With the increase in usage of petroleum fuel usage, its wastage and environmental pollution
have increased. So, it was important to find an alternate way to decrease fuel usage. Thus
E-scooter came to existence. Now, it’s one of the rapidly growing technology.
So, do you think advanced technology can affect the rise of electric scooter?
Let’s start with its history.
Beginning of E-Scooter…
According to records, the first patent of electric personal transport equipment was filed by
Ogden Bolten Jr. of US in 1895.
Then in 1896, the electric bike was first displayed commercially
by Humber (Bicycle Manufacturer).
In 1996, the first electric scooter for customer purchase was produced by Peugeot.
With passing years we have come across different electric scooters and its feasibility.
May find many more in the upcoming days.
Growth...
The electric scooters are light-weight and simple machine which is not more than an
electric motor and a battery. At the beginning of 2000, the reason for its fall was the
lead-acid battery as it was heavy, power storage and charging time. Then the
lead battery was replaced with a lithium battery.
In between 2016 to 2019, the price of the basic electric scooter was reduced by half
the original price. This helped in the growth of its market and is estimated to reach
$22.1 billion by 2025.
Now, the government of various countries of the world are taking steps to increase the
usage of electric scooter and cars. Even the Indian government has invested 230 billion
rupees in August 2012 for producing 6 million of these vehicles by the end of 2020.
Obstacles...
The two main obstacles of electric scooters are:
1) Speed: It’s not an option for speed lovers. The slow speed of the scooter keeps many
youngsters away from it.
youngsters away from it.
2) Charging: The number of the charging station is less than fuel stations. Moreover,
when fuel filling-refiling time is compared to scooter charging time, we find charging time is
more than the fuel filling time.
more than the fuel filling time.
Conclusion
Many companies producing electric scooter are working to overcome all the disadvantages.
So, in the upcoming time, the electric scooter will find an important place in the advance
market. Moreover, it will have a great impact on the environment. Take a step towards
environmental safety and encourage the growth of these scooters.