Im buying an electric scooter is it a good idea?
Sunday, February 28th, 2010 at
12:15 pm
its 235 dollars,its a youth vehicle,is 15 mph very fast,is the battery life long ,etc.its a razor and a minty color online at walmart
why don’t you just buy a hybrid car? Maybe wait a few years and save some money, and 15mph is slow so if thats the maximum speed you might as well not get it.
Those things are terrible. The battery life is a joke and they don’t even have enough power to go up a hill. I had one for a while and I took it back after 5 weeks when the batteries started to fade.
Here’s a good resource for electric bikes and scooters:
http://www.eco-wheelz.com
You’ll find some good information here which may help you decide what your best option is…
I would strongly recommend a pedal powered bicycle instead.
yes because it doesn’t run on gas
Are you asking if it is a good idea for you to buy this scooter? If so, then you need to consider your general economic and life-style budget: First and foremost, do you have the money to spend on this scooter? Will buying this scooter add to any existing debt you have and/or in some way impact your ability to meet other needs with the money it costs? If so, will the purchase of this scooter save you so much money through its use that you will come out ahead financially; in my area, a 15mph scooter can only be used for recreational purposes. If you buy this scooter what additional protective gear will you need/or should buy? Can you afford the protective gear so that the $235 dollars, plus tax, doesn’t end up costing you much more in medical care and potentially a life-altering injury? Speaking of use, do you have a place to use this scooter whether as a mode of transportation and/or as a source of fun and recreation? If you have a place to use it, just how much will you use it? – Will you get your $235 dollars worth of use out of it; one method of determining this is to figure out the cost of use by dividing the number of times, hours, or miles into the cost of the item? Operational, maintenance, and warranty costs should also be figured? How much will it cost to keep it charged, what types of maintenance is required, can you do the maintenance or must you find a shop, what is this scooter’s reliability and are replacement parts available, and what if the thing just plain ups and dies in 30 or 60 days; winter is coming what happens if it dies next spring? Ultimately, you may decide that an electrical, recreational scooter is the thing for you. But, have you explored other retailers, other models, and maybe even a larger model for initial cost, maintenance and operational costs, general usefulness, and ultimate serviceability? Lastly, is there something else on your mind for purchase or, is this an impulse buy?
In terms of the environment – Electric has some advantages over gas. But, all of the aspects mentioned above should factor into your environmental budgeting concerns as well. Being eco-friendly is not a matter of zero consumption for most. It rests with the 4R’s of Reduce, Recycle, Re-use, and Re-purpose. A significant factor of these 4R’s is considering the amount of actual use and longevity of items that you do purchase. With this in mind, I would question whether you should consider a slightly bigger model that would not only provide you some recreation but also some actual transportation capabilities. This may mean that you need to save a little more money, spend a little more time considering your options, and that a delayed purchase like spring would be wiser for both your wallet/pocketbook and the environment; in terms of getting value for the money you’re spending, you’d probably do better in late winter during February and March.
On the other hand, if you truly want to be eco-friendly, heart-healthy, and provide yourself with a life time’s worth of general health advantages then you would consider a pedal powered bike. There are an assorted number of specialized pedal powered bicycle activitiy types accompanied by a number of different styles. Depending upon the type of pedal powered bike purchased, the roads in your area, and your general physical capabilities, 15 mph is very doable. In fact, for many 15mph is not all that fast. In terms of socialability, there are serious competition, serious touring, and not so serious week-end clubs and organizations in virtually every corner of the country. I think you are not setting your sites and goals high enough with the $235, minty, walmart electric scooter in terms of just plain recreation let alone all the rest. Further, the various pedal powered bike clubs and organizations are great for seeing a bigger world out there, networking, and much more.
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