9 Greatest Electrical Scooters (2025), Examined and Reviewed

Different Scooters to Contemplate

I’ve examined many scooters. Not all deserve a spot above, however some are nonetheless value contemplating.

Niu KQi 100P

{Photograph}: Julian Chokkattu

Niu KQi 100P for $350: The KQi 100P is barely lighter, cheaper, and sooner than the Segway E2 Professional, my prime funds advice, however I eked out barely much less vary (beneath 5 miles). Granted, most individuals will be capable to go slightly additional because you’re in all probability not 6’4″ and 250 kilos, however the Niu simply has a smaller battery than the Segway. I additionally want having flip alerts, that are absent on the Niu, and Segway’s app is nicer. The KQi 100P’s 300-watt motor has barely much less energy, which suggests slower begins, however this scooter has carried out very properly for its ceaselessly discounted worth of $379. If you wish to spend as little as potential and want a transport choice for close by grocery shops or toting round your school campus, this one will do the job.

Punk Electrical Punk Rider Professional for $1,299: The Punk Rider Professional has a number of highs and a few very odd lows. This comparatively new model presents top-end options at an affordable worth, reminiscent of 1,200-watt twin motors, a beefy battery, and a prime pace of 32 mph. Meeting was slightly extra annoying than different scooters—it’s a must to set up the screws by two plates and line them up whereas holding the handlebar in place, which looks like an pointless further step over different scooters. Then, after I tried to scan the QR code to put in the app, it tried to bypass the Google Play Retailer and set up an app referred to as Vicont by Chrome (that is a safety threat). I did not do that, and located the app by the Google Play Retailer; it paired, nevertheless it’s slightly glitchy. Fortunately, you do not want it to trip the scooter, and the trip expertise is stable, if a bit stiff. Suspension is lackluster, and I discovered myself gripping the handlebars tightly in order that my fingers did not slip off whereas driving over the horrible roads in Brooklyn. You’ll be able to drive in dual-motor or single-motor mode, every with three ranges (1, 2, 3), with corresponding speeds. I used to be largely fantastic driving in single-motor mode on degree three, which ceaselessly took me to 23 mph, however I might allow the twin motor on slopes—climbing the Williamsburg Bridge in Brooklyn was kid’s play. I’ve observed that the stem likes to wobble at excessive speeds, which is one thing to maintain a watch out for. However the very best a part of the scooter is the vary. After 17 miles, I had 61 % left within the tank. That is unbelievable. The draw back is the scooter’s 69-pound weight. The corporate additionally says its web site is being revamped to give attention to enterprise prospects, whereas shoppers should buy and get servicing choices from Epic eRides, a distributor based mostly in Florida. This latter half is a little bit of a crimson flag, particularly with regards to aftermarket care. I feel it is simply safer to stay with a extra established firm till Punk Electrical types these kinks out.

Segway ZT3 Professional for $850: The ZT3 Professional is an off-road scooter, so it is excellent for all of the horrible roads right here in Brooklyn. I used to be delivering Christmas cookies to some pals and used the ZT3 Professional to trek from Mattress-Stuy, Brooklyn, to decrease Manhattan, then again into Brooklyn to cease by Greenpoint, and at last head again residence (that is two bridges!). It was roughly 16 miles—within the final mile or two, the ZT3 Professional started reducing its pace and was on its last battery bar, however I nonetheless made it into my home. No have to do the useless scooter stroll of disgrace! I rode it on the second pace mode, which restricted it to fifteen miles per hour, however the 650-watt motor can go as much as 25 mph. It folds up simply, although I want the stem had a safer latch when it is down. You get flip alerts, a vivid headlamp, and a bell. However what’s most spectacular is the suspension. I went over some small potholes and didn’t really feel the vibrations as deeply in my bones as on different scooters I’ve examined. That is additionally possible because of the big 11-inch tubeless tires. The one principal downside I had with it was its weight. At practically 66 kilos, it is manageable for a flight of stairs or two, nevertheless it will get tiring shortly. I additionally discover the newer Max G3 matches the ZT3 Professional in some ways and outpaces it in others, making the ZT3 Professional really feel redundant.

MiniMotors USA Dualtron Togo for $850: If you should purchase this scooter on the discounted worth I’ve seen it drop to—$499—I feel it is phenomenal worth. At $850, not a lot (it is also offered out proper now). I went from Mattress-Stuy, Brooklyn, over the Brooklyn Bridge into decrease Manhattan and again residence on a single cost, a roughly 13-mile trek, and it was out of battery. The trip feels stiff, and this scooter have to be designed for shorter individuals, as my arms needed to be absolutely outstretched to succeed in the handlebars. A security function locks the throttle after a number of seconds (you possibly can flip this off within the app), and it’s worthwhile to press each brakes to unlock it. I initially discovered it annoying, however now I do not thoughts it—an unintended press of the throttle will not ship this factor flying. I rode it at 15 mph, however it will probably hit 25. Nevertheless, my trek again residence wasn’t that enjoyable. The scooter, regardless of saying I had 30 % left, started slowing down after I was nonetheless a number of miles away, so I needed to trip residence at an agonizingly sluggish 8 mph sooner than I anticipated. The battery gauge may be very ineffective; it will say I had 78 % at one level, then minutes later it will say 40 %. The max load is simply 220 kilos, so shorter and lighter individuals than me will get higher vary, nevertheless it’s a stable little scooter, particularly for beneath $500 on sale. It weighs 54 kilos.

Niu KQi3 Professional for $399: Over many rides, I grew to become fairly keen on the KQi3 Professional, and it was our prime choose on this information for fairly a while. It presents nice vary for the cash. Regardless of driving over steep bridges round New York Metropolis, I ceaselessly bought round 15 miles out of it, however you possibly can in all probability anticipate 18 to twenty miles (until you are additionally a tall large like me). It goes 20 miles per hour, the 9.5-inch tubeless tires supply a snug trip, and the disc brakes reliably carry it to a fast cease. You get perks like a bell, lights, and area on the handlebar for attaching a telephone mount. It is tremendous straightforward to fold, nevertheless it weighs 45 kilos, so it is not what I might name light-weight. I additionally want the handlebars may fold down since they will snag on stair railings. It is barely older now and has been changed by the Niu KQi 300X and 300P, so be sure you catch it on sale.

MiniMotors USA Dualtron Mini Particular for $1,499: The directions to assemble this scooter are obscure, and some steps aren’t even talked about within the instruction booklet. (I discovered the handlebar grip arduous to placed on—rubbing alcohol is your good friend.) That is additionally the primary time I attempted the MiniMotors Dualtron app, and truthfully, it is not beginner-friendly. Not one of the phrases and features are well-explained. It is not a scooter I might recommend for newcomers, however when you get every thing up and operating, the driving expertise is sort of good. It has a prime pace of 35 mph, and whereas the corporate claims a 40-mile vary, you possibly can anticipate nearer to 25 to 30 miles. It’s going to deal with slopes simply fantastic, however I do discover it bizarre that regardless of being pretty hefty (59 kilos), it has a max load capability of 200 kilos (most scooters can assist as much as 265 kilos).

Fluidfreeride Fluid Mosquito for $899: If the light-weight Unagi Mannequin One Voyager does not curiosity you however you continue to need an ultra-lightweight scooter, then try the Fluid Mosquito (7/10, WIRED Recommends). At simply 29 kilos, it is one of many lightest scooters on this information and has a snug, built-in seize deal with for simple toting. It is quick to fold and is highly effective, with a prime pace of 24 mph. However shaving down the load on this nimble scooter does have drawbacks. The suspension is simply OK—you will really feel most of these bumps—and the wheels are slender. The braking system works fantastic, however you would possibly encounter some skidding should you make a sudden cease, and the vary is lackluster (round 9 miles in my testing, going over the Brooklyn Bridge). There’s additionally no straightforward approach to change pace modes on the fly; you set it earlier than you trip.

TurboAnt M10 Lite for $280: This can be a completely fantastic funds scooter finest for folk beneath 200 kilos. (I wasn’t in a position to hit its prime pace of 16 mph.) The meeting requires a number of further steps (extra issues to screw in, just like the rear mudguard). I used to be solely in a position to get round 8 miles driving it, however I like that the folding system is fast, the show is vivid, and it is fairly gentle at 31 kilos. Simply do not take it up any steep hills.

Gotrax Apex for $243: The Apex is 32 kilos and simple to fold up. It has an built-in bell and a digital show that exhibits your pace and battery life, and it will probably go as much as 15 mph. The Apex is dependable—I’ve gone to espresso retailers, distant video shoots with a backpack filled with digital camera gear, and the grocery retailer, although it is not the smoothest trip. The 250-watt motor struggles with any slight incline, and slopes drain the battery quick. The battery often lasted round 9 miles for me. I am additionally tall, and I needed to consistently outstretch my arms to succeed in the handlebars. You may wish to tighten the rear disc brake; it really works fantastic, however I would not have minded extra stopping energy.

Gotrax GX2 for $1,299: The GX2 is 76 kilos and packs quite a lot of energy and vary. This gunmetal scooter seems a bit like one thing out of Transformers and may hit a max pace of 35 mph by way of the twin 800-watt motors, however I often rode it at 20 mph. It took me to midtown and again to Brooklyn (a complete of 18.4 miles) with some juice left over. I hate carrying it up and down the steps as a result of the stem is tremendous thick, making it tough to understand. Once you’re ready at a light-weight, the GX2 additionally switches to Parking mode after a number of seconds, so that you consistently have to recollect to press the mode button to modify it to the driving gear. It is tremendous annoying, and Gotrax says there is no approach to disable it. I’m slightly involved about construct high quality—the motor makes a noise as if one thing is brushing towards it, and this sound disappears if I frivolously press the left brake lever whereas driving. The latch to maintain the stem upright comes down too simply, regardless of a sliding lock mechanism to maintain it in place; Gotrax says it would simply be that it is put in too tightly. If you happen to see any of those points, I like to recommend reaching out to Gotrax and going to a neighborhood scooter store to have them have a look.

Navee S65 for $660: Navee is a comparatively new model rising its presence within the US, and I had a good time utilizing the S65 (7/10, WIRED Recommends). I used to be in a position to usually full 16-mile spherical journeys at 20 mph, however that just about depleted the battery. It has nice acceleration, because of its geared hub motor, and it climbs slopes with ease, however this additionally makes it very loud. The motor’s sound disappears should you’re in a loud metropolis like New York, however it will probably make you self-conscious on quiet streets. It is 53 kilos, so it is heavier than our prime choose regardless of the same vary, and its customer support is up within the air since it is so new. Nonetheless, I had enjoyable driving it.

Evolv Terra for $1,230: I loved my time with the Evolv Terra (7/10, WIRED Recommends). It is 53 kilos and due to the skinny stem, not too annoying to hold. It is highly effective, with the potential to go as quick as 31 miles per hour whenever you have interaction each 600-watt motors (verify your native pace legal guidelines first!). In any other case, you possibly can cruise alongside at 20 mph as I did on the second gear pace setting (there are three in whole) with the only motor. Vary is fairly common, with round two bars left on the meter after 15 miles, so it will probably doubtlessly final greater than 20 miles, particularly should you’re conservative with its speeds. The suspension is OK, however the stable tires on rougher roads can really feel fairly bumpy. The fenders additionally appeared fairly ineffective to me as, after a moist trip post-rain, my again was lined in specks of filth kicked up from the rear tire. The stem’s angle was additionally slightly too near my physique, and the shortage of a thumb throttle meant my wrist damage after lengthy rides. You’ll be able to tweak the angle of the throttle and brakes to enhance this, although.

Radio Flyer S533 for $599: Truthfully, I am shocked at how properly this scooter did in my checks. The folding mechanism is only a latch and a sleeve you pull all the way down to preserve the latch from coming undone when you trip. It is tremendous straightforward to fold and unfold, and light-weight at 30 kilos. It is not a commuter scooter by any means—my vary hovered beneath 8 miles on a single cost—and regardless of exceeding its 220-pound load capability, I averaged round 14 mph of its 16 mph prime pace. It is a good little scooter for going to the put up workplace, grocery retailer, or Cinnabon when my spouse asks for a cinnamon roll. Nevertheless, its worth does not match its energy and efficiency; it needs to be cheaper. It is also value noting that the primary mannequin the corporate despatched me did not activate and the second mannequin had a deflated entrance tire. Inflating it was a fast affair and I have not had issues since.

Scooter Equipment

The Beam Virgo Helmet

{Photograph}: Julian Chokkattu

The Beam Virgo Helmet for $299: If you happen to’re driving sooner than 15 miles per hour, I strongly recommend you get a full-face helmet, which covers extra than simply the highest of your noggin. I have been utilizing The Beam’s Virgo for a number of weeks and am fairly happy with it. It seems cool as heck, and I really like the flip-down visor—it started raining after I was driving as soon as, and it was good not having water splatter into my eyes. Placing it on is a little bit of a squeeze (I’ve the large-size helmet), and I’ve to take off my glasses. However I put them again on as soon as the helmet is on my head, and there are holes on the facet to place earbuds in. It’s extremely cozy, although the padding typically falls misplaced, and it’s a must to readjust it when donning the helmet. It is a MIPS helmet, which suggests it reduces rotational movement to the mind in an accident to scale back the chance of mind injury.

Thousand Heritage 2.0 Helmet for $99: Anybody going slower speeds shall be completely fantastic with a Thousand helmet. A number of WIRED reviewers, together with yours actually, have examined and used Thousand’s Heritage helmets. They’re engaging and comfortable, and you may clasp the helmet one-handed.

Giro Ethos Mips Helmet for $242: If you happen to do not just like the look of the Thousand Heritage (how dare you), I’m keen on the Giro Ethos Mips. It is supremely cozy to put on, and there is a distant accent you possibly can connect to the handlebars to allow flip alerts on the helmet itself. (Annoyingly, the helmet recharges by way of microUSB.)

{Photograph}: Julian Chokkattu

Peak Design Common Bar Mount for $50: To make use of this mount, it’s worthwhile to use the Peak Design case in your iPhone, Samsung, or Google Pixel, however it’s by far my favourite mounting resolution. It makes use of Apple’s MagSafe system paired with Peak Design’s SlimLink mechanism, which makes the magnetic attachment much more safe. After years of use, I’ve by no means had a telephone fly off this mount. It is easy to wrap across the handlebar, too, although it could not work on scooters with thick handles.

Beam Corky Bike Mirror for $32: I’ve had these facet mirrors hooked up to the handlebars of some scooters for a while now. They’re straightforward to put in, if a bit low cost in high quality, however they provide a barely higher driving expertise as a result of you do not have to twist your head as a lot each time you are about to make a flip. You’ll be able to alter the angle a good bit.

Kryptonite Keeper 785 Chain Lock for $48: This is perhaps a ineffective advice as a result of it is so arduous to discover a good bike lock today that does not deter decided thieves. I purchased the Keeper 785 in 2019, and it has saved all of my scooters and bikes protected and safe since then, however I’m additionally paranoid and by no means depart my automobile out of sight for greater than an hour or two. Utilizing this lock doesn’t assure security, however not less than Kryptonite presents as much as $500 in protection for registered locks. I want a series lock for scooters as a result of it is simply simpler to throw it by the proper spots to shortly safe it.

Keep away from These Scooters

Niu KQi Air Scooter

{Photograph}: Julian Chokkattu

We attempt to check electrical scooters for 2 to 3 months, oftentimes even longer. Not all of them are winners. That is what you will discover beneath—escooters which might be OK however not so good as our picks above.

Niu KQi Air: I used to be so excited to check this scooter, however my expertise with it over a number of months is blended. I nonetheless prefer it, however a number of quirks maintain it again. The KQi Air has a carbon fiber body, permitting it to be a mere 26 kilos with a 20-mph prime pace. That makes it the lightest scooter I’ve ever examined. It is easy to fold and has flip alerts, a slick app, and dependable regenerative braking. The vary is a bit lackluster—I often bought just below 10 miles on a single cost, nevertheless it’s so light-weight that when it died on my approach residence as soon as, I strapped it to a Citi Bike’s entrance basket and cycled residence (do not do that!). The trip high quality is nice, however I had points with it refusing to hook up with my telephone till I disconnected the inner energy cable within the stem. There is a theft safety that sounds an alarm and slows down the scooter if somebody tries to roll it away, however bizarrely, when you can completely flip off the alarm, the one approach to cease it from auto-braking as you roll it’s to show the scooter on. My preliminary mannequin stopped working fully and would not activate, so Niu needed to ship me a second mannequin. Oh, and typically, throughout rides, the scooter slows down and does not hit its prime pace till a couple of minutes later. I think there’s some thermal situation inflicting this. General, there’s quite a lot of promise, nevertheless it’s simply annoying.

Veo Cosmo X: This isn’t a kick scooter, however a sit-down scooter. I used it for a number of months and loved the trip, however the vary is horrible—I barely bought 10 miles out of this 94-pound behemoth at its prime pace of 17 mph. Veo has its roots within the rideshare market, and that is its first entry into the patron section, however the specs on this scooter don’t match up with the exorbitant worth.

Gotrax G6 and Eclipse: These scooters have respectable vary and are cozy to trip. Nevertheless, each of them have an overheating downside. On an 80-degree-Fahrenheit summer season day, the G6 gave me the overheating error after 20 minutes of driving. It particularly struggled going up a bridge. I saved having to show it off, wait a couple of minutes, and begin driving once more, however the situation saved repeating. This similar downside occurred with the Eclipse, too. They’re rated to hold as much as 265 kilos, so there mustn’t have been any points.

Atomi Alpha: This is without doubt one of the most tasty scooters on this information (5/10, WIRED Evaluate), nevertheless it has the worst kickstand of all of them. It’s so small and vertically angled {that a} gentle wind can knock it over. The scooter presents a reasonably cozy trip, with some enjoyable visibility lights, and the entire thing is simple to fold up and carry. It simply struggles to hit its prime pace regardless of being beneath its weight restrict. My first unit additionally died after a number of months.

Levy Plus: My fellow WIRED reviewer Adrienne So examined a prototype of the Levy Plus in 2020. She preferred its replaceable battery and dependable disc brakes, however discovered the entire thing “agonizingly sluggish on hilly terrain.” It goes as much as 18 mph and is rated for 5 to 10 % inclines, so it is best for flat roads. It is one of many lighter escooters on the market, at simply 30 kilos.

Unagi Mannequin One Basic: Unagi permits you to lease a refurbished model of its older Basic for $59 per thirty days. I feel you need to keep on with the brand new Mannequin One Voyager as an alternative. The specs on the Mannequin One Basic are simply too outdated.

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