College student’s first scooter (help)

CarlParatore

Hello, I am a college student looking for an everyday commuter. I go to school in Michigan so about half the year will be cold-weather riding. If it snows, I don’t plan on using it but if the roads are clear i plan on using (almost everyday commute). My daily trip is about 4 miles round trip on a 25mph flat road. The roads are a little rough but nothing too bad since it’s mostly on campus. I would need to ride in the street with traffic so I want something that will not make me a nuisance to other drivers. I am a little under 200 lbs and would probably add another 20 or so because of my backpack. I am looking to spend under $1000. I have been looking at the Fluid Mosquito because of the speed but really like the Segway Ninebot Max G30LP for the reliability. Any advice is appreciated, thank you!

ItsAqua

CarlParatore another college student here first and most important question is: is there a budget?

CarlParatore

ItsAqua I’m looking to spend under $1000

ItsAqua

CarlParatore any specific things that you want like speed range suspension maintenance ip rating?

CarlParatore

ItsAqua I think my main needs are reliability and IP rating. I don’t really want to worry too much about maintenance but can do the basics. Since I’m riding it all year in the rain and cold I need it to be waterproof. Other than that, I’m going to be on a 25 mph road for my journey so it doesn’t have to be too fast, just enough to not be a headache to other drivers.

ItsAqua

CarlParatore I don’t think there are any 100% waterproof scooter and every scooter manufacturer doesn’t cover water damage there is suppose to be this one scooter that’s in production that’s waterproof many scooters below $1000 have ip54 which will do you no good in the rain

PaulN

ItsAqua
I would probably think the rental style scooter brands would work for him. Like Lime or Bird scooters. They are outside 24/7 and seem to survive rain and worse. But your right nothing is fully waterproof and water damage is not covered under any manufactures warranty.

tomato

If it is mainly used for commuting, and the requirements for road conditions are not particularly high, in addition to scooters, you can also consider bicycles. In the case of scooters, such as Boyueda, the performance and cost performance are quite high. For bicycles, check out samebike, jinghma, and lankeleisi-bikes. You can look at the mountain off-road version or the urban version, and choose according to your needs.