Scooter And Its Types

by Auto on February 8, 2010

Scooters. Types

Scooters – are the greatest innovation among different kinds of transport. These are economical vehicles for self transportation. They have a very compact seize and this give them advantage in easy movement on the roads.

They can be divided according to 3 categories:
- wheel model,
- operation model,
- function

They can be two-wheeled and three-wheeled, and can be used for recreation and transportation.

It is not hard to understand why people are confused when they go to the market to choose a scooter, because there is a large choice of them.

Let’s find out types of scooters:

- Gas Scooters – are used for on and off road riding. They are the most popular for sale. Their countries are Italy and Japan, but they have spread all over the world. They have a very powerful engine (50cc – 250cc). This type of scooters can be also divided in 2 types:
a) Sporty look
b) Classic look
c) Larger size for highway driving.
These scooters are easy to park and move on the roads and they get great gas mileage (50 – 75 mpg)

- Electric Scooters – they have its advantage, as you have not to pay for gas as they have strong battery motors. But it has also one disadvantage – this is low speed compared to gas scooters. But their some models are cheaper than gas scooter models are.

- Mobility Scooters – they have three or four wheels. They are the only scooters for in-home and in-store use. Usually they have 5 – 10mph speed and cost $1,000 – $2,000 according to their functions and features.

- Motorized Scooters – they are popular among young people. Their engine is of 50cc or less , smaller electric motor. They can be of different forms:
a) mopeds
b) segways
c) seated scooters
d) standup electric or gas scooters.
They have a low speed from 8 to 20 mph and their travelling range is 5 to 20 miles. They have smaller engine and motor compared to motor scooters, but they are inexpensive.

- Kick Scooters (Push Scooters, Folding scooters ) – they move by pushing or kicking, and do not have any engine or motor. They are popular for kids. It is easy and faster to move with their use than by foot. Kids like them as they also are able to make different tricks with them. They are foldable. It means that kids may easy take them to schools. They are cheap because of their design and absence of engine.

- skateboard scooters – this type is a combination of a scooter and a skateboard.

- Executive scooters – non-motorized model has handbrakes and gives a smooth ride in all types of road conditions. They are popular not only among children, but also among adults.

The companies that have made scooters popular are Vespa, Honda and Aprilia.

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