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A Far Better E-Scooter Is An Electric Kick-Bike - CleanTechnica

cleantechnica.com 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.
I had a regular kick bike and they are cool!

An electric version wouldn't be permitted where I live. 🙄
- I used to have one when I was a kid but a cop stole it claiming it was "evidence" (it wasn't, it was a gift from my grandma).
  
  I guess the cop's kid got a new bike that year.😵
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 uhhh...get to stand? That's all I've got
  
  Lower center of gravity which might be easier for people with balance difficulties.
  
  Folds up.
  
  Smaller footprint.
  
  That’s pretty much all I can think of off the top of my head as well.
- 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.

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