Buying a new e-scooter: warranty, spares and support
What protects you after the sale: warranty and its exclusions, statutory consumer rights (EU and UK), spare-parts availability, authorised dealer vs grey import, certification and recall history.
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Articles, reviews, and tips about electric scooters from the Scootify team.
Choosing & buying
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Apps, firmware and smart features: what to weigh
The software side of choosing an e-scooter: which app features actually matter, how OTA updates change behaviour after sale, custom-firmware risks, cloud lock-in and privacy.
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How much battery do you need? Wh, voltage and range
How to turn battery numbers into a buying decision: why watt-hours (Wh) — not "36 V" or bare amp-hours — predict range, and how to size capacity to your route with a sensible buffer.
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Choosing an e-scooter for heavier and taller riders
Mass and height are two separate fit problems. How to leave a payload buffer, read range claims honestly, and match the motor, tyres, brakes and stem height to your size.
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Insurance, registration and road-legal status
What a buyer must know about the law BEFORE buying: where private e-scooters are legal or banned, when a permit, registration and insurance are required, and how speed and power can change the legal class. Always check your own country's rules.
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Single vs dual motor: do you really need two?
Dual drive buys hill torque, low-traction grip and higher top speed — but costs weight, range and complexity. We break down when two motors genuinely help and when one strong motor is the right call.
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New, used or refurbished: which e-scooter to choose
The three ways to buy an e-scooter — new, used and refurbished — and how to choose between them on risk and battery health, not price.
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E-scooter vs electric unicycle: which one suits you?
One is ride-on-first-try, the other asks you to relearn balance. A neutral look at how stand-up scooters and EUCs differ, and who each one fits.
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Inspecting a used electric scooter: condition and safety
How to inspect a second-hand electric scooter for condition and safety: battery health, frame and stem, electrics, water damage, provenance and the test ride.
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Do you need suspension? Springs, dampers and the tyre you already have
Suspension is one of the most over-bought e-scooter specs. What it actually does, why your tyres do most of the work, and when a fork is worth the weight.
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Air or solid? E-scooter tyres, pressure and tread, explained
Tyres are the only thing touching the road, so their type, pressure and tread quietly decide grip, comfort, range and how often you get a flat.
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Watts, torque and hills: how to read e-scooter power
The wattage on the box won't tell you whether a scooter will climb your hill. Here's what torque, nominal vs peak power and gradeability really mean for riding.
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Weight and folding: the spec that decides if you'll actually use it
The best commuter scooter is the one you carry up the stairs. Weight tiers, folding mechanisms, and the wobble test that stops a folding joint becoming a fall.
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Weight limits, cargo and why scooters carry one rider
The load rating isn't a suggestion — it's where braking, range and the frame were designed to work. What exceeding it costs, and why passengers are a hazard.
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How to choose your first e-scooter: match the specs to your life
Not the one with the biggest numbers, but the one that fits your commute, weight, hills and stairs. A framework for matching specs to real needs.
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Advertised vs real-world: how to read an e-scooter spec sheet
Top speed, range, motor watts, IP rating — the box numbers are best-case marketing. Here is how to translate a spec sheet into what you'll actually get.
Safety & visibility
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Being seen: lights, reflectors and the science of conspicuity
Most scooter-versus-car crashes start with 'I didn't see them.' Here is what research says actually makes you visible, day and night, and how to set up lights.
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Helmets and gear: what actually protects you on a scooter
Head injuries are the most serious scooter risk and the most preventable. What the injury data shows, what helmet certifications mean, and how to fit one.
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Speed wobble: what causes the handlebar shake, and how to ride it out
Sudden handlebar shimmy is frightening, but follows simple physics: what triggers speed wobble, how to prevent it, and the counter-intuitive way to recover.
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Riding in traffic: why drivers miss you, and how to ride so they don't
Most crashes aren't your error — a driver looked but didn't see you, usually at a junction. The psychology of being missed, and the road-craft that counters it.
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The two-minute pre-ride check that prevents most surprises
A quick, repeatable routine before every ride — tyres, brakes, stem, lights — adapted from cycling and motorcycling. Two minutes that catch failures at speed.
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10 mistakes new e-scooter riders make in the first month
Nearly 40% of injured e-scooter riders were hurt on their very first ride. These ten beginner mistakes cause most of those falls — and each has a simple fix.
Riding conditions
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Get more range per charge: the efficiency playbook
Advertised range is a best-case lab number. Here is where your charge actually goes — speed, weight, hills, tyres, cold — and the habits that add distance.
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Summer riding: heat, your battery, and staying cool
Heat is the quiet enemy of a lithium battery — and a few hot-weather habits protect your pack, your tyres and you. What to do when the temperature climbs.
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What IP ratings really mean — and how to ride in the rain
"Water resistant" is not waterproof. Decode IPX4, IPX5 and IPX7 in plain English, learn what your scooter can take, and ride wet roads with a margin.
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Riding through winter: what the cold does to range, battery and grip
Cold weather quietly cuts range, weakens brakes and turns the road slippery. Here's the chemistry behind it and the habits that keep winter riding safe.
Care & maintenance
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E-scooter flat tyre and puncture repair: what to do
A practical owner's guide to e-scooter flats: why tyres go down, a roadside fix, a full home repair, prevention, and when to stop riding.
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Troubleshooting common electric-scooter problems
A calm, symptom-by-symptom guide to why an e-scooter won't power on, cuts out, throws an error code or loses range — and which checks are safe.
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Locking it up: how to keep your e-scooter from being stolen
E-scooters are now a top theft target. What lock ratings mean, how and where to lock, and the cheap habits — serial numbers, registration — that get one back.
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Brakes and stopping distance: how to actually stop an e-scooter
Two independent brakes, the physics that makes speed so dangerous, and the maintenance that keeps your stops short. What every rider should know about braking.
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Cleaning and a monthly routine: the maintenance that lasts
The fastest way to kill a scooter is a pressure washer. How to clean it safely, what to lubricate (and never), plus a monthly routine that prevents failures.
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Charging safely at home: the lithium-battery rules that prevent fires
E-scooter battery fires are rare but ferocious — and almost entirely preventable through where, when and how you charge. The fire-service rules to follow.
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Seven habits that make your e-scooter battery last for years
Your battery's lifespan is mostly decided by how you charge and store it — not by luck. Seven evidence-based habits, with the lab data behind them.