Electric Scooter

Categories

Filters

New products

More products

On sale

More products

Electric scooter: 50cc or 125cc equivalent

The electric scooter swaps petrol for a battery: no fuel mix, no oil change, a quiet motor and charging from a household socket. This category is about scooters with a seat, not electric kick scooters. Depending on its power, it compares with a 50cc scooter or a 125cc scooter.

Filters
of 1 products

50cc or 125cc equivalent: power and speed decide

An electric scooter of 4 kW at most and limited to 45 km/h sits in the 50cc family: AM licence. Above 4 kW or above 45 km/h it moves to the 125cc family: A1 licence up to 11 kW. Look at the power and top speed on the product page before you look at the price.

Battery, range and charging

Range depends on the battery capacity (in Wh, not only in volts), the rider's weight, the speed and the terrain. A removable battery can be charged indoors, handy when the garage has no socket. Charge after the ride and do not leave the battery discharged for long. The motor needs no servicing: keep an eye on the brakes, the tyres and the condition of the battery.

1. Is an electric scooter an electric kick scooter?
No. These scooters are two-wheelers with a seat and a flat floor, ridden sitting down. The electric kick scooter, ridden standing up, falls under different rules.
2. Which licence do I need for an electric scooter?
Up to 4 kW and 45 km/h, the AM licence, as for a 50cc. Above that, the A1 licence for a 125cc equivalent, up to 11 kW. The minimum age depends on the country.
3. What range should I expect?
It varies with the model and use. Choose from your daily trips, with a margin, rather than from the maximum figure quoted: full speed and hills shorten the range.
4. Does an electric scooter need insurance?
Yes, if it is ridden on the road: insurance is compulsory for a motorised two-wheeler, just as for a petrol scooter.

Other scooter categories

Follow us

Top