Topic: One Alternative To High Gas Prices, The Electric Scooter - page 3. (Read 372 times)

E-bike and Electric-Scooter are better improvement made over the manual, even though i never had a taste of one before but i think it will offer a suitable usage with the use to cover a short distance and also go on a long distance provided there's a timer indicator for the energy in reserve to be sufficient enough to cover up for the distance. Also, having it operating in both manual and automatic mode will be effective whereby one can switch if the power is low to manual which can make their usage more effective.

Hey!  This thread reminds me of a couple I started a while back.  I've been a fan of e-bikes and you can see a pic of mine in this thread, and before I ended up buying it (not with bitcoin, by the way), I was looking for a way to purchase one with crypto.  They're definitely more energy efficient and much, much less expensive if you compare them to automobiles.  The only problem is that neither e-bikes nor e-scooters are practical if you've got regular, long commutes.  Fortunately for me I don't.

In my city I always see some kid zipping around on an e-bike that you don't have to pedal, which is not the kind I own.  But man, mine is fun to ride.  My legs still get a good workout; it's just that I can ride faster and hills are much easier to manage.

That would depend on how often and how far you ride it, but I'd be willing to bet that any e-bike or scooter would save you a ton of money in fuel costs alone.  Depending on those factors I mentioned and your weight, you don't have to recharge them after every ride and they don't use up a whole lot of electricity anyway.

We already have one here, and yeah scooter will be another alternative, but what we used is called E-Bike.



Unfortunately, it's a Chinese made and I didn't buy it brand new, so I have to buy a new battery. So far it has done it's share for me and my family. But Electric Scooter is also prevalent here as well, people used it when they go to office.

Internal combustion engines in automobiles are around 10% to 15% efficient at converting fuel into usable energy.

Power plants which power electrical grids can achieve 30% to 40% efficiency at converting fuel to electricity. (Some carry an advantage of not needing fossil fuels and simply using natural steam vents, wind or sunlight as an energy source.)

While a transition to electrical power may shift the burden of energy generation to grids. Overall power consumption may be reduced thanks to the higher efficiency.

Electric motors are also more energy efficient in contrast to internal combustion engines and have built in energy scavenging in the form of regenerative braking.

Overall demand will diminish. But what is really needed to make a switch to EVs optimal is more people switching to an offgrid format where they generate more of their own power. And better batteries with better storage capacity and longevity. Most expect governments and states to spearhead the movement to improve grid infrastructure. But things would go much better, if people took the matter into their own hands and looked for ways to make themselves more energy independent on their own time.

Best is to use these and manual transport like cycling or walking, a bit of running, jogging etc, I guess with not only we save more money on it, we also boost our health a lot which is a win win situation plus, maybe in future prices of these will rise significantly as cost of gas and oil might go out of the general middle class family and it might be a good investment as well!

A relative of mine recently had an accident. He was on a motorcycle and a car hit him when he came out of a traffic light, at low speed, but he has broken several ribs and other bones in his body. His life is not in danger but a long recovery awaits him. If he had been on a car instead of a motorcycle, he would not have suffered any physical damage due to the low speed.

The problem with riding a motorcycle is that the bodywork is your body.


As for scooters and bicycles, it may be because they don't use as much energy, but about electric cars I doubt it very much. The cost of electricity has also risen a lot recently and you have to think that as combustion cars are replaced by electric cars, the demand for electricity will grow, therefore, the more demand (assuming an equal or lower supply) the price will grow.

In the USA there are almost 300 million cars. Imagine that in a few years these cars will all be electric. Do you know the increase in demand that this would imply?

In the united states, I think vehicles with an engine smaller than 50 cubic centimeters in displacement, usually do not pay insurance. That's one advantage to the 50cc moped bracket. Mopeds are fuel efficient and another good option for avoiding high gas costs.

Some US states have little or no regulation for electric scooters and bikes. There may be no insurance requirements. I think the determining factor is the watt power of the motor. In some regions a motor with less than 500 to 1,000 watts of power will require no licensing or insurance. While larger and more powerful vehicles, might be require a valid driver's license or insurance of some type.

There are accounts on youtube who buy scooters, bikes, motorcycles, mopeds and review them. Its good to check reviews there to see if someone else bought it 1st and get a reaction for what their experience was.

I think most accidents stem from people not exercising proper caution, going too fast in areas with many pedestrians. Not following the rules of the road.

Even before electric scooters became common, bicyclists have always had a difficult time with safety. Partly due to them being so quiet that people do not notice them. Many drivers listen for the sound of an engine and if they don't hear one, they assume its safe to back out of their driveway. Causing them to hit the scooter/bicycle that was moving past.

The main drawback to electric scooters is safety and in many cases insurance of the vehicle. There are many statistics that will tell you that these are very prone to accidents and users tend to misuse them and ride over walkways and the like. I am not so sure you can escape the cost of crude as the cost of electricity has also increased everywhere.

Advice - if you buy one, let it not be chinesse.

https://usa.banggood.com/US-DIRECT-FIEABOR-Q30-Oil-Brake-2500W-48V-16Ah-11-Inch-Electric-Scooter-55Km-or-h-Max-Speed-40-60Km-Range-100-120Kg-Max-Load-p-1934048.html

This one claims a top speed of 34 mph and range of 24 to 37 miles. Which could be satisfactory for daily commutes in cities and urban areas.

(It claims 2500 watt propulsion with 2 x 1200 watt motors on front and rear wheels, which is around 3.5 horsepower combined)

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A trailer can be attached for hauling groceries and cargo.



Solar panel trailer can be used for range extension.

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Of course, everything said here also applies to electric bicycles.

Bicycles tend to offer engines and batteries with lower power at the same cost.

Perhaps electric scooters, bicycles and EVs can be a good investment in the near future, should oil prices continue to rise?