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I have an electric scooter with 3000kms on it. I use it for commuting to work several times a week. I much prefer it to driving; you get to experience the open

I have an electric scooter with 3000kms on it. I use it for commuting to work several times a week. I much prefer it to driving; you get to experience the open air; it's exciting, there's no traffic and it's often faster than driving. If I look at the money I've saved in gas & parking, my scooter has paid for itself almost 3x so it's cost-efficient too. I heartily recommend that anyone with a commute of 30km or less per day try one out. Especially if you live in an area with good cycle-lane coverage. It really hits that sweetspot of efficient, enjoyable and cheap transportation.

haiku2077 2y ago
Between: - No insurance required - No registration - Can use both bike lanes and sidewalls where I live - Park anywhere I can lock it to something - Nearly maintenance free (tires and bearings only) - Saves unnecessary wear on my vehicles; could replace them entirely if I wasn't a motorhead I have absolutely no regrets about my dual motor scooter
saagarjha 2y ago
Yeah they’re super enjoyable. To think, when I was a child I would have considered it a toy, and now I can ride it around while having fun and feeling good about it?
supertrope 2y ago
The key bit being cycle lane coverage. In many areas of the United States the "bike lane" is the shoulder of a 45 MPH stroad.
- haiku2077 2y ago
  A dual motor scooter will keep up. I often outpace cars on local roads. Though if you're gonna go that fast, wear a helmet and eye protection!
  - Toutouxc 2y ago
    Helmet and eye protection is what you wear on a regular e-scooter or bike. You wear motorcycle gear if “keeping up with cars” is a meaningful concept for your vehicle.
    - haiku2077 2y ago
      You can die from getting hit by a car while stopped at a light. People wear helmets on low speed vehicles either because their personal risk assessment or the law convinces them. I don't know about where you live but where I'm at, no adult wears a helmet on a <20mph escooter. I said wear a helmet and eye pro because at 25-35mph and above the wind is so strong you can't keep your eyes open and clear without it, hahaha
      - Toutouxc 2y ago
        Where I live, e-scooters have a speed limit of 25 km/h (15.5 mph). Any faster and it needs to be registered as a motorbike, where a helmet is mandatory. Some people take the risk and ride unregistered fast e-scooters, but they’re surprisingly aware of the danger and usually wear full moto gear.

haiku2077 2y ago

Between: - No insurance required - No registration - Can use both bike lanes and sidewalls where I live - Park anywhere I can lock it to something - Nearly maintenance free (tires and bearings only) - Saves unnecessary wear on my vehicles; could replace them entirely if I wasn't a motorhead I have absolutely no regrets about my dual motor scooter

saagarjha 2y ago

Yeah they’re super enjoyable. To think, when I was a child I would have considered it a toy, and now I can ride it around while having fun and feeling good about it?

supertrope 2y ago

The key bit being cycle lane coverage. In many areas of the United States the "bike lane" is the shoulder of a 45 MPH stroad.

haiku2077 2y ago
A dual motor scooter will keep up. I often outpace cars on local roads. Though if you're gonna go that fast, wear a helmet and eye protection!
- Toutouxc 2y ago
  Helmet and eye protection is what you wear on a regular e-scooter or bike. You wear motorcycle gear if “keeping up with cars” is a meaningful concept for your vehicle.
  - haiku2077 2y ago
    You can die from getting hit by a car while stopped at a light. People wear helmets on low speed vehicles either because their personal risk assessment or the law convinces them. I don't know about where you live but where I'm at, no adult wears a helmet on a <20mph escooter. I said wear a helmet and eye pro because at 25-35mph and above the wind is so strong you can't keep your eyes open and clear without it, hahaha
    - Toutouxc 2y ago
      Where I live, e-scooters have a speed limit of 25 km/h (15.5 mph). Any faster and it needs to be registered as a motorbike, where a helmet is mandatory. Some people take the risk and ride unregistered fast e-scooters, but they’re surprisingly aware of the danger and usually wear full moto gear.