Talk:Motorized scooter

message: Should the introduction to this article sound like an essay? Why is it making a prescriptive claim about balancing the interests of scooter advocates and safety advocates? I came here to learn what a motorized scooter is, not to think deeply about scooter ethics.
Different reader here. Yes it is written like a high school debate essay, and does not take have an informational non-sided stand. It attempts to convince and goes into too much detail about scooter safety and things people and organizations can do to improve safety. It needs rewritten.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:2D80:C02A:9314:399F:C11E:7170:4D64 (talk) 18:20, 7 January 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: Style Concerns

message: Perhaps we can add these links, or make a Comparison of kick bikes page ?
* http://www.gas-scooters-on-the-web.com/neo-scooter-gas-scooter-comparison-chart.html
* http://www.neoscooters.com/compare_gas_scooters.asp
* http://www.bombayharbor.com/Product/4255/Gas_Powered_Scooter.html
* http://www.puzey.co.za/Page/7/Products
* electric motorized scooter: http://www.falconmobility.com/motorised_kick_scooters.htm
* 4 stroke scooters: http://www.neoscooters.com/compare_gas_scooters.asp
* http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Gas-scooter-EPA-4-stroke-engine_573598886/showimage.html
* DIY gas scooter: http://www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Gas-Scooter
* comparison with motorized skateboard: http://www.wheelmanskateboard.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=53
4-stroke gas scooters should be mentioned as these can be made to run on ethanol or biobutanol.
A see also link can be added to compare to motorized skateboards
:*I intend to create a Personal transporter article to cover all the devices in the :Category:Personal transporters which has a slightly different focus, but would allow us to compare a variety of difference devices in one place. Thoughts?  PeterEastern (talk) 07:42, 22 June 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: * I have now create the Personal transporter article and associated category. PeterEastern (talk) 09:12, 1 July 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Links

message: What should be the scope of this article? In particular:
*Should it only be for for Internal combustion engine devices, or should it include electric vehicles as well?
*Should it be for devices which are exclusively used standing up, or also some where a seat is provided?
If we include electric scooters, then where is the dividing line between these and electric kick scooter, and if we include devices designs to be used in a seated position, then where is the dividing line between these and scooter (motorcycle)?
My current view is that the scope should include
*Gas-powered scooters that are ridden standing up
*Non-folding electrically-powered scooters
*Scooters with a small auxiliary seat that don't fit more appropriately in scooter (motorcycle).
Thoughts?
- PeterEastern (talk) 09:52, 1 July 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Scope of article 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: I am recommending we change Motorized scooter to Motorized kick scooter because a Motorized scooter is a Kick scooter with a Motor. A Scooter (motorcycle) is something different--Wyn.junior (talk) 18:42, 17 March 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Name change suggestion 

message: The South Park episode The Scoots parodies the popularity of scooter-sharing systems and e-scooters. Is this relevant for the article? --2003:E4:9F47:1B00:50DB:2879:A39E:C3AD (talk) 10:08, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  South Park 

message: I work in the industry, talk daily with the top electric scooter youtube channels by subscribers. I'm experienced with just about every mass produced electric scooter out there. But this article reads oddly.
First, "motorized scooter" is a legal term which specifically excludes electric scooters, in California law. California is home to much of the North American electric scooter industry. In other places, motorized and electric can mean the same thing, but it's strange to summarily lump them together like this article does.
Second, electric scooters are generally referred to as "Personal Electric Vehicles" in California. Yet, there is no Wikipedia article at all for this term. Nor even any sort of grouping for them. It's a term widely used in the industry to refer to electric stand-up scooters, electric unicycles, electric bicycles, and electric skateboards. They are also referred to as "last mile vehicles" referring to how commonly they're used by commuters utilizing subways and park and rides. 
Generally, electric vehicles that cannot be lifted whatsoever, like electric vespas or motorcycles over 100 lbs, are excluded from the term PEV and last mile vehicle.
I'll try to work on these issues with references.
Habanero-tan (talk) 19:39, 3 December 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you for doing this!!  :) 2600:1014:B050:76F6:4DD:3FDF:6BD1:6B9C (talk) 03:05, 8 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  This article is strange to me, an electric scooter enthusiast 

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