[JanSolo]

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]

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

[supertrope]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[saagarjha]

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?