Good electric scooter for Son?

[Diddums]

I'd just cycle it tbh, but then that's my Dutch heritage.

 

[Kelt]

Just get him to buy a bike .

 

[robj20]

3 miles, just pedal a bike are people getting so lazy and unfit they need assistance to do 3 miles.

 

[Hawk Tuah]

Having had a few, I'd look for something with minimum 8in wheels, and more than 350 watts. Air tyres are nicer, but a real pain to replace if they get a puncture.

As already said, private ones are illegal to use on the road / pavement. Is there a rental scheme near you? If so, best bet would be to get one of the same brand as the local trials, and paint it the same colours.

Something like this.

PURE Air⁴ Electric Scooter - Personal Electric Transport

Meet the 4th generation of PURE's classic e-ride. Refined and remastered for a more powerful, smoother and confidence-inspiring ride.

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[b0rn2sk8]

There is no technically about it, all privately owed escooters, electric skateboards, e-unicycles etc are illegal.

You might get away with it, you might not. As he is young, he is more likely to be targeted by the plod because he will get stereotyped as being a scrot who is up to no good, particularly as he will be out late into the evening.

3 miles is well when bike territory, as others have said it’s 15 mins tops. Just make sure he has lights and a helmet.

A bike will also be covered under your home insurance if it’s locked up and not high value (usually sub £500). Check your insurance requirements but at this level it’s usually just ‘a lock’ to a ‘immoveable object’ with no specific requirements on the security rating for the lock.

 

[tom_e]

Pedal.

Paddle.

 

[Junglist]

I think it must be heavily dependent on where in the country you are because in Bristol massive amounts of people commute by alternative electric 'vehicles'.

 

[Thekwango]

Paddle.

pedalo

 

[Diddums]

Paddle.

 

[Efour]

Xiaomi do cheap 30km range escooters.
Everyone and their poodle has one here.

Seriously though 3 mile pedal bike back and forth will be good for his cardio too.
Just get a helm and plenty of lights.
Probably good for scooter 2.

 

[Malevolence]

Son has just started a new job and is insistent on working the night shift. I've tried to dissuade him but he's not having it. This would be 10pm to 6am and while he doesn't drive I have zero intention of picking him up at 6am and ideally won't be dropping him off either! It's about 3 miles to work and 3 miles back. Does anyone have any recommendations? Something legal, from the Indian food electrical retailer would be good too. Lights, waterproof etc.

I did search for a thread but anything I found was 4+ years old.

My work is 3km away, I just bought a cheapo bike to get in. Takes me 15-20mins to get there and has the benefit of being good for your health too.

 

[Maccy]

My work is 3km away, I just bought a cheapo bike to get in. Takes me 15-20mins to get there and has the benefit of being good for your health too.

This doesn't look like a cheapo bike?!

 

[Jimbeam3678]

This doesn't look like a cheapo bike?!

Glad you said that! Also getting away with it on a scooter is fine, until you're involved in some sort of accident be it your fault or not, you're going to get the book thrown at you - rightly or wrongly

 

[Malevolence]

This doesn't look like a cheapo bike?!

Not new, picked it up from Cash Converters.

 

[koolpc]

At 6am? He can get a bloody taxi!

Waw!!!

 

[Threepwood]

yes, you are both obviously confused, as what you are really looking for is called a bicycle

 

[d_brennen]

My usual commute is about 3 miles, but it's London so I'd be stabbed and run over, or run over then stabbed, so I just drive

 

[Tram]

None of them are legal to use on public land, unless they're part of an official trial.

Unless they can get a cut of the profits.

Get a bike.

 

[squerble]

Interesting, I thought there was a power and/or speed limitation before they became illegal. I guess that's a bust as I'm sure it wouldn't take much for a bored copper to see him on the way to work and decide to stop him, seize the thing and fine him. Bicycle it is!

This is electrically assisted bikes, as a few people have already said

 

[robj20]

I think it must be heavily dependent on where in the country you are because in Bristol massive amounts of people commute by alternative electric 'vehicles'.

Like these?

Shoprider Cadiz 8MPH Suspension Mobility Scooter Used Second Hand Pre-

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It's like Wall-E was a vision of the future.