Scooters are distinguished from other categories of motorcycles with its protective leg shield, step-through frame and footboard. Its wheels are generally smaller than other motorcycles. The scooters are further classified into electric scooters, mobility scooters, gas scooters, motorized scooters and kick scooters.
The most common scooters in the market and on the road are the gas scooters. Their engines are powerful and range from 50cc to as much as 250cc. There is the classic step-through frame as well as the sportier looking scooters. Some are meant for city driving while others are designed for highway driving. Scooters have a better mileage than other vehicles with up to even 75 miles per gallon. They are easily maneuverable and need little space for parking. Mobility scooters are designed to enable the handicapped and the elderly to move around in the neighborhood safely and slowly. They have a speed ranging from 5 to 10 miles per hour. Scooters specially designed for the teenagers are the motorized scooters. Their engines are smaller of 50cc or lesser. These are called mopeds, segways, standup or gas scooters and seated scooters. These scooters have a lower traveling range of 5 to 20 miles and speed ranging from 8 to 20 miles per hour. But these are trendy. These are less expensive and have a better gas mileage. Kick scooters or Push Scooters are meant for kids. These have no engines and are the most eco-friendly. They have a push and glide motion where the legs are used for pushing. These can be taken to school and easily transported. They are also very cheap.
Electric scooters are yet another category of scooters. They operate on battery motors substituting gasoline. The gas price hikes, a constant worry for all motorists, is no longer an issue. There are many models of electric scooters in the market that include Eped Sport/City, Vectrix VX-1, ZAP Zapino, E-Solex,Yo Speed, Razor E300S electric scooter, EVT-4000e, Peugeot Scoot'Elec and Io-scooter and Ezip Electric Scooters.
Electric scooters are non-polluting as its emissions are low. It runs more or less noiseless. But it runs slower as its speed is low. It needs to be recharged which is a plug-in very frequently as it runs only a short distance. In terms of cost, some models are cheaper as compared to gas scooters.
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