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A collapsible electric transportation system having a front half base and a back half base pivotally connected together via a hinge bracket, the half bases can fold about the hinge bracket in an extended position wherein the half bases create a platform structure and a storage position wherein top s

A collapsible electric transportation system having a front half base and a back half base pivotally connected together via a hinge bracket, the half bases can fold about the hinge bracket in an extended position wherein the half bases create a platform structure and a storage position wherein top surfaces of the half bases are folded to face each other, motors, a seat panel pivotally attached atop the back half base panel, rear wheels and front wheels, a steering assembly adapted to control directions of the front wheels, a steering mechanism pivotally attached to the front half base which can pivot between at least an extended position at an angle with respect to the front half base and a storage position generally flush with the front half base, and a battery bank operatively connected to a motors.

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1. A collapsible electric transportation system comprising: (a) a front half base (110a) and a back half base (110b) pivotally connected together via a hinge bracket (166), the half bases (110) can fold about the hinge bracket (166) between at least an extended position wherein the half bases (110)

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A collapsible electric transportation system comprising: (a) a front half base (110a) and a back half base (110b) pivotally connected together via a hinge bracket (166), the half bases (110) can fold about the hinge bracket (166) between at least an extended position wherein the half bases (110) create a platform structure and a storage position wherein top surfaces of the half bases (110) are folded to face each other;(b) at least one motor (160) engaged in the hinge bracket (166), a motor sprocket (168) is operatively connected to the motor (160);(c) a seat panel (170) pivotally attached atop the back half base panel (110b), the seat panel (170) can move between at least an extended position at an angle with respect to the back half base (110b) and a storage position generally flush with the back half base panel (110b);(d) a first rear wheel (150a) and a second rear wheel (150b) connected by a rear axle (140);(e) a first rear rail (120a) extending backwardly from a first side of the back half base (110b), the first rear rail (120a) engages the first rear wheel (150a), and a second rear rail (120b) extending backwardly from a second side of the back half base (110b), the second rear rail (120b) engages the second rear wheel (150b), wherein the rear rails (120b) are each connected to the back half base (110b) via cross rails (128), the cross rails (128) are each pivotally connected to both the rear rails (120b) and the back half base (110b) allowing the rear rails (120b) to move toward the back half base (110b) to a storage position and away from the back half base (110b) to an extended position;(f) A first front wheel (150a) and a second front wheel (250b);(g) a first front rail (220a) extending forwardly from a first side of the front half base (110a), the first front rail (220a) engages the first front wheel (250a), and a second front rail (220b) extending forwardly from a second side of the front half base (110a), the second front rail (220b) engages the second front wheel (250b), wherein the front rails (220) are each connected to the front half base (110a) via cross rails (228), the cross rails (228) are each pivotally connected to both the front rails (220a) and the front half base (110a) allowing the front rails (220a) to move toward the front half base (110a) to a storage position and away from the front half base (110a) to an extended position;(h) a steering assembly (130) adapted to control directions of the front wheels (250), the steering assembly (130) is connected to the first front wheel (250a) via a first wheel connecting arm (260a) and to the second front wheel (250b) via a second wheel connecting arm (260b);(i) a drive sprocket (144) disposed on the rear axle (140) and a belt drive (146) that engages the drive sprocket (144) and is operatively connected to the motor (160) via the motor sprocket (168), the motor (160) functions to rotate the belt drive (146) via the motor sprocket (168) thereby rotating the drive sprocket (144) and rear axle (140);(j) a steering mechanism (180) pivotally attached to the front half base (110a), the steering mechanism (180) can pivot between at least an extended position at an angle with respect to the front half base (110a) and a storage position generally flush with the front half base (110a), the steering mechanism (180) is operatively connected to the steering assembly (130) and allows a user to steer the front wheels (250);(k) a throttle (540) disposed on the steering mechanism (180), the throttle is operatively connected to the motor (160); and(l) at least one battery (290) operatively connected to the at least one motor (160). 2. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the back half base (110b) comprises a top panel and a bottom panel separated by a gap and the front half base (110a) comprises a top panel and a bottom panel separated by a gap, wherein the hinge bracket (166) is sandwiched between the top and bottom panels of both the front half base (110a) and the back half base (110b). 3. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein a wing (176) is pivotally attached to a top edge of the seat panel (170), the wing (176) can pivot upwardly or telescope upwardly to effectively increase a height of the seat panel (170). 4. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the wheel connecting arms (260) are connected to the front half base (110a) via one or more cables (270). 5. The system (100) of claim 1 further comprising a first rear turn signal light (310a) disposed on the first rear rail (120a) and a second rear turn signal light (310b) disposed on the second rear rail (120b). 6. The system (100) of claim 1 further comprising a first front turn signal light (320a) disposed on the first front rail (220a) and a second front turn signal light (320b) disposed on the second front rail (220b). 7. The system (100) of claim 1 further comprising a brake light (330) disposed in the seat panel (170) and visible from behind the seat panel (170). 8. The system (100) of claim 1 further comprising a handle (190) disposed on the front half base (110a). 9. The system (100) of claim 1 further comprising a securing means for securing the half bases (110) in the storage position. 10. The system (100) of claim 1 further comprising a rain cover (410).