Scooters are one of the simplest and most affordable means of transportation that seems to be capturing the attention of more and more people. Today not only the younger generation wants to be riding stand up scooters for fun, but also the adults, who need a reliable and cheap way to commute around the city. What is making scooters even more attractive to adults is one recent innovation - the use of an electric motor.
Latest generation electric scooters are equipped with small, yet incredibly powerful motors that can handle higher payloads and carry passengers of different age. It should also be mentioned that advancements in battery technology made long range battery-electric travel possible.
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With the growth of interest from adult riders in mind, many scooter makers are aiming their research and engineering work at developing compact electric vehicles that are suitable not only for commuting around the city and going grocery shopping but for getting offroad and hitting unpaved trails. Riding scooters with oversized tires with all-terrain capabilities is not only fun, but convenient for the residents of suburban areas.
So it seems that today, after conquering urban areas across the entire globe, standup scooters are carrying on their offensive to establish dominance as fun off-roaders to hit the trails, zoom past hikers and at times, even dig through mud. Here we would like to share an overview of these extreme commuters, compare their major technical information to find out whether mountain bikes could lose their upper hand in this market segment.