A Far Better E-Scooter Is An Electric Kick-Bike - CleanTechnica
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Next up, the electric velocipede!
Need an electric penny farthing.
Put a seat on it and it's a scooter. There's no reason scooters must have tiny, hard wheels. Many don't. Then again, the definition of "scooter" is really blurry. I consider them to have seats like traditional ICE scooters. Razor "scooters" are just clown kick bikes.
When I was a kid scooters had little bike tires and bicycle handlebars, with bicycle breaks. Then these damn kids started making everything into blades and razors and the old scooters disappeared.
IMO, if it has a deck, it's a scooter.
What are the advantages of electric kick-bikes over e-bikes?
You get to have terribly balanced muscles leaving you both in shape, and in a lot of pain. Like most older skateboarders.
The human body is not built to kick the floor for hours a day everyday as a mode of transportation.
Easier to store. Especially if the handlebars fold down.
Personally, my e-scooter is smaller and less "complicated" than my e-bike. No pedals or gears means less to maintain and worry about failing. It's easier to fold and stuff in my car.
But my e-bike is more stable around bumpy roads or potholes. I feel I'm more visible while riding it in heavy traffic, so it's usually what I grab.
A cross between the two would be interesting for me.