Xiaomi Electric Scooter Trunk Stopper

I introduce you to the Stopper. The name isn't fancy, however, it's a handy little tool for your Xiaomi electric scooter (or any electric scooter with a handle diameter <40mm). I've been using it for over a year and finally decided to release it hoping some other people can find it helpful as well.

• What does it do?

It helps you fix in place your electric scooter when you need to store it in your car's trunk. I work far from home and commute by car and train. Sometimes I'm forced to keep my electric scooter in the trunk, however, living in the countryside with turns and many roundabouts I ended up scratching my car's trunk and warping the rubber handles. The Stopper prevented any more damage.

• How does it work?

It's very simple, it allows the scooter's handles to rest safely and keep the scooter in place without moving around. The Stopper is made of two main components to make it more versatile:

1. The Base
2. The Stopper

The reason I made it this way is that I have two cars and might need to load the scooter in both of them at different times. So I keep one Base in each car but only have one Stopper so I can take it with me if I need to get the other car. You can effortlessly slip off the Stopper from its Base if you need to move it from one car to another, or you simply don't want the Stopper to add useless space in your trunk when your scooter isn't there. The Base is only 10 mm tall.

• How to print and assemble it?

Printing this item is extremely easy and doesn't require any support. Ensure you place the items as shown in the picture below for a good print. The tolerance is quite wide (0,7 mm) and you shouldn't have any issues printing this. Depending on where you live you should pick the right material. PETG or other temperature-resistant materials are suggested. I made mine in PLA, but during Italy's hot summers, the Base warped a bit and I had to print it again.

You will need Velcro tape on the Base so that it can stand still in your trunk. Once the scooter will be resting on the Stopper it won't move by a bit. To ensure the stopper doesn't move at all, I also bought a set of 20x7 mm magnets from MagnetPro and made a housing for one magnet in the Stopper and a housing for the washer on the Base. The magnet can be fixed with an M4x18mm screw, while the washer can simply be glued.

• Modifications

As I've been using it for a while, I have made a couple of modifications to this Stopper.

1. Cycl WingLights V3 Adapter for Standard Stopper;
2. Stopper with Cycl WingLights V3 Support (Soon).

• Conclusion

I truly hope this small tool can be useful for anyone that has to move around their electric scooters. It's my first-ever public project and I will gladly take on board any feedback and suggestions.