Looking to find a reliable escooter with a removable battery that is concious of secutity. My last scooter a max g2 got stolen need something reliable at least 18 mph and can go like 20 mile range, good in cold, snow and rain.
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So, with a small personal electric vehicle like this, a very large portion of the overall value will be in the battery, and the batteries don’t last for life. They are wonderful investments, but just know that your looking at around 50% of the cost of the vehicle to replace the battery every 2-5 years, maybe a few more if your willing to deal with shit range as the battery degrades.
You can save a ton of money if you buy a spot welder and learn how to build the batteries yourself. The first battery costs about what you’d have paid retail, or a little more, after buying tools and supplies, but as you are able to repair and salvage cells and rebuild a whole new one you will save ass loads of money over your lifetime. That’s the real “buy it for life” strategy here. Buy a kweld and learn how to weld 18650 cells together, and the scooter can absolutely last you a lifetime. But be prepared to spend at least 1500 dollars for “buy it for life” quality (I don’t know the scooter market, but a $750 electric skateboard is low tier chinesium), and understand that you will need to learn to repair it if you want to keep it more than a few years.
Batteries can be very dangerous, people shouldn’t build themselves without knowing how to do it safely.
It’s sensible to pay more to not set the house or garage on fire.
Nah, the problem with that is then you have to spend on welding tips, gas, flux, etc.
What you really got to do is find a good lithium mine, and build a small manufactory and foundry. Also a chemist lab. Oh, and glassworks of course. Luckily quartz is easy to find. Then you can produce your own argon, oxygen, etc. maybe an iron mine as well. Those deposits of course you should make sure have enough resources to last you for life.
This community also allows recommendations for items that only last significantly longer than usual, not just literally something that will last for an entire lifetime :)
Its a scooter, anyone can just pick it up and walk off with it. If you want security you probably need a motorcycle chain and lock. Don’t get cheap ones, cheap locks are terrible.
Recently opened a cheap lock by using the key from another lock and just jiggled it as I turned until the lock opened. Another lock I was able to pick with a single flat head screwdriver.
I am not good or experienced with lockpicking. Literally the only locks I have ever picked and without even using proper tools. But then if you leave it for long enough someone could always drill the lock too. Best you can really do is make it draw too much attention for the value of what they could steal.
What motorcycle locks do they make small enough for scooters?
You might be able to find a disc lock that fits on a scooter brake disc.
That is literally a problem plaguing all personal mobility devices. Plus one of the benefits of scooters is that they are small enough to bring indoors.
Yeah bikes and scooters are easier to take inside. Which is a far better security option than locking it up.
OP did say that it was inside his garage. I mean, in all honesty, most buildings are not built to be Fort Knox. If someone is intent on burglarizing them, they’re probably going to get in.
Surely there are locks made for scooters?
