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When Is It Time to Upgrade Your Electric Scooter?
There’s nothing worse than spending money to upgrade your electric scooter and then realizing the new one really isn’t much better than the old one.
You wanted the wow factor:
More speed. More r...

VMAX VX2 Hub vs Segway Ninebot MAX G3: 7 Real-World Tests
🏁 Same rider. Same test course. Same conditions.
Final Scorecard
Category
New VX2 Hub
Ninebot MAX G3
Top Speed
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Range
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✅
Portability
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Braking
✅
Hill Climbing
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App
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Are You Riding Illegally? The 10 Most Asked E-Scooter Law Questions in 2026
By Paul Somerville
You just spent a lot of money on an electric scooter. You’re out having a great ride and then you blow by a police car riding maybe a little faster than you should. Right then...

Electric Scooter Suspension: Who Needs it, Who is better off without!?
Do I really need suspension on my electric scooter, and will I regret it if I don't get it?
The truth is, there is no single "correct" answer, but there is a right answer for *you*. In this blog...

Broken Electric Scooter? What to Do When Things Go Wrong!
By Paul Somerville
If you’ve got any brand of broken electric scooter, you’re probably asking yourself right now: “How do I even get this fixed? Is the repair going to cost more than the scooter...

The Financial Hack: When Your Electric Scooter Officially Becomes "Free"
Most people see an electric scooter and think they look like fun. And that’s true. But for some people, it’s also a financial hack.
It is truly amazing how fast an electric scooter pays for itse...

Turn Signals on e-scooters: More is Better!
Indicators on e-scooters: why they are a real safety benefit
Using hand signals on an e-scooter while turning and keeping your balance at the same time is anything but relaxed. Turn signals solv...

Navigation, range & route planning for your e-scooter
VMAX e-scooter app: More range, better routes, full control
Your VMAX e-scooter can do more than just ride from A to B. With the VMAX e -scooter app, you can get navigation, range calculation and...

Climb Anything. Carry Anywhere. The Ultimate Lightweight Scooter Showdown Paul Somerville, VMAX
I tested the new carbon fiber VMAX VX8 against the best ultra-lightweight scooters
Having tested over 200 electric scooters when I was head of content at Electric Scooter Guide, I can tell you t...
