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[Varche]

Not motorbke size scooters but personal mobility devices.

They are all the rage here in Spain with use and sales booming. The government hasn't sorted legislation over them leaving it to local municipalities to come up with rules. Bit different to the draconian rules I suspect are in force in the UK. ( use anywhere except in public?)

Why wouldn't you use something cheap that doesn't need a parking spot and can go anywhere , within reason. ? Oh and is green......

[Sir Tigger KC]

I'd have to get mine chipped and remapped!   

[Varche]

Plus a lollipop stick in the spokes. They are very quiet..

[dave the builder]

Battery Range and lack of charging infrastructure would be one thing to look into 
same as the UK
also goes for the electric cars ,
so buy one big enough to tow a big thirsty diesel generator on a trailer 

[STEMO]

The main difference between here and España is that it doesn't constantly piss it down over there.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

And when it does, it falls mainly on the plain. 

[Varche]

If you come to Spain on your holibobs , you can hire them from a rank to get around the tourist sights.

I have got to say they are impressive in terms of speed , use and weight. In Malaga there is a rank near the harbour. No charging problems Dave.

In Bordeaux , we saw a couple of guys racing each other. They were very swift off the mark.

[Nick W]

The main difference between here and España is that it doesn't constantly piss it down over there.

many of the people on such scooters piss themselves, so that wouldn't matter.

[BazaJT]

I believe that over here they're gaining popularity while the "powers that be"are trying to figure out whether they should be licensed,insured and where they can be used e.g. on the road or pavement or both.

[henryd]

scooters currently being trialled at the olympic park in London

[Varche]

scooters currently being trialled at the olympic park in London

That is interesting . I always thought the uk position on powered vehicles was they had to be insured and mot’d or road legal. That immediately precluded them from use on pavements. The obvious exception being lower powered mobility “ scooters”

Wasnt there a craze for two wheel scooters powered by a small two stroke motor back in the late 80s or early 90s.? They became obsolete overnight with legislation

[biggriffin]

Your referring to fat buggies, normal parked up outside local Gregg's,, quite often driving by a person who doesn't brake, will just charge thro pedestrians, beeping there horn,  basically an Audi for fat people with purple hair.

[tunnie]

I hired a load of them from Lime when in Lisbon recently, fantastic way to explore the city! Dead easy to use, quite nippy as well.

If I ever switched to working in central London, I'd strongly consider one to commute to the train station. About £300-400 gets you a decent one.

[Sir Tigger KC]

What kinda scooters are we talking here?   

2 wheel?, 4 wheel?, mobility?, Vespa/Lambretta? 

[tunnie]

These

https://imgur.com/eUvKcgq]https://imgur.com/eUvKcgq]https://imgur.com/eUvKcgq

You find them all parked up in various bits, can find them with app if not in tourist bits.

https://imgur.com/EXAkMEs

(now with fixed links)