STACK #252 October 2025

Your ultimate buying guide to ELECTRIC SCOOTERS continued

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It’s not just petrol you’ll save money on. Maintenance for an electric scooter is much cheaper than a car. Depending on where you live and your lifestyle, you may even be able to hold off on buying a car entirely if a scooter is sufficient for your transport needs. There’s no lofty registration or insurance costs required to get on the road. Once you’ve outlaid the purchase cost, aside from maintenance, you’re good to go. Electric scooters add convenience to the daily commute. Lightweight and designed to easily fold down, they can be carried and stowed on a train or a bus. And when you arrive at your destination, you don’t necessarily need to worry about parking. Simply fold up the scooter and take it into your workplace with you, or lock it up the same way you would a bike. Thrifty riders will even use the office electricity supply to charge up for the ride home. While electric scooters don’t have the same health benefits as a bike ride or a long walk, they can still deliver wellbeing perks. Riding

a scooter may not require much physical exertion, but they get you out and about in the sunshine and fresh air, which is always a good thing. And those core muscles get a bit of a workout. You don’t need a garage or a

Are they easy to use? Yes! Electric scooters are designed to be user-friendly and easy to operate. It’s like riding a bike – once you get used to situating your centre of gravity and get past the initial nerves that can come from operating a new vehicle, it’s very straightforward. Put on your helmet, climb on your electric scooter, and push off with one foot. Once you’re moving, you use the throttle to activate the motor, and the scooter will start to propel itself forward. You can speed up with the throttle or slow down with the brake, and it works best if you position your weight evenly and bend your knees slightly. That’s all there is to it!

carport to park your scooter, and it doesn’t matter if you live on the seventh floor of a building, either. Once folded, an electric scooter will fit just about anywhere in a house or apartment. And you can avoid costly car parking fees if you work – or play – in the city. Electric scooters offer all of the above, but it’s easy to forget that riding them is a lot of fun. Gliding along evokes a real nostalgic spirit, and you’ll probably find yourself heading out simply for the thrill of the ride.

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