Helmets on electric scooters?

[Fordulike]

Do you have to wear a full motorbike helmet on an electric scooter, or can you get away with a push bike helmet?

This one has pedals, so I guess it's classed as a pedelec and can be used with the latter?

2015 Model Road Legal Electric Scooter/Moped/Bike with 48V Lithium battery

 

[flecc]

Yes, these are generally accepted as 250 watt e-bikes since they are supplied as such, so one doesn't have to wear any helmet.

One objection to their being legal e-bikes was on them sometimes exceeding 40 kilos, but since the revised law has now removed all weight limits, that objection is no longer valid.
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[Fordulike]

Yes, these are generally accepted as 250 watt e-bikes since they are supplied as such, so one doesn't have to wear any helmet.

One objection to their being legal e-bikes was on them sometimes exceeding 40 kilos, but since the revised law has now removed all weight limits, that objection is no longer valid.
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Not wearing a helmet would without doubt target you as a joyrider to the rozzers, as at a distance they would think it's a petrol scooter

40kg's... Would it actually get going without a push

 

[flecc]

Not wearing a helmet would without doubt target you as a joyrider to the rozzers, as at a distance they would think it's a petrol scooter

40kg's... Would it actually get going without a push

Member Synthman had one of these and rarely got stopped, but I don't know if he wore a helmet.

40 kilos sounds a lot now, but at one time almost that was a very common e-bike weight. For example Powabykes and the original 1999 Giant Lafree That was due to the SLA batteries of course, and it's the SLA versions of these scooters that weigh that and more.
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[Fordulike]

Member Synthman had one of these and rarely got stopped, but I don't know if he wore a helmet.

40 kilos sounds a lot now, but at one time almost that was a very common e-bike weight. For example Powabykes and the original 1999 Giant Lafree That was due to the SLA batteries of course, and it's the SLA versions of these scooters that weigh that and more.
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Ha ha, looking at that Giant Lafree, it's amazing how electric bike design has advanced.

 

[flecc]

Ha ha, looking at that Giant Lafree, it's amazing how electric bike design has advanced.

Yes, they didn't worry about weight back then, that Lafree even had the charger built-in as well, so the bike was plugged directly into the mains.
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[Fordulike]

Yes, they didn't worry about weight back then, that Lafree even had the charger built-in as well, so the bike was plugged directly into the mains.
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Moving on from SLA and behind the seat-post battery location, have been a couple of the biggest improvements in electric bikes over the years.

Also, crank drive systems have widened the interest too, as a lot of consumers want something that fits in with their iPhone lifestyle.

I'm happy with my Nokia 3310

 

[flecc]

I'm happy with my Nokia 3310

That's bragging! Mine's a Nokia 1112.
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[Black Dog]

6310i (two) and proud.

 

[Twangman]

I would plump for a eped rather than an all seasons bike. A bit more expensive but they have a 20ah battery plus a better Tourque when it comes to hills.
They seem to have a good reputation as they are not just an importer and all the reviews I have read are positive.

 

[KTM Bike Industries UK]

One objection to their being legal e-bikes was on them sometimes exceeding 40 kilos,
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I'd bet that is why this listing says it weighs 40kgs.... I wonder what it actually weighs?

 

[flecc]

I'd bet that is why this listing says it weighs 40kgs.... I wonder what it actually weighs?

Since this is the lithium battery version it may scrape just inside 40 kilos, but in China these are typically rated as being around 700 watts. One of our members has a typical example in China which he says is listed as 680 watts.
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