X-Treme Scooters: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
It is quite common for trends to come and go with each new generation. Fashion, music, slang, and even the lifestyle of people, the way they live their life is affected by these fads or trends. Toys and recreational hobbies are no exception. In the days of yore, 5-10 years ago, everyone wanted an electric scooter or a gasoline scooter.
Nobody wants simple old electric scooters more, they just don’t want gasoline scooter; the trend nowadays is to get an X-Treme Scooter. An X-Treme scooter is versatile, fast and can go far.
With increasing popularity, X-Treme Scooters fills that need.
1. X-Treme scooters are versatile: When you’re looking for a scooter, whether it’s a gas scooter or an electric scooter, you want to be able to fold it up for easy storage. Folding electric scooters are popular with college students, sailors, campers, and most popular with those with an RV.
2. X-Treme scooters are fast: All X-Treme scooters are fast for the task at hand. It is important to note that the speed you get with your x-treme scooter depends on variables such as
A. The weight the scooter is carrying.
b. The terrain over which the scooter passes.
against Weather conditions: wind, rain, etc.
d. Maintenance: The condition and charge, if electric, of the scooter: always check tire pressure and oil/grease chain. If it’s a gas scooter, clean the air filter, clean the cap, and make sure the gas tank is free of debris buildup.
3. How far can X-Treme scooters go? Well that really depends on the type and model. But that is not all. For electric scooters, you need to dig a little deeper than just the description.
A. Watts don’t always equal power – When you see an electric scooter and it says 250,350,500 and some have 750 to 1000 watt motors, how can you really be sure you’re getting what you pay for? Each electric scooter engine has a nameplate for identification. On the nameplate is the actual output rating for that motor. I have seen 500 watt scooters listed as 750 and 1000 watts. Be careful.
b. Voltage doesn’t always equal power – if you have the power, you need the batteries to support the power. In the old days, everything was an 8 volt or 12 volt system. Over the years x-treme scooters have been converted to 24, 36 and 48 volt systems. Traditional electric scooters these days will have either 12 or 24 volt systems. When you see a 36 volt system, that will give you a minute increase in horsepower, but the real advantage is distance and torque. The more voltage, the longer your scooter will run and the more weight your scooter will be able to carry.
vs Controller Is Key: What is Controller? The controller is the “brain” of your scooter. Think of a computer processor; The controller is the processor of your scooter and without it the scooter will not work. Although you don’t have a choice about which controller you get, you do need to make sure the controller will work with your scooter’s motor and battery configuration. Without compatibility between these systems, your scooter can blow fuses, overcharge batteries, overload the motor, or even catch fire.
Most electric scooters and gasoline scooters these days they are made in china. There are very few companies in the United States that make their own scooters. Go-ped is the leader of this group. X-Treme Scooters are gaining in popularity and are currently used in X-Treme Sports; Like the X Games. All over the country, you can find go-ped groups springing up and racing is common.
Don’t stay stuck in the past, move forward in the now and enjoy life to the fullest. Get your X-Treme Scooter and have fun. Times are changing, next on the horizon is the “WAVE”. Will you stay behind?