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So what makes a great electric scooter for kids? When it comes to kids scooters the equation simplifies to speed; the faster the better. For concerned parents speed may be an issue. The idea of their child or teenager scooting along at 15 plus miles per hour is not an inviting prospect. There is good news for both kids and parents.

Parents, every scooter will display speed on the specifications chart. If you are buying it from a retail establishment it should be on the box. If not, go online and look for the purchased brand and it should not be too difficult to find the specifications. For convenience, scooters for sale online should have speeds posted below the product. Take solace in the fact that the posted speed for a given scooter be dramatically reduced with a rider. For example, many kid’s electric scooters are limited to a top speed of 15mph but more than likely will not see 10mph with a rider.  Manufacturers list the maximum speed for a given speeder removing significant variables such as rider weight and terrain.

How can the information above be good news for kids? The simple answer is modifications. There are many ways to increase speed through weight reduction and motor swapping that will increase speed. This can be a win-win for parents and kids alike. Kids can learn the mechanics of their scooters while disassembling it with a parent. Motor swapping and battery upgrades are easy enough to interchange and can be an exciting parent-child project. My suggestion for kids is to purchase an affordable scooter for a couple of reasons. Let’s take for example the X-Treme X-140 with a maximum speed of 10 miles per hour. Comparably, this scooter is cheaper than other brands but just as quick and you can upgrade the motor with the savings. Secondly, the less pricey scooters come with less hardware (like seats) that weighs down the scooter which reduces speed. You can also swap batteries which can get costly (like lithium) that can conceivably double the range of the scooter.