So you are wondering ‘How much does it cost to run electric scooters?’. Carry on reading to find out.
The world is moving from traditional petrol and diesel based vehicles to environment friendly electric vehicles. These vehicles are better for the environment as these do not release toxic gases and chemicals which pollute the environment.
With raise in popularity of electric vehicles, electric scooters are also becoming very well-known across the world.
Electric scooters use clean energy
Electric scooters do not use any fuel, instead they use clean energy: electricity. E-scooters come with a built in battery which can be removed and replaced if required. The battery needs to be charged after every few rides.
The cost of charging an electric scooter depends on various factors
The cost of charging varies. This mostly depends on:
Make and model of e-scooter
Type and capacity of the battery
Electric scooter battery range on a single charge
The range which electric scooters provides on a full charge also varies. This depends on many different factors such as:
capacity of the battery
maximum speed the e-scooter can travel at
maximum user load it can handle
type of ground where e-scooter will be driven e.g. uphill / downhill
whether electric scooter can restore any energy while braking or coasting
Average battery range of electric scooters
Most electric scooter can provide a range of 20 miles to 40 miles on a single charge.
On an average an electric scooter takes around 2 to 4 hours to fully charge. Most scooters have a max speed of 15.5 mph while some can reach a speed of 40 mph or greater.
Electric scooter can accelerate very quickly on a level ground. However, acceleration can be little bit slower on an uphill surface. The drop in acceleration depends on steepness of the surface.
So, How much does it cost to charge electric scooters?
The battery capacity of electric scooters varies from 250w to 1000w or greater.
An electric scooter with 250w battery can provide a total milage of around 10 miles on a single charge. Whereas electric scooter with larger capacity of a battery can give 30 to 40 miles on a single charge.
On an average electric scooter battery capacity is around 500Wh, with top speed reaching 15.5 mph or greater.
Electric cost per unit is commonly expressed as kWh. Currently, on an average electricity costs £0.34/kWh. 500Wh equals to 0.5kWh. It will cost £0.17 to fully charge a 500Wh electric scooter.
On an average 500Wh electric scooter will provide 25 miles range on a single charge. Which equates to 0.7 pence per mile.
Electric scooter cost 1 pence per mile
Yes, that’s true!
Electric scooter costs roughly 1 pence per mile to travel
On an average a car cost 20 pence per mile
A taxi can cost £1.50 to £3 per mile
On an average a bus can cost £0.30 per mile
So, we hope we have answered your question: ‘how much does it cost to run electric scooters?’.
Check out our ultimate guide on electric scooters to find out more about e-scooters.
