Category: electric scooter news
Tutorials to fix your Most Common Scooter Issues
E-Scooter How-To Series If you are reading this, you probably found us because of a service need you have with your e-scooter. Well, you have come to the right place. No matter how well built your e-scooter is, like cars and other mechanical moving things, they require regular maintenance and service. Quick Tips We recommend a ...
Segway ES2 vs ZERO 8
Battle of the 2 Top Entry Level E-scooters: Ninebot Segway ES2 vs ZERO 8 For riders thinking about getting an entry level electric scooter, the Segway ES2 and the ZERO8 will unavoidably come up as potential choices. Both are in the same price range, but they have very different features. In this post, we are ...
PMD Registration and UL 2272 Certification
Background On 12 Dec 2018, the Land Transport Authority of Singapore (LTA) released details on the registration of electric scooters. On this page, we have consolidated information regarding this registration, and summarized them into an easily digestible bite-sized FAQ. We have also added some other helpful information surrounding this registration. For official information about the registration, ...
Launch of the ZERO E-Scooter Series
The ZERO is a high performance, value for money e-scooter series that checks every box in an e-scooter rider’s idea of a dream scooter.
5 Things that Compromise an EScooter Range
Not All Riding Conditions are Ideal The purpose of an electric scooter (or escooter) is to get you from place to place. Naturally, how far the scooter can go is an important feature. However, the range is often the feature most often complained by riders less to be than advertised. Why is that consistently so? The ...
Singapore’s Escooter Laws in 60 Sec
Here’s what you need to know about Singapore’s PMD, or personal mobility device, laws summarized neatly into a 1 min video. Escooters are classified under the PMD category and failure to comply by these regulations will as always in Singapore result in the death penalty. ... We’re kidding of course. A fine of $300 for ...
The Black Sheep of our E-Scooter Community
What Not To Do As an E-Scooter Rider In this article, we would like to feature some of the mind boggling, image tarnishing stuff that some e-scooter riders in our community are doing. These are the absolute minority but they are giving the majority a bad name. E-Scooters by regulation need to fall within the ...
[Opinion] Does E-Scooter Sharing Work
Thoughts on the Growth of E-Scooter Sharing Providers Bike sharing is taking off everywhere, in China, Singapore and many other countries all around the world. Venture capitalists have poured millions if not billions into it. Even Southeast Asian rideshare unicorn Grab has stepped into the game in their recent announcement of GRABCYCLE, partnering with bicycle ...
Most Exciting New E-Scooter in 2018
You guys all heard about 2017's most exciting e-scooter product, the Dualtron Ultra. The Dualtron is a powerhouse e-scooter with plenty of punch on the get-go, dual suspension and an amazing battery range. Its only downside: the weight. The whole package was close to 40kg. However, the Dualtron is last year's news. In the breakneck pace ...
Why the 250W motor is a Myth
Adoption of the 250W EN Standard All through Europe and many parts of Asia including Singapore, regulators have adopted the EN 15194 standard as their de-facto electric bike certification baseline. This is especially annoying to users and enthusiasts as this certification shows 3 things: 1. Lack of technical knowledge of how power is transmitted in ...