An electric convenience vehicle, ECV, , comprising: a frame; a plurality of wheels configured to support and move the frame; a user support member supported by said frame at which a user is positioned in operating the ECV; a steering mechanism disposed toward a front portion of the ECV, and configured to enable the user to rotate direction of at least one wheel to control direction of movement of the ECV; a motor configured to cause at least one wheel to be propelled forward, propelled backward, or to remain in a fixed position; a throttle , when activated in a first position, causes said motor to propel said at least one wheel in a forward direction, when activated in a second position, causes said motor to propel said at least one wheel in a reverse direction, and when in a third position, causes said motor to maintain said at least one wheel in a fixed position; a control and communications unit, CCU, disposed in front of said user support member, and configured to communicate over a communications network; at least one sensor (114a-114c) directed to detect objects in front of a direction of travel of the ECV, and configured generate sense signals indicative of an object being sensed by said at least one sensor; wherein said control and communications unit, CCU, 102 is further configured to receive the sense signals and to control operations of said motor as a function of the sense signals; and a camera oriented to face forward of the ECV, and, responsive to said sensors sensing an object within sensing proximity of the sensors, initiate recording of images captured by said camera, and responsive to the object no longer being sensed within the sensor proximity of sensors, initiate stopping recording of images by said camera. a frame; a plurality of wheels configured to support and move the frame; a user support member supported by said frame at which a user is positioned in operating the ECV; a steering mechanism disposed toward a front portion of the ECV, and configured to enable the user to rotate direction of at least one wheel to control direction of movement of the ECV; a motor configured to cause at least one wheel to be propelled forward, propelled backward, or to remain in a fixed position; a throttle , when activated in a first position, causes said motor to propel said at least one wheel in a forward direction, when activated in a second position, causes said motor to propel said at least one wheel in a reverse direction, and when in a third position, causes said motor to maintain said at least one wheel in a fixed position; a control and communications unit, CCU, disposed in front of said user support member, and configured to communicate over a communications network; at least one sensor (114a-114c) directed to detect objects in front of a direction of travel of the ECV, and configured generate sense signals indicative of an object being sensed by said at least one sensor; wherein said control and communications unit, CCU, 102 is further configured to receive the sense signals and to control operations of said motor as a function of the sense signals; and a camera oriented to face forward of the ECV, and, responsive to said sensors sensing an object within sensing proximity of the sensors, initiate recording of images captured by said camera, and responsive to the object no longer being sensed within the sensor proximity of sensors, initiate stopping recording of images by said camera. <EOS>