HMP’s new $3,999 electric scooter is the affordable, street-legal commuter the US needs
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Summary
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/hmp-lightning-mkii-seated-scooter-header-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">The US electric two-wheeler market has no shortage of high-powered electric motorcycles and moped-style e-bikes. But if you’re looking for something in between – a practical, street-legal electric scooter built for everyday transportation rather than weekend thrills – your options are surprisingly limited.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">That’s why the new HMP Lightning MK.II caught my attention.</p>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/hmp-lightning-mkii-seated-scooter-header-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">The US electric two-wheeler market has no shortage of high-powered electric motorcycles and moped-style e-bikes. But if you’re looking for something in between – a practical, street-legal electric scooter built for everyday transportation rather than weekend thrills – your options are surprisingly limited.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That’s why the new HMP Lightning MK.II caught my attention.</p>