I need this so that in 50 years I can be on an episode of American pickers and mikes grandchild will offer me $650 for it which I will say can u do 1000 And he will say how about $700 because I have to make money on it . And I will say how about 750 so I don’t feel like u took advantage of me and he will say u got it and we will shake on it and it will be glorious.

@noideaatallsorry 6 ай бұрын

I have one myself, and im just listening to you oversell this thing as youre getting paid.. its not even closely replaceable to any motor vehicle and it is surely not worth the money. Even the plastic shell is the cheapest we can get. I was surprised.

@theguitarhero898 5 ай бұрын

When did he oversell? He’s stating who would be interested in it and going through the ins and outs for the average consumer. Calm down.

@noideaatallsorry 5 ай бұрын

@@theguitarhero898 literally oversold the entire aspect of

@jtec99 7 ай бұрын

Im getting one to pick up babes on the boardwalk next summer

@flytoday 7 ай бұрын

There is no advantage sitting compared to a standing scooter.

@hamburglar710 7 ай бұрын

You legs won't hurt... lol

@FronkG 7 ай бұрын

fk fwd tho

@CyberGasty 7 ай бұрын

Do not see the advantage over standard electric scooters with 8" wheels. They are more compact, weight less, easier and quicker to fold /unfold than this Honda's design exercise.

@c0c0asauce 7 ай бұрын

This product is for people who are too lazy to walk a mile. This product takes at least 2 minutes to assemble and 2 minutes to packup. By the time the lazy person has put the bike together I'm half way to my destination. Theres a disconnect between the idea and the reality.

@Nine_883 7 ай бұрын

Some people cannot walk a mile because of bad feet, ankles, knees, or hips. They can ride a little scooter. You are an a-hole. My grandmother would love something like this. Grow up.

@Winter-zv1dv 7 ай бұрын

It took him 90 seconds, in what seemed like his second time doing it and unfamiliar trial and error, so easily reducible to 45 seconds. The range is 12 miles not 1, so you’re about 35x off base by the numbers. More importantly, shockingly, some people buy things for the novelty, personal enjoyment, emotional attachment, memory making, early adopter experience, etc and not as a spreadsheet of 1 mile walk math equations. But trolls be trollin’

@c0c0asauce 7 ай бұрын

@@Winter-zv1dv You are not including the time it takes the lazy person to pull the scooter out of the car. I used a mile in my comment because "last mile solution" is in the title of the video. I don't know why you felt the need to bring up the max range but it's really limited to a 6 mile range if you want to get back to the car. Being completely reliant on charging at the destination is a terrible idea. I'm sorry you feel like I'm poo pooing on your parade because I don't like this E scooter tarted up as a $1000 "transport of the future".

@kencai6803 7 ай бұрын

"Last mile" is a raw concept, it doesn't mean has to be 1 mile exactly, for example, if you in the school like UC Davis as I was, you will know how this thing works, where you can't access your car to the class and have to walk for at least 10+ mins to get to the class, this is the perfect solution. The trade off for suitcase size scooter is the assembly process, simple is that.

@kencai6803 7 ай бұрын

And BTW I went to the dealership yesterday, where the sales guy show me how to assembly and pack up each just in a min, is a simple process when you get familiar with it.