Guide to Electric Scooters

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Electric kick scooters, like the Razor kick scooters of the 1990s, have two wheels, a platform called a deck, and handlebars for steering. They differ from the unmotorized kick scooters of the 90s due to the addition of a battery, electronics, larger (often air-filled) tires, and an electric motor.

Though the majority of scooters are intended to be ridden while standing on the deck, some scooters can be converted into seated electric scooters with optional accessories.

Recently, there has been an enormous surge in interest for scooters — mainly driven by their notorious overnight introduction into cities by scooter sharing companies such as Lime and Bird.

Scooter sharing has increased the general public awareness of micromobility and driven the growth of the personal market. The explosion of the personal market has led to the import of hundreds of different models of electric scooters by a huge number of different brands.

Though most companies are making electric scooters for adults, some companies — notably Razor — are targeting the kids and young teen market.