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Thoughts on electric scooters?
I take light rail to work, so I wanted one to ride from station to the office about 1/2 mile. So I bought a Swagtron Swagger 5 Boost about a month ago, one of the cheapest options at $400. (I am not a Swagtron employee for the record)
Pretty neat technology. It’s the cheapest way to experience an EV. They have limitations of course, but for walking distances, an EScooter is dramatically easier and faster. If you live in a city, with things less than 2 miles away, it could be really useful. Pretty fun to ride too due to the instant torque and almost totally silent, which is a little weird. Don’t expect to ride on any busy road though.
For reference I have owned a classic moped and currently own a folding bike. The moped was faster and more useful, but an EScooter can fold up, doesn’t have an annoying 2 stroke engine, and folds MUCH easier than my folding bike.
Any questions?
I take light rail to work, so I wanted one to ride from station to the office about 1/2 mile. So I bought a Swagtron Swagger 5 Boost about a month ago, one of the cheapest options at $400. (I am not a Swagtron employee for the record)
Pretty neat technology. It’s the cheapest way to experience an EV. They have limitations of course, but for walking distances, an EScooter is dramatically easier and faster. If you live in a city, with things less than 2 miles away, it could be really useful. Pretty fun to ride too due to the instant torque and almost totally silent, which is a little weird. Don’t expect to ride on any busy road though.
For reference I have owned a classic moped and currently own a folding bike. The moped was faster and more useful, but an EScooter can fold up, doesn’t have an annoying 2 stroke engine, and folds MUCH easier than my folding bike.
Any questions?
