An Electric Scooter Revolution: Pros and Cons of Going Electric
Welcome to Best Electric Scooters! We hope to be a resource for your information about the fun world of alternative transportation.
If you haven’t heard, the scooter industry has seen rapid improvements over the past few years in battery technology and motor efficiency. Electric-powered designs have taken off in popularity as rising gas prices have forced Amercians to consider alternative forms of transport. As the industry continues to shift to greener technologies we stand to benefit as consumers and so does our planet.
Advantages of Electric Scooters
Take note: This isn’t your father’s old scooter! Electric scooters today have so many benefits over their heavy, gas-powered bretheren-and cost is certainly one of the biggest. Below are just a few of the advantages that electricity brings to the scooter table:
- They’re whisper quiet. Gone are the loud, smoky sputterers that used to annoy the neighbors
- Environmentally friendly with no exhaust gases
- Much more affordable than gasoline-even when factoring charge time
- Lower maintenance costs as fewer moving parts and no oil!
- Instant start/stop with no warm-up time
- Easier to operate with no shifting of gears in some gas models
- Generate much less heat/no combustion/reduce possibility of burns
- Charging is cheaper/greener than gasoline
- Swappable/removable batteries for easier service if necessary
- Can be ridden indoors-even acceptable in some large office buildings
While they may have seen vast improvements over the years, there are still issues inherent in all electric scooters regardless of make or model. Even though our site is about the “Best Electric Scooters“, we want you to be an informed consumer and know the limitations of the industry. Being aware of typical electric drawbacks may help shape your decision and make you a better shopper overall.
Disadvantages of Electric Scooters
- Lower maximum speeds generally around the same price point
- Recharging times can be long depending on model chosen-typically 8-12 hours
- Shorter potential range versus gasoline
- Battery capacity can vary in colder/warmer climates
- Power outlets may not always be in convenient locations
With lithium-ion and lead-acid battery technology getting better and better, we’ll continue to see improvements in the few drawbacks that electric brings. According to Lux Research analyst Jacob Grose, “e-bikes and scooters will drive the biggest growth for these batteries in the next five years.”
Quite simply, there’s never been a finer time to consider an electric scooter-for yourself or the whole family. There are scooters to fit all sizes and shapes-and everyone’s like a kid again on a scooter. Your children can experience the great outdoors for a change and trust us, they may not remember the next video game you buy but they’ll always remember their first scooter.
This brings us to a last point we may have forgotten to make-but it’s the most important one:
Scooters are FUN!
So enjoy your visit, check out our electric scooter reviews, evaluate your needs and let us know what you think. We’d like this site to become a community of scooter users sharing their own experiences, likes and dislikes. Electric scooters are undergoing a quiet little revolution and we’ll only be seeing more and more of them in the years to come.
Now, SCOOT!
