The electric scooter allows you to be free when traveling around town. However, for it to function as it should, it is essential to maintain it properly. To achieve this, it is important to understand your vehicle and know the right reflexes to adapt to optimize its use. Some electric scooters have a specific way of working, to maintain them, it is also essential to know more about your two wheels. Through its articles, Weebot supports you in the maintenance of your electric scooter.

 How does an electric scooter work?

To function properly, your electric scooter relies on its components. To understand how your electric scooter works, it is therefore essential to learn more about its components.

  • The electric motor: Electric scooters are most often equipped with a lithium-ion motor. These are very powerful engines, which depending on the model, can allow you to tackle many types of roads. To operate, the motor of an electric scooter draws its energy from the battery.
  • The controller: This is the “brain” of the scooter. It allows energy from the battery to be distributed in the correct sequence throughout the electric scooter to operate the motor, power the lighting systems, etc.
  • The accelerator trigger: It manages the speed of your vehicle. You can therefore adjust it as you wish.
  • The batteries: This is the energy reserve of your electric scooter. It is made up of cells linked together and a BMS (Battery System Management). The BMS is responsible for protecting and recharging these cells. It also manages the voltage, balancing, and temperature management of the motor.

  • The basic rules of maintenance for electric scooters 

    To maintain your scooter, you will need to follow a few steps. First of all, it is essential that your maintenance is regular otherwise it will not be effective. If you do not have the means to consult a professional, you can simply carry out the repairs yourself provided that it is feasible on your own.

    By training your vehicle for a few minutes per week, you will be able to enjoy your vehicle for longer. You can start by cleaning it, inflating the tires or even checking that your vehicle has no defects when you drive with it. 

    By carrying out these checks, you will be able to know: 

    • If it is necessary and how to change your tires? 
    • If you needed to change your batteries and how to change your batteries? 
    • If your guide is working correctly
    • How to react if your scooter stops moving?
    • How to react if the handlebars of your electric scooter turn?

    Our articles on the subject 

    When you buy an electric scooter, it is essential to adopt the right reflexes to maintain it correctly in order to optimize its lifespan. To take care of your scooter properly, we invite you to follow our advice through our articles.

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      If you want to have your scooter serviced or make sure that it is still in good condition, you can come to our workshops. Our technique full of know-how and expertise will be happy to take care of your two wheels. During your service, our technicians will carry out a complete check of your electric scooter as well as tests in order to give you the most complete diagnosis possible.