An electrical motor scooter, comprising: a. at least one electrical drive; b. at least one electrical battery; c. at least one actuating unit, in particular a thumb lever, wherein the actuating unit is configured such that the actuating unit may be brought into different positions along a total actuating distance (sGes); d. a controller which is configured to ∘ detect the position of the actuating unit; ∘ depending on the detected position, to select one driving mode from a group of driving modes and to set the selected driving mode, wherein the driving modes comprise: a) a recuperation mode; b) a gliding mode; c) an acceleration mode, wherein the controller, during setting of the recuperation mode, controls the electrical drive such that electrical energy generated within the electrical drive is emitted at least in part to the battery, characterized in that the driving mode comprises a high-performance acceleration mode, wherein the controller issues signals indicating whether the electrical drive and/or the battery are in a state, in which high-performance acceleration can be performed. a. at least one electrical drive; b. at least one electrical battery; c. at least one actuating unit, in particular a thumb lever, wherein the actuating unit is configured such that the actuating unit may be brought into different positions along a total actuating distance (sGes); d. a controller which is configured to ∘ detect the position of the actuating unit; ∘ depending on the detected position, to select one driving mode from a group of driving modes and to set the selected driving mode, wherein the driving modes comprise: a) a recuperation mode; b) a gliding mode; c) an acceleration mode, wherein the controller, during setting of the recuperation mode, controls the electrical drive such that electrical energy generated within the electrical drive is emitted at least in part to the battery, characterized in that the driving mode comprises a high-performance acceleration mode, wherein the controller issues signals indicating whether the electrical drive and/or the battery are in a state, in which high-performance acceleration can be performed. ∘ detect the position of the actuating unit; ∘ depending on the detected position, to select one driving mode from a group of driving modes and to set the selected driving mode, wherein the driving modes comprise: a) a recuperation mode; b) a gliding mode; c) an acceleration mode, wherein the controller, during setting of the recuperation mode, controls the electrical drive such that electrical energy generated within the electrical drive is emitted at least in part to the battery, characterized in that the driving mode comprises a high-performance acceleration mode, wherein the controller issues signals indicating whether the electrical drive and/or the battery are in a state, in which high-performance acceleration can be performed. a) a recuperation mode; b) a gliding mode; c) an acceleration mode, wherein the controller, during setting of the recuperation mode, controls the electrical drive such that electrical energy generated within the electrical drive is emitted at least in part to the battery, characterized in that the driving mode comprises a high-performance acceleration mode, wherein the controller issues signals indicating whether the electrical drive and/or the battery are in a state, in which high-performance acceleration can be performed. wherein the controller, during setting of the recuperation mode, controls the electrical drive such that electrical energy generated within the electrical drive is emitted at least in part to the battery, characterized in that the driving mode comprises a high-performance acceleration mode, wherein the controller issues signals indicating whether the electrical drive and/or the battery are in a state, in which high-performance acceleration can be performed.