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Do we have any owners on here or anyone thinking about buying one after the announcement that legislation is to be "rushed" through to legalise them?

I have absolutely no use for one but I still find myself browsing them online and mentally choosing the one I would buy. I think it's just the pull of a new toy/gadget.

I had one on my amazon wish list for ages and I know someone who has one. Haven’t been that tempted though, given their dubious legality and I’m bound to crash in a painful and ridiculous manner. If the law’s changing then I might reconsider it.

Or

The one that would excite 12 year olds everywhere.

Are these things actually any good for speed and range? What about hills and the like?

They’re fucking rapid, there’s a steep hill by imperial wharf station in London - I’ve seen people get off the overground and zoom up the hill at 20 mph out dragging the shit Piaggos

Just had a quick look, the range isn’t shit either, up to 27 miles on one

I’ve got a pretty old electric skateboard, maybe 4/5 years old - I never did more than 10 miles on it but it showed half battery at that point and I was happy enough going 10 mph on it - still significantly faster and more pleasurable than public transport in London. Paid for itself in a few months. I bought the skateboard over the scooter as it was less likely that police could tell what it was electric and never did get caught

Now down a google rabbit hole of electric skateboards. That sounds even more hair raising than an electric scooter.
I was never particularly confident on skis or a snowboard (though I could eventually get down the occasional black run on skis) so that could be terrifying.

It’s good fun and quite physical, you really feel it in your quads and hamstrings when you first start. I imagine a scooter is much more leisurely and the big wheels allow you can take more liberties with rough roads.

Oooh, what are the well regarded makes of these if I was going to consider a purchase for the 2 mile trip to the shop and back?

Erm, for my nephew obviously....

John wrote: Sun May 10, 2020 11:17 pm The one that would excite 12 year olds everywhere.

Erm. This information has not helped me much.

mik wrote: Sun May 10, 2020 10:58 pm

The Hipsters down my way have started appearing on these. Port Talbot is way behind the curve so expect them to be everywhere in the City's

Zonda_ wrote: Mon May 11, 2020 2:32 pm Oooh, what are the well regarded makes of these if I was going to consider a purchase for the 2 mile trip to the shop and back?

Erm, for my nephew obviously....

This one gets good reviews https://www.halfords.com/scooters/elect ... 86030.html

It’s the updated version of the one in the above pic.

New press release. Obviously they have a vested interest but still, interesting to see
https://www.pureelectric.com/blogs/news ... e-and-when

Been looking at them for a while. Before shutdown my eldest would scoot to school with me walking (virtually power walking to keep up) and from September I’ll have the youngest too on a scooter.

Cruising along with them on the way then saving a few minutes blasting back home, then doing the opposite in the afternoon, is quite appealing.

Segway/Ninebot ES2 looking pretty good. I don’t need huge power or range.

I had a quick spin on a Smart one - just 100 yards up the road and back but it was fast enough for me to want a helmet

You’d need a coffin at that pace

Great Scott!