Can Electric Scooter Be Hacked?
There’s one rule in the cybercrime world, and that’s if something is hackable, it will be hacked. We’ve seen games consoles, countless programs, computers, defense systems, routers and even cars hacked. Why would an electric scooter be any different? Anything with a protective electronic lock can be eventually hacked. While software security developers on one side constantly develop better protection, [...]
Maximize The Range of Your Electric Scooter
Every scooter on the market has an advertised maximum range. The advertised range is basically how far you can get on a full charge under ideal conditions. But what are the ‘ideal conditions’ anyway? The first thing to know when looking at the range of electric scooters is that there is no standard procedure for calculating it. Every manufacturer [...]
Bikes and Scooter Locks and Security Systems
Your electric scooter is not only a very fun and convenient way to get around, but also your prized possession that you need to protect. The best way to keep your electric scooter from getting stolen is to always take it with you. Some scooters are more portable than others so you can take them with you to work or [...]
Electric Scooter Tires: Beginners Guide
The tire choice is one of the most important factors when it comes to riding comfort of the e-scooter. Tires vary in size, but also in composition. Different options have different advantages and disadvantages, mostly related to driving comfort and maintenance. Before you decide whether you want an e-scooter with pneumatic or solid tires, you should carefully weigh up what [...]
How to Choose a Mobility Scooter?
An electric scooter is the ideal solution to regain autonomy when mobility is reduced. Thanks to this dynamic mean of locomotion, you can regain your independence and your social life and not let your handicap stop you. With your scooter you can go shopping, go to your workplace, effortlessly browse major shopping centers, city centers, museums, countryside etc. The possibilities [...]
Charging Electric Scooter Battery Without a Charger
Most electric scooters today run on lithium batteries, which is the same type of battery found in your laptop or cordless tools. Charging a scooter battery usually looks like this: you plug the charger in the power outlet, and then connect it to your scooter. Some scooters even allow for the battery to be taken off and charged separately. But [...]
Riding an Electric Bike in the Rain
Biking to work has never been more popular, and has never been easier thanks to electric bikes. But is it possible to commute by electric bike all year round? Is it safe to ride an electric bike when it’s raining? Here are few tips and tricks how to keep riding your e-bike whatever the weather. It’s a well-known fact that [...]
How to fix electric scooter
Is your electric scooter not working, or acting strange? Have you tried turning it off and then back on again? Try our easy guide for troubleshooting and repairing your scooter to see if you can fix the issue yourself. If the problem persists, it’s best to take your electric scooter to the repair shop. Take a look at some of [...]
Do you need to wear protective gear on an electric scooter?
Electric scooter are still a relatively new thing and sometimes people are taken by surprise with how powerful and fast they can really be. There is still a heated ongoing debate about how dangerous e scooters are, and whether wearing protective gear should be mandatory. Am I Required by Law to Wear a Helmet? Rules and regulations considering [...]
The Benefits of Using E-Bikes
At first glance, this seems like an oxymoron. How do E-Bikes, that have an electric motor, have any health ebike benefits? It’s like saying that driving a car has health benefits. Sounds wrong, right? Well, it’s not wrong. Most Electric Bikes don’t pedal instead of you, they just assist you with climbing hills or riding with heavy loads. E-Bikes make [...]
Electric Scooter Batteries Guide
An Electric Scooter uses a powerful electric motor to propel the rider forward. This electric motor is powered by either a sealed lead acid battery (SLA), a Nickel Metal Hydride Battery (NiMH) or by a Lithium-Ion Battery (Li-ion). These batteries all have their quirks and problems that you should get to know, and you should be careful with how you [...]
How Fast Can Electric Scooters Go?
Speed of an electric scooter depends on many factors: how much “juice” the battery packs provide, wattage of the motor, weight of the rider, tires, terrain and other. Top speed of the majority of the electric scooters is usually around 20 mph. That is just the right top speed to be allowed to use the bike lane. With recent improvements [...]
When will electric scooters ever be more than a novelty?
Can electric scooters become a viable mode of transport in the future, or will their fame be short-term, like the fast-cooled hype for electric cars? Market analyses so far show that the boom of motorized scooters follows the breakthrough of the e-bikes from several years ago. But for how long? The e-scooter is designed for the urban areas. Problems [...]
How to make an electric scooter faster?
Do you feel that your scooter would be so much better if it was just a little bit quicker, just a little bit zippier? Well, there might be a solution. Depending on the scooter there might be a couple or more options to make it faster. Here are few methods that can be used to make your electric scooter [...]