When New Zealand electric mobility startup Switch introduced the eScrambler in February, 2020, we marveled at the concept’s classic silhouette, modern tech, and innovative design. Little did we know that the COVID-19 pandemic would completely shut down the world in one month’s time, putting the project’s road-going future in jeopardy.
During that two-year period, Switch founder and lead engineer Matthew Waddick partnered with former Danish Flat Track champion and ex-Yamaha Japan Advanced Labs Industrial Designer Michel Riis to adapt the concept into a production model. The team developed the design with 3D software while simultaneously accumulating the tooling and molds for an eventual production run.
