subject: Electric Scooter: A Great Invention! [print this page] One of the greatest inventions, Infact greatest and most beneficial inventions hasbeenanelectric powered vehicle. These are those snazzy and latest machines that run on batterypower and are virtually noiseless.These scooters are not only in the formofcommercial vehicles but also in the form of motor driven eelchairsthatoperate at thetouch of a button and run at constant speed. To top it all thesemachinesaremassivepollution savers, with electricity having literally nothing thrown out into the environment.Ithas been proved that the electric scooter has way lower emission"s as compared toheirpetrol counterparts. Infact these emissions are next onone and that is why theseelectricscooters can help to stop the ozone layer from depleting and to educetheoverallpollutionindex.These machines usually run on battery power, but recent inventions, also ectricscootersrunningon hybrid fuel (Petrol + battery to start the motor and electricity to run it) oron fuelcells. A solar cell operated Electric scooteris lso eing researched and is under testing. Anotherbenefit of the electric scooter, aside from mobility and etrol savings is costfectiveness. These machines are generally cheaper than their petrol counterparts ndreeasiertomaintain having fewer parts. True that care has to be taken during rains but then these machines areusually on very low maintenance all year round. For all those people whoavelosttheir ability to walk or walk properly, there are customized electric scooters available, many ofthem in the form of wheelchairs pecially as, unfortunately enough, not many a people have the time or energy to be pushing their elders around. Plus in many countries the elders do not like to compromise with their independence and themselves don"t want obepushedaround. Not only does an electric scooter stop us from digging into the natural resources by saving on use of petrol, but most of these machines use minimal amounts of oil with many of them using no oil at all. This prevents black residues from being formed and helps save on cleaning and maintenance. Thus if a etrol vehicle is normally washed twithingtoremember while using Electric scooter is to always charge the battery before travel and to remember the distance the vehicle can travel on a single charge. In case one need"s to travel a longer distance then it should be ensured that charging points are closeby. Always remember to take care of your environment friendly friend!