WittyInfo

General Statutes: http://www.legislature.state.al.us/CodeofAlabama/1975/coatoc.htm

There have been several safety improvements over the years to electric scooters and these have helped reduce injuries. The addition of better braking is a major improvement and there are several systems used on the current scooters. The simplest form of braking is the “pull type” brake that is very similar to the style used… Continue reading »

Features — Since there are such a wide variety of electric scooters available, there is a big difference on the features each scooter offers. Some of the electric scooters include features that make them easier to charge and more comfortable to ride and are usually sold as an upgrade to the basic scooter. Several of… Continue reading »

There are several classes of electric scooter and you need to pick the one that best fits your needs. There are basically three main classifications that modern electric scooters fall into and knowing these will help with your decision. Electric scooters are either built for kids, general use for adults, or extended use for adults.

Design improvements continue to make electric scooters safer and more efficient. Future designs will continue with this trend and both the speed and distance they can travel will improve as a result. Motors and batteries are getting smaller and this will help reduce the weight of future models making them even more efficient.

Present — Today there are a large number of different manufacturers designing and producing electric scooters. For example, X-treme Scooters offers a full line of electric scooters for kids and adults. Some of these current scooters are built for speed and others are built for distance.

Electric scooters started as an offshoot to earlier efforts of adding gas and steam powered motors to bike and eventually scooters. These early experiments worked fine for standard bicycle applications and eventually a new class of bicycle was created called the moped. It was a little harder for scooters since these engines proved a little… Continue reading »