I strongly disagree with saying electric scooters are junk. I sorely miss mine. In New York, where I now live, electric scooters ARE illegal. I bought a Trek Pedalic which is legal and ok but not nearly as much fun as the scooter I owned when I lived in Winnipeg. I was able to ride that scooter all over the city. It was serious transportation. I think the main "bicycle"-like feature was the speed governor with a maximum of 20mph. The presence of pedals was not important.