E-scooter

An e-scooter or electric kick scooter is a type of motorized scooter – a stand-up scooter powered by an electric hub motor in its front and/or rear wheel. It is generally designed with a large center deck on which the rider stands. A motorized scooter may also be powered by a small internal combustion engine. They are generally classified as a micromobility vehicle.

The first motorized scooter was manufactured by Autoped in 1915. Since 2017, e-scooters have grown in popularity with the introduction of scooter-sharing systems that use apps to allow users to rent them by the minute. Such systems now are in selected major and midsize cities worldwide.