The electric scooters are mostly preferred by the young children for local errands for quick and easy work with fun. The electric scooters are the most cheap and convenient mode of transport. They can be parked anywhere and can pass through electric scooter the narrow lanes with minimum of inconveniences.
There are many types of electric scooters manufactured all over. Some scooters have a seat and pedal activated with motor. Some scooters do not have seat or pedal and are controlled with throttle. These types of scooters are specially for young children who have to stand on the foot rest and ride. Also there are scooters specially made for physically handicapped people. The electric scooter is a great gift for seniors or disabled people who rely on others for their care and entertainment, as the electric scooters have now helped them gain their freedom again. These types of scooters make them feel like they actually have their legs working again. They can now get a glass of water from them and go out and get the morning newspaper or even take the dog for a walk. These types of scooters are totally battery operated and can be started by pressing a button. However, the speed of such scooters is very low.
From amongst several types of other electric scooters available in the market, there are some scooters made for power riding. Such scooters can go up to 7-8 kms at just 18-20 kph speed limit. Some scooters looks like a moped with features like keyed ignition, quick-swap battery packs and state-of-charge indicators in different models. Besides these, there are also foldable scooters available. These scooters can be folded and can be either carried in the car, bus and train when you do not want to ride or can be dragged by their wheels if the battery runs down. These folding scooters are very compact and so can be stored in a corner of your room in folding position. Other electric scooters available are the ones appearing like the Italy made Vespa scooters that run with petrol. These scooters can actually be called as reduced photocopy of Vespa scooters. However, there is much difference between these two scooters. The electric scooters are much light weight compared to motor scooter because the electric scooters have no fuel activated engine like motor scooter. The body of electric scooter is compact than that of the motor scooter. The electric scooter can run up to the maximum speed of 30kmph. The electric scooters possess all the rest of the features like of motor scooter; headlight, horn, throttle, braking through control cables etc.