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Guide to Kid’s eScooters

Going electric is a great idea especially for your kid because escooters are great for getting around the neighborhood and commuting. Your kids can have fun scooting days out and create great memories.

There are some things you need to consider when buying your kid the best escooter – the escooter should come with smart features and quality components, have a powerful motor, and be safe for the kid to ride. Below are five important things you need to consider when buying your kid an escooter

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The power of the escooter

The escooter you choose for your kid needs to have the capacity to take them to their destination and let them enjoy riding for a couple of hours. It is best to choose an escooter with at least 80-150 watts to deliver an efficient and safe escooter ride that is going to make it easy for them to get around. It is also a good idea to choose an escooter with an average of 8-8.5 km range. This is going to be the perfect scooter for playdates during sunny days.

There are some that come with speed modes, which can be great because it conserves battery and the scooter can go for longer on a single charging cycle. These speed modes have been set to levels that are safe for the kids to ride at. It is important to ensure that the escooter has high-quality batteries – most of them use Lithium ion-based battery packs because they have higher battery density, low self-discharge rate, and longevity when compared to other types of batteries. It is also easier to recharge Lithium batteries.

The Design

Another important factor you need to consider is getting an escooter with features that make the ride smoother for your kid. They need to be user and kid-friendly and come with features like throttle/sensor, accelerator, and power button easy to access. It is also good to choose one that comes with adjustability because your kids are going to grow fast and you want them to use the scooter for as long as possible. You will also find it better to choose an escooter that has adjustable T-bars because they will provide a more comfortable fit for the child and they can use the product for many years.

Safety

Safety is one of the most important things to consider when choosing an escooter for a kid. When you choose the best scooter for your kid, make sure you take note of the braking system and the materials used on the escooter decks.

Escooter have two main brake types: electronic and mechanical. The mechanical breaks use physical mechanisms like drums, discs, and foot brakes when decelerating the speed of the scooter. The electronic brakes can be activated using a switch or a button that is going to cut off the motor power so that the scooter stops. The best ones come with a dual-braking system, which has both types of brakes which are going to be great in terms of safety.

Apart from the braking, the scooters need to have a durable, comfortable, and safe deck for your child. The decks should ideally have materials that are going to create more comfort and grip like anti-slip EVA foams. Your kid is going to be comfy when they ride the escooter
It is also important to ensure the escooter makes it easy for the kid to access the accelerator while scooting. Those that have been properly designed usually have the accelerator sensor/throttle secured in areas where the kid doesn’t have to take their hands of the T-bar.

The wheels and tires

The recommended wheel sizes when cruising around the neighborhood or town are between 125mm to 140mm because they give enough control and agility. Rubber tires and PU casted wheels are the most high-quality and durable when it comes to escooter r wheels. Rubber tires are great because they help with shock absorption and will give you puncture-free escooter rides on different types of roads and pavements even those with a rough surface.

Rider Suitability

You need to consider the weight and height of your kid when you buy them the right escooter you need to check whether the escooter you are interested in has a T-bar that is the appropriate height for your kid. It also needs to support their weight. Another thing you need to consider is how your child balances on escooter and their motor skills.

Escooter parts

They come with many different parts, then main parts are brakes, batteries, deck, controller, lights, handlebars, suspension, stem, motors, and tires.

Batteries

Many individual cells are assembled together and they make up a battery pack that is in the escooter .
Batteries are what drive escooters. They are the ones storing the energy that is used on the motor and other accessories like the lights.

Most escooter s in the market have a battery pack that is made of lithium-ion battery cells, but the inexpensive scooters have lead-acid batteries.

The batteries are rated in Wh, which is watt-hours, the measure of battery capacity. Battery capacity plays a big role in determining the range of the escooter . A budget scooter usually comes with a capacity of almost 3,000 watt-hours.

Brakes

You need to get an escooter with a quality braking system because it will ensure the rider is safe and in control when riding.

Like the brakes on a bike or car, they slow down the escooter . The two main types of brakes on escooter s are electronic and mechanical.

Mechanical breaks rely on physical mechanisms to slow down the scooter while the electrical system relies on the motor itself to slow down.

Mechanical braking systems tend to offer much stronger braking when compared to the electric braking system. The advantage that the electric braking system has over the mechanical braking system is the fact that you don’t have to keep worrying about adjustments and maintenance.

Most scooters today come with a combination of both braking systems. It is great for safety because it means that one is going to come in handy in case the other one fails. This makes the escooter even safer.

Controller

The speed controller is the one sending power to the motor. It will bae it on the accelerator input.

It is buried deep inside the scooter and it will be the one controlling the current from the battery to the motor. Speed controllers look like metal cans around it with many wires coming out. The metal enclosure acts as the heat sync. The controller will receive input from the brake controls and accelerator and translate that into a current sent to the motor.

The ratings of the controller are based on the current and voltage it can regulate. Those that have powerful motors come with controllers that have higher max current and higher max voltage ratings.
One of the most under-appreciated parts is the controller because it does its job quietly. When things go wrong, they can easily become a huge source of headache and even make the scooter unsafe. It is common for controllers to malfunction or fail on some poorly designed scooters.

Deck

This is the platform that someone stands on when they are riding. They are rubberized so as to give you more traction.
The escooter deck is where you are going to stand (just like that of a skateboard). There are some like an electric kick scooter that has a battery pack built into the deck.

There are some decks that are going to have a textured finish that is going to provide a better grip between the scooter and shoes. There are also some that have a sloped deck that is going to provide the rider with more space to put their feet on.

The common size is 14” by 5” and has a few inches of ground clearance.

Handlebars

These are how a rider is going to connect with the scooters. They have the controls including the brakes, accelerator, power buttons, and speed/settings display.

Most portable escooter s are going to come with folding handlebars that will reduce the width of the scooter and make it easy to transport.

Lights

It is important to have good scooter lighting because you want to see and stay visible when riding. The bad thing is most scooters tend to have poor built-in lighting.

Almost every escooter in the market has at least one LED headlight and a tail light activated by the brake. There are some scooters that have multi-colored LED wrapping around or shining from under the deck. This can be called swag lighting.

These types of light are good because they increase visibility and makes the scooter cooler, but it is still not a substitute for powerful headlight and taillights.

One thing you have to accept is many escooter s have weak lighting. This makes it important to buy additional lighting so you can safely ride the escooter at night.

Motor

Adult escooter s have a motor built on both or one of the wheels. The electric motors inside these escooter s are brushless direct currents and they are built onto the hub of the wheels. Most kicks scooters come with just one motor, but the more powerful options usually have two.

The ratings of escooter s are based on power consumption. This is expressed in wats. The more the wattage, the more powerful the motor.

The average scooter like the Mi M365 has a 250-watt motor; the intermediate ones such as Horizon come with a 500-watt motor; while the powerful ones such as the Wolf Warrior come with a 1200-watt motor.

Stem

This is the folding metal tube connecting the front wheels and the handlebars. On escooters, the folding mechanism can be frustrating for some because it can cause instability.

Almost every kids electric scooter comes with a folding mechanism that has been built-in to make it easy to carry and store. This is the one area that most people don’t think about when buying an escooter. It is important to consider this part of the scooter. the folding mechanism can be difficult to work or can be unstable or loose. When force is applied to the handlebars, you will notice the system rocking back and forth – this is known as stem wobble. This is one of the cons of having a foldable scooter.

The worse part is not just the budget scooters are suffering from stem problems. The high-end options like Dualtron scooters have the same problem, despite being of good quality.

Suspension

Most escooters out there in the market don’t have suspension. The high-performance options such as the Zero 8X have a coil-over-hydraulic suspension.

The suspension is going to improve the quality of your ride and damp bumps on the road. Just like in bicycles and motor vehicles.

The three main types of suspension systems commonly found on scooters are hydraulic or air-piston, spring, and rubber suspension. The ones with the best suspension usually combine piston and spring – a combination known as coil-over-air or coil-over-hydraulic.

There are those scooters that don’t focus on suspension but instead choose to focus on large pneumatic tires that provide the damping effect. They can be even better than cheap spring suspensions.

Tires

Tires are important because they give you the traction you need to brake or accelerate the bike. Airless tires are not that good when compared to pneumatic tires.

Tires provide a connection with the road and are going to have a big impact on traction, ride quality, braking performance, and the range of your scooter.

The two main types of tires are airless and pneumatic (air-filled). Airless tires come in a few varieties which include: polymer-filled, honeycomb, and solid.

Pneumatic tires are the best because they give the best ride quality (whether the electric scooter has suspension or not). The supple rubber usually performs better when riding in adverse road conditions.