Is it worth buying an electric scooter?
New electric scooters in Finland - how to choose the right one for you?
Buying an electric scooter in Finland is easy. Ordering and delivery are hassle-free, but choosing the right one can be a challenge. There are several companies on the market that import e-scooters. There are many shops, chain stores and giveaway companies selling e-scooters. So there are plenty of options.
Is it worth ordering an electric scooter from abroad or buying one in Finland?
Like a bicycle, motorcycle or any light vehicle, an electric scooter requires maintenance. Make sure you get product support, maintenance assistance. Quick access to spare parts for your electric scooter is also important.
As a long-established company in the industry, we are committed to serving our customers quickly, reliably and cost-effectively with e-scooter servicing and spare parts.
This may not be the case if you order from abroad.
Let's take a look at the Finnish electric vehicle market. The main brands imported into Finland are Xiaomi, Segway Ninebot, TIBO, Techlife,
E-Way, Zeron, VSETT, Inokim.
There are an incredible number of copies on the market. The copies compete with each other mainly on price. The cheaper price is usually obtained by cutting corners, which often means lower quality, even at the expense of safety. Often the savings are made by compromising on the quality or capacity, i.e. the size, of the main component, the lithium battery. It would be good to understand or know whether, for example, the battery and electrical components are of good quality.
This is an important point to bear in mind. Firstly, this distance relationship can mean a short-term, quick-win situation. The client is easily left alone with problems. An electric scooter dealer may not be interested in maintaining a good customer relationship.
Secondly, quality standards are often more like a line drawn in the water than something that is taken for granted. Access to spare parts, maintenance difficulties, especially when it comes to a less well-known manufacturer.
Electric scooters are sold at the lower end of the price range, well above €1000. You can't get a good one cheap. This is true in many respects. Affordability is achieved either by compromising on the quality of components, or by compromising on essentials such as battery capacity, without compromising on safety. Assembly is done without proper management and standards.
If we're talking about an electric scooter designed for Finland, it's Meeko.
Meeko is there from start to finish to ensure that your electric kick-box is durable and long-lasting when used correctly. By correct use, we mean normal care and use. All the necessary spare parts and accessories for your Meeko electric scooter are in our Finnish warehouse for quick dispatch. Our goal is to keep you and your electric scooter on the road without any problems.
Technical characteristics and price scales of electric vehicles.
First of all, it is worth remembering the legal restrictions on electric scooters in Finland. The maximum speed of an electric scooter must be 25 km/h. With this limit, an electric scooter is a light motor vehicle.
In addition, the motor power must be less than 1000 watts.
A light vehicle does not require registration or insurance. No driving licence is required and there is no legal age limit.
How to choose the appropriate power for the e-smoke, voltage and electric motor.
The weight of the driver, the terrain to be covered and the road surface in general create stress, i.e. they require force and torque.
If you are relatively light and your daily commute is short, with a relatively flat driving surface, you should choose an electric scooter with a power output of 250-300 watts. This is enough for a normal weight adult to get around. Hills can be a challenge, but for normal driving and on flat roads, lower wattages will go a long way. Children's electric scooters in particular do not require excessive power. The weight of the driver is quite light so lower power levels are quite adequate and go a long way.
In the Finnish Meeko e-scooters, the City model is presented with a Brushless HM 350W electric motor. This power is sufficient for driving in normal conditions.
The price of the model starts from 450€. Usually the question is about the range, i.e. how many kilometres you can drive on a single charge. The question and the answer is somewhat difficult. The result depends on the rider's weight, the driving surface, i.e. whether, for example, uphill gradients or even the wind have an effect. Meeko battery tests with 36v10,4ah battery, steady speed 25km/h, level and flat ground, i.e. indoor test resulted in 40km.
It turns out that the e-scooter designed for Finland has a shorter range on a single battery charge than its competitors' boards at the same price. With a weaker motor, you cannot ride comfortably uphill even in cities if the rider is a little heavier.
Range is the distance travelled by an electric scooter on a single charge. The distance is affected by the weight of the rider and the type of terrain. The fact is that the distances indicated in the product information are measured under optimal conditions. In reality, they may be shorter. Therefore, when choosing a scooter, it is advisable to choose the option with a longer range on a single charge. This will increase the scooter's comfort of use even in smaller locations. You can choose not to buy a spare battery if the scooter has a range of 40 km.
To sum up, the Meeko designed for Finland is certainly not inferior to its foreign competitors in terms of price. On the contrary, Meeko offers better performance at a lower price.