| Speeds and brakes are controlled via a switch that is | | | | ● Electric scooters are best friend of the |
| attached to the handlebar. Since the electric scooters | | | | handicapped and aged people who have difficulty in |
| are new invention, there are no rules of licence or | | | | moving. This has helped them live independently as |
| registration yet being implemented by laws of any | | | | they can move in their home and get a glass of water |
| country. Most of the people are aware of an electric | | | | and juice from the fridge for themselves. They can |
| scooter being invented which they see on the roads | | | | visit their friends and shop for themselves. |
| owned by few people. But there's still more people | | | | ● The owner of an electric scooter need not |
| need to know. Here are some secrets of the electric | | | | have to drive through the gas station and stand in |
| scooters: | | | | queue as the scooter runs on a battery which |
| ● Electric scooters can carry loads the car | | | | generates electricity that supplies power to the |
| cannot in emergency situations. These are useful for | | | | scooter to move. Hence the scooter helps save the |
| local errands or for a short trip to the grocery shop. | | | | money. Also there is no monthly maintenance cost as |
| Some models have carrying baskets in front or | | | | being incurred in case of motor bikes; the only |
| compartments beneath to place the stuffs. The | | | | expense the electric bicycle owner has to bear is |
| electric scooters can maneuver through heavy traffic | | | | much lower electric consumption cost to charge the |
| and the rider will never be late for work. | | | | battery. |
| ● Since the electric scooters run on battery, no | | | | ● Some electric scooters are so portable that |
| question arises of smoke coming out from its tail pipe | | | | they can even be folded and packed in a bag. So if |
| as in case of petrol operated scooters. This battery | | | | the owner has to travel out of the town, s/he can |
| technology prevents pollution. The owner would be | | | | pack the scooter in the bag and carry along with him |
| one of those contributing to reduce global warming and | | | | her in the flight or in the train to use it at their |
| making a greener tomorrow. | | | | destination. |