| s everyone is shopping on a budget, so why should it | | | | consumers are interested in price, which can be |
| be any different for scooters. In the world of cheap | | | | variable due to discounts and sales. Speed is another |
| electric scooters, does buying cheap mean you have | | | | attribute of interest due to the obvious enjoyment |
| purchased a scooter of lesser quality? The quick | | | | associated with throttling your cheap electric scooters. |
| answer is "no" and better yet manufacturers | | | | The last attribute of note is range, customers like to |
| understand that people don't want to pay an immense | | | | know how far they can go on a single charge. While in |
| amount of money. In order to compete, manufacturers | | | | some categories these two are alike they have some |
| have turned to China to alleviate financial constrain. In | | | | significant differences. For example, a collapsible |
| this authors opinion very few have succeeded to the | | | | scooter does not seem like much until you need to |
| level of X-Treme scooters. | | | | store it on the side of a classroom or in a closet. |
| Customers shop X-Treme for a myriad of reasons | | | | X-Treme X-140. shows a strong promise but can |
| but what every customer receives is the best "bang | | | | Razor keep up with it, you decide. |
| for their buck". The best way to examine this is to | | | | Product.........................Razor E100...........X-Treme X-140 |
| compare other comparable brands such as Razor, | | | | MSRP..............................$149.99...................$129.99 |
| across the board. As a comparable product, X-Treme | | | | Weight Limit.....................120lbs.....................200lbs |
| offers cheap electric scooters that are highly | | | | Motor............................100Watts.................140Watts |
| competitive. Below shows a graph that examines two | | | | Battery Charge Time.........12 hrs......................12 hrs |
| major contenders for entry level scooters the | | | | Range*..........................6-8 miles..................6-8 miles |
| X-Treme X-140 and the Razor E100. | | | | Product Weight.................29lbs.......................19lbs |
| Both share a similar platform, solidly built and rigid | | | | Top Speed*.....................10mph.....................10mph |
| aluminum structure with two wheels. Keep in mind that | | | | Features |
| both companies have been in business for about the | | | | Foldable.............................No...........................Yes |
| same length of time (roughly 9 years). Most | | | | Warranty............................Yes.......................... |