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The only reason anyone buys scooters, either electric or gas, in America is they can usually be operated without a license and insurance. Otherwise they make ze
by a8da6b0c91d 11y ago
The only reason anyone buys scooters, either electric or gas, in America is they can usually be operated without a license and insurance. Otherwise they make zero financial sense. They are more expensive than 250cc gasoline motorcycles that require very little maintenance, sip gasoline, and can go 65+ mph.
You can get a perfectly good small motorcycle for $2k. Dropping some multiple of that for an electric scooter toy makes no sense.
- chrisdbaldwin 11y agoYou're right. This won't be a product for Americans. Scooters are much more viable in the dense cities of Europe and Asia. As an aside, focusing on the vehicle is missing what Gogoro is pursuing: batteries.
- seanp2k2 11y agoIt does make sense when you can take them on bike paths, which are off-limits to motorcycles and mostly to gas-powered scooters (like GoPeds, which can get >100mpg). Lane-splitting is also amazing in California, where having your motorcycle license lets you use the HOV lane and filter through traffic if the lanes are wide enough to do it ~safely.
- nattofriends 11y agoIn California riding a scooter requires a motorcycle license.
- walshemj 11y agoScooters can be better for commuting in work clothes I am thinking of the classic small wheel scooters like Lambrettas