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Types of electric scooters

Kids electric scooters: the narrow recreational class of "100–250 W, 10–24 km/h, adult supervision required"

Profile of the kids electric scooter class — a recreational hobby segment under ASTM F2641 and EN 14619: a 100–250 W brushed DC motor with chain drive (not a BLDC hub), 24 V sealed lead-acid (SLA) batteries, ≤24 km/h by construction, no turn signals, no IP rating, no real suspension. Reference models: Razor E100, E200, E300, Pulse Performance Reverb. Regulatory frame: CPSC (US — recommendation ≥12 yrs / ≤16 km/h), ASTM F2641 and F1492, UL 2272, EN 14619 (EU, rider body mass 20–100 kg). Plus the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation that motorized scooters should not be ridden by children under 16.

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Types of electric scooters

Types of electric scooters: kids', urban, sharing, cargo, seated, off-road

Classification of electric scooters by purpose and design: kids' (ASTM F2641, Razor E100), urban / commuter (Xiaomi Mi 4, Segway MAX G30, Apollo City), sharing (Lime Gen4 IP67, Bird Three IP68 1 kWh), cargo models, seated (Razor EcoSmart, EMOVE Cruiser, Segway eMoped C80 — the borderline-moped class under EU 168/2013), and off-road (Dualtron Thunder 3, NAMI Burn-E). How to tell the classes apart and why it affects legality and selection.

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