The 8 Best Electric Scooters Built for the Daily Commute—And Beyond

The GoTrax XR Elite needs to be on your radar if you’re looking for an electric scooter that doesn’t take a bite out of your wallet. At just 32 pounds, it’s one of the lightest and easiest to carry among the scooters here. This is further amplified by the foldable design and slender frame.

This scooter has an estimated range of 16 miles, a top speed of about 15 miles per hour, and a max incline of 15 degrees. What really sets it apart from the others is the affordable price given the quality performance. This costs about $400 less than the Segway Ninebot Kickscooter Max.

While the XR Elite isn’t built for long distances or top speeds, it’s a perfect choice for puttering around town. Moreover, its battery charges in just four hours, allowing you to get around sooner if need be.

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Very few electric scooters offer the balance of affordability and performance that the Gotrax G3 Max does. With a maximum range of 37 miles, the scooter is ideal for daily commuting back and forth to work without the constant need to recharge.

Beyond this, the scooter is equipped with a number of features that caught our eye, including the integrated number lock on the body that dissuades thieves by preventing them from actually being able to unfold and ride the scooter without the right code.

The G3 Max also comes with an LED display showing your speed, speed modes, mileage, and battery life. There’s an LED headlight for riding at night too.

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Don’t confuse this electric scooter with a bike or moped. Built with a seat and basket, the Flex Ultra from Gotrax is more than just a quick commuter.

When testing this scooter, I took it from Central Park all the way back to my apartment in Brooklyn. I had my backpack, which weighed over 20 pounds, in the basket, and I sat on the seat for the majority of the trip.

What I noticed immediately was the zip of the motor as I got close to 20 miles per hour on straightaways and churned up the incline of the Queensboro Bridge without losing momentum. I also have to admit that I loved the seat. Instead of standing for over 30 minutes on the ride back, I could rest a bit more while still making better time than I would on the subway.

The throttle is responsive, and the larger 14-inch wheels stood up well to the potholes on the streets and cracks on the pavement. While its size prevents it from being an easy storage item in a closet—even though it folds—this electric scooter comes with the power, comfort, and convenience for quick grocery trips and long city commutes alike.

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With a 34-mile range and a top speed of 20 miles per hour, the Ninebot E3 Pro is an ideal commuter scooter balancing speed and range. It’s also quite durable, with an alloy frame boasting an IPX5 water resistance for riding through puddles, rain, and even mud.

Furthermore, the electric scooter is a relatively quick charge, going from zero to fully charged in 7 hours. This means you can plug it in overnight and ride out in the morning on a full charge with no worry. Alongside an LED headlight, the scooter comes with lighting underneath the board so you’ll have full visibility at night.

The headlight and under-board lighting are paired with real turn signals as well, so you don’t have to take your hands of the handles to let drivers around you know which direction you’re headed.

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This lightweight and affordable scooter won’t take you everywhere with just a 16 mile range, but you can take it anywhere you please. The scooter is small enough to fold up and carry without feeling like it’s dragging on your arm after a few minutes.

While it won’t exactly disappear under a desk, it’s probably one of the few that will fit with ease in a storage closet or under the bed at home. At the same time, you can toss it in the back of your trunk and take it out whenever you go to the park.

The hollow tires also mean you’ll never run flat and don’t need to worry about inflating them after a few winter months out of use.

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Have you ever wanted to take a load off while riding but don’t want a permanent seat? The Gotrax Eclipse offers the best of both worlds. The electric scooter comes with a detachable seat so you can plop down if you know you have a long ride ahead, but can take it off and leave it at home when portability and foldability take priority.

The scooter is more than just the seat as well. With a top speed of 25 miles per hour and a max range of 38 miles, this is a performance-focused option that is great for longer commutes and open streets.

At the same time, the electric scooter has a small rear shelf that can be used to securely tie down small packages and backpacks so you can actually use it for carrying more than just yourself.

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Reaching speeds of over 30 miles per hour and boasting a range of 45, this electric scooter from Segway is aptly named the SuperScooter GT3. This heavy-duty option is designed with performance as the end all, be all priority. In fact, in combination with its 11-inch self-sealing tires, the SuperScooter GT3 is one of the few electric scooters that is legitimately well-equipped to handle gravel, dirt, and general off-road adventures.

Beyond pure power and battery, the electric scooter comes with one of the most useful displays that we’ve found. The full color screen comes with smart technology that connects to your phone so you can receive notifications and access navigation routes in real time.

That said, before you click buy, make sure it’s actually legal to ride in your city. Electric scooters of this speed and size are often highly regulated and illegal to ride in densely populated cities across the United States.

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