You have got to make a choice between gas powered scooters and electric powered scooters before you can make a buying decision. With that in mind, here are some essential facts to help you .

The power behind gas powered scooters comes from gasoline, the gasoline is converted into energy by an onboard motor. Whereas an electric scooter motor gets its energy from a rechargeable battery.

You have a choice from a wide variety of electric and gas powered scooters, such as the recreational toy types for teenagers, to more sophisticated examples that can supply alternative transportation.

Think of a gas scooter engine as the smaller buddy of a ride-on lawn mower, but much simpiler. And it is because of the simple nature of the engine, that the gas powered scooter can get a very high miles per gallon ratio.

One of the big differences between gas and electric scooters becomes apparent as soon as you start the motors – gas powered scooters are much noisier than electric scooters and not as friendly to the environment.

Whereas, electric scooters get their power from rechargeable batteries, which means they are very quiet and don’t pump out harmful emissions .

Both electric and gas powered scooters are available with many model options , but overall , prices are similar. A good machine to start with is the 49cc gas scooter, which is a good starter machine to get you hooked.

One of the major advantages of gas powered scooters over their electric counterparts is power. Gas scooters are good for tackling inclines such as hills, and can go at faster speeds when carrying a more weighty rider . However, electric scooters can move at comparable speeds on flat ground, but noticeably slow down on hills or when carrying a heavy rider .

Another important point to consider is the running times of the machines before requiring refueling or recharging. With an electric scooter, the continuous run time is dependant on the size and capacity of the battery, which means you usually get less drive time than a gas scooter. As a rule of thumb, the drive time of a gas powered scooter is around 40 minutes before refueling is required. An electric scooter typically gets around 30 minutes run time before needing a recharge.

However, the major selling point for electric scooters is the cost to recharge as opposed to buying fuel. And an electric scooter is recharged by just plugging it into a standard wall electric outlet. The cost to recharge is minimal, usually about 5 cents per full charge. So, running costs will be hugely different over the lifetime of the machine you choose.

Repairs are easy for both electric and gas powered scooters, so no worries there.

So, to sum up , if you choose an electric powered scooter it will be far cheaper to run. It runs entirely clean and does not produce any fumes , it will also run silently.

On the other hand , a gas powered scooter has more power and also tends to run longer before needing to be refueled. But you have to weigh that up against the noise the motor produces and its running costs.