| Scooters for kids have come a long way since | | | | have some decisions to make. The most |
| the push variety many of us grew up with. Back | | | | important of which will be buying the model that |
| then, no one ever dreamed that one day they'd | | | | your child can best handle. You want your child to |
| be powered by electricity or gas and could reach | | | | be safe and not put him in charge of a vehicle |
| speeds at the low end of most car | | | | that is too powerful for him to keep control of. It |
| speedometers. | | | | also also important to note that in many |
| As with adult scooters, there is a variety of | | | | countries, children under 16 are only allowed to |
| choice in power, accessories and prices. Kids | | | | ride their gas powered scooters off road for |
| motorized scooters covers a lot of territory | | | | safety reasons. |
| including pocket bikes and foot-powered cars. For | | | | In many cases, a 4-stroke gas engine is best. It is |
| our purposes, though, we'll look at the options of | | | | not as powerful as a 2-stroke engine and so |
| specifically gas scooters. | | | | much more manageable for kids. However, if |
| Prices on these range from $300-$1400. Of | | | | your older child wishes to get into stunts and |
| course the higher the price tag the more | | | | jumps and such, he or she will need the power of |
| accessories you get with it. Kids looking at driving | | | | the 2-stroke engine. |
| something really "cool", though, will be at a loss | | | | In the end, we want kids to have a safe and fun |
| because many of the cool designs are in the | | | | time. Motorized scooters for kids are an exciting |
| electric/battery operated side of the industry. | | | | and fun activity and have the potential of |
| Still, as when you go shopping for the appropriate | | | | introducing our children to something that we |
| sized motorized scooter for your kid, you will | | | | didn't have growing up. |