The electric scooter, it is said to be non-polluting, economical and manageable ... What you need to know before riding the beast.

An electric scooter, it carbide or not?

At less than 4000 W, we will not exceed 45 km / h, the speed of a 50 cm3. Only the Vectrix holds the temperature high at the thermals with its 98 km / h, the equivalent of a 125 cm3.

With or without a license?

Above 4000 W , you need a license A or B.

Is it safe an electric version scooter?

Yes, The problem is his silence. With an average of 30 decibels (90 for a thermal), the electric scooter is "too" discreet.

It's economical?

Depending on its power, an electric scooter costs between 0.30 and 0.50 € / 100 km against 5 € / 100 km for a classic scooter. At a rate of 1,000 km per month, we can expect a saving of 500 € / year . Since March 21, the City of Paris subsidizes up to € 400 the purchase of any new electric moped, provided it is clamped to 45 km / h. Other cities should follow.

Info on www.espacemobelec.fr .

And autonomy, we can go how far with an electric scooter?

This is the weak point: 45 km maximum . But that is enough, a priori, to get to work and come back because, in France, the average daily distance is 8 km.

Where do I recharge?

In 9 cases out of 10, the battery, located most often under the saddle, is fixed and it is thus the charger (2 kg), removable , which one connects on a standard plug in 220 V, but also on free terminals located in the city (in Paris, on www.paris.fr). To do the "full", count between 2 and 6 pm. The battery is about a third of the weight of the vehicle, we opt for a lithium-ion model lighter (about 12 kg) and more efficient.

How much does it cost ?

Small models of electric scooters (800 W) are accessible from 1 500 € . As soon as we exceed 3,000 W, prices start at quarter turn (from € 3,500).

And the interview?

It is almost reduced to changing the battery every 2 or 3 years . But beware, it is expensive (from 200 to 450 € depending on the model) and not yet recycled!

More info . On www.scooter-infos.com , section Tests / electric scooter

Thanks to www.clean-auto.com