People ride motorized scooters because they:

• Crave the feel of scooting -- like skiing on land;
• Enjoy making local errands fun, quick and easy;
• Like to save money, meet new people, and protect the environment
• Still need convenient, point-to-point transportation after losing their driving privileges;
• Want their own traffic "lane", convenient parking spots and shortcuts;
• Would use public transportation if they could avoid the "long walk";
• Regularly travel farther than the 1-mile range of kick scooters;
• Deserve more fun and freedom in their lives.

Keeping neutral opinion on any type of scooter, there are few benefits of electric scooters over gas-powered scooters: 

• Electric scooters are allowed on public transit (bus/train/plane); gas-powered scooters are prohibited.
• Noise and air pollution of gas-powered scooters is eliminated.
• Due to the simplicity of electric motors, less maintenance is required.
• Electric motors provide quick starts and hill-climbing without the delay of gas engine "ramp up".
• Although often purchased as a "toy", electric scooters often live long lives as transportation.

While Gas powered scooters got speed and distance advantages of over electric scooters. To further help the undecided, we offer a few more insights questions to clarify your thinking and help you reach decision.