Five Tips For Choosing The Proper Scooter For You
Purchasing a scooter will save you money on gas and besides they are a lot of fun. However, they are not cheap. It is important to do research and get the right scooter for your needs. There are a five things that you should consider when looking for the right scooter.
Who will ride the scooter?
There are scooters made for kids and there are scooters made for adults. The kid versions are much cheaper, however they do not have the power to move an adult around. Even in the adult scooter category most scooters are only made to carry a maximum of 180 pounds. Those who weigh more will have to look for scooters specially made for people who weigh more than 180.
How fast will the scooter need to go?
There are two basic types of scooters, gas and electric. Electric scooters typically go only 8 to 25 miles per hour. People who want to go faster than that will need to buy a gas powered scooter. Gas powered scooters will keep up with city traffic and can even reach highway speeds.
How far will the scooter need to go?
Most electric scooters go 12 to 15 miles per charge. If traveling farther than that a gas powered scooter is the only way to go.
Will you be driving in the city or off road?
Electric scooters work well for city driving. They drive at speeds that will get move you at a pace that works for short distances and they can easily making to nearby destinations and back home. Electric scooters with motors smaller than 300 watts do not work for large hills or dirt roads though because they lack the power. For off road driving gas is the only way to go.
How much money do you have to spend on a scooter.
Electric scooters start as low as 100 dollars, but the cheapest gas scooters start at 1000 dollars. Also, gas scooters typically cost much more to drive in fuel cost. The exception being if the scooter is hardly ever ridden. This is because the battery for an electric scooter can easily cost 260 and only last three years. If the scooter is only ridden a few times a year that is a massive cost per mile.