A micromobility transport mode using a small, stand up, battery powered scooter with two or three small wheels, steered by handlebars and propelled by an electric motor rather than by kicking or pedaling. Electric scooter transport is used mainly for short trips, often as the first or last leg of a longer journey combined with public transit, and it is commonly offered through dockless shared fleets parked on the street and unlocked by smartphone app as well as through personally owned scooters.
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Origin YearWikipedia's History timeline names Go-Ped's May 2001 Hoverboard as the first full-suspension stand-up e-scooter; it does not state a confirmed date for the first electric stand-up scooter of any kind, since the 1986 Go-Ped stand-up scooters are described only as the first modern stand-up scooters without confirming electric propulsion, and the 1915 Autoped predecessor was gasoline powered, not electric. Core ConcernShort-distance personal transport standing on a small platform propelled by an electric hub motor. 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Electric Kick Scooter
WikipediaHistory timeline
May 2001: Go-Ped introduces the first full-suspension stand-up e-scooter, the Hoverboard.
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a stand-up scooter powered by an electric hub motor in its front and/or rear wheel
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