A customer comes in and says Im looking for a 12 volt scooter. The first question I ask is, who is this scooter for? If it is for anyone older than say, six, then I need to explain a few things so that they understand what they are asking for. Whats in a volt and what role do they play with your electric scooters?
By definition, a volt is The International System unit of electric potential and electromotive force, equal to the difference of electric potential between two points on a conducting wire carrying a constant current of one ampere when the power dissipated between the points is one watt. According to the American Heritage Dictionary .
What we dealers look at is how much power the battery system will supply to get the job done efficiently.
Electric Scooters used to be based on a single 12 volt system, (One 12 volt battery). That was simple, and was consistent throughout the industry. Over the years, electric powered scooters have evolve into 24 volt, 36 volt and even 48 volt systems. Much more to choose from and much more variety have come about.
The amount of total voltage does play an integral role in which scooter your should...