| With so much going on in the scooter industry, it is | | | | in-home and in-store use. Speeds usually go up to 5 to |
| easy to see why people get confused over the | | | | 10mph and cost anywhere from $1,000 to $2,000. The |
| differences between scooters. To help resolve this | | | | cost range varies based on additional features and |
| confusion, we have put together this list that breaks | | | | options. |
| down the differences between different scooter | | | | Motorized Scooters |
| types. | | | | These scooters are very popular with the teenage |
| Gas Scooters | | | | crowd. They offer a number of different varieties, but |
| Gas scooters are the most common scooter on the | | | | all have smaller engines of 50cc or less or a smaller |
| market. Most know of their history in Italy and Japan; | | | | electric motor. |
| however, they have expanded over to other places | | | | The most popular forms of motorized scooters are |
| including the United States. Gas scooters have a | | | | mopeds, segways, seated scooters, or standup |
| powerful engine that ranges from 50cc up to 250cc. | | | | electric or gas scooters. The max speeds for these |
| They also come in several types as you can find | | | | scooters tends to be anywhere from 8 to 20 mph and |
| some that have the classic look that has a | | | | have a traveling range of roughly 5 to 20 miles before |
| step-through frame, some that have a sportier look | | | | a fill-up or charge-up. The main perk for these |
| which takes on the mode of Japanese motorbike, and | | | | scooters is they have all the advantages of motor |
| some that have a larger size that allow for an | | | | scooters but have a smaller engine or motor. This |
| additional passenger and highway driving. The main | | | | means they get great gas mileage and are relatively |
| benefits of these scooters is they get great gas | | | | inexpensive in comparison. |
| mileage compared to cars (up to 50 to 75 mpg) and | | | | Kick Scooters |
| are much easier to park and maneuver through traffic. | | | | Push Scooters or Kick scooters are the starting point |
| Electric Scooters | | | | for most people with scooter buying. These continue |
| These are alternatives to gas scooters and operate | | | | to grow in popularity with kids and result in many of |
| with strong battery motors. Common advantages over | | | | them moving to other types later in life. Kick scooters |
| gas scooters are reduced emissions and no need to | | | | function off a push and glide motion and do not have a |
| pay escalating gas prices. Instead, you only need to | | | | motor or engine. Their main appeal is a cool way to |
| plug it in. The disadvantages are slower speeds and | | | | get around that avoids walking. Kids love them |
| tend to not go as far before a plug in compared to | | | | because you can also do tricks and are foldable. This |
| gas scooters needing their next fill-up. In all other | | | | means you can take them to school and stuff them in |
| respects, they are same with gas scooters and are | | | | a locker or your backpack. Also, they are very |
| actually less expensive for certain models. | | | | inexpensive because of their basic design and no |
| Mobility Scooters | | | | engine. |
| These scooters are the modern day answer to help | | | | Armed with this information, you should be able to |
| allow more mobility to elderly and handicapped. Mobility | | | | keep the different scooter types separated. This |
| scooters practicality and functionality make it effective | | | | should help in your scooter buying and understand |
| in home, stores and outside uses. Although they | | | | what others are talking about when they bring up |
| provide much slower speeds than gas and electric | | | | different scooters. |
| scooters, they are the only scooters designed for | | | | |