Key Features to Consider When Buying an Electric Scooter: Battery Pack, Range, Storage, Service, and Nice-to-Have Features

Battery pack: The ideal scooter comes with one or more lithium-ion batteries that you can remove for charging (these batteries usually weigh around 10 kilos). This is the only way to make the e-scooter practical. Unless you always have the option of pushing the scooter directly to a socket to charge. The Seat MÓ is equipped with a thick battery that you can pull behind you like a trolley, but with a weight of 40 kilos you will need a lift to get the battery into your apartment.

Range: It is just as important for an e-scooter as it is for e-cars. On average, standard large e-scooters easily have a range of 50 kilometers. Interestingly, the price says little about the range. While the SuperSoco CPX easily covers 100 kilometers, the most expensive scooter currently on the market, the Kumpan 54i:gnite, can travel around 60 kilometers with two battery packs.

Storage space: Many electric scooters have one disadvantage: they do not offer any storage space. The space under the seat is often occupied by the battery(s). If the e-scooter you want does not have space for a helmet, we advise you to get a suitable top case that can accommodate a scooter helmet. If you want to store two helmets, the top case should hold around 48 liters. Amazon offers an inexpensive top case for 45 euros that has received very good reviews.

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Service: What good is a scooter if no workshop can repair it? So choose an e-scooter for which there is a dealer or authorized workshop near you. Alternatively, there is one, such as the Kumpan or Nova Motors scooters On-site servicewho will come to your home and pick up the scooter or repair it on the spot. So before you buy, find out how well the manufacturer’s service is in your area.

Nice to have: Similar to cars, e-scooters can be configured with extras. The most expensive detail is another battery, which often costs around 1,000 euros extra. Scooters with gadgets such as a USB charging socket for your cell phone or keyless starting usually cost more. For some people these are bells and whistles, for others these very extras can prove useful in everyday life. Fortunately, e-scooters in the lower price ranges also offer good app connections or different driving modes. The quite expensive Seat MÓ even has a reverse gear, which EFAHRER.com considers to be unnecessary in most cases.