Ten miles an hour is faster than you think. When we took the Buzz out of the box, we didn't notice it had a flat front tire. We took it to the garage rooftop for a spin, and I, moving at full speed and not wearing any protective gear, ended up tumbling over the handlebars. I didn't get too scraped up, but my palms hit the pavement hard and stung for two days afterward. As dorky as they look, it would be wise to wear a helmet and some form of protective knee pads and leather gloves when operating one of these things.
Electric scooters lack safety features.
All of the scooters in this roundup were missing some form of illuminated safety lighting. They all come with a tiny reflector, but we want to see an active brake light and a small headlight implemented in the next-generation units. In the meantime, at your local bicycle shop you can buy red blinky lights that clip on to your clothing. We suggest you buy a couple if you plan on riding these things at night. 6.One charger is not enough.