Nowadays everyone is shopping on a budget, so why should it be any different for scooters. In the world of cheap electric scooters, is buying cheap mean you have purchased a scooter of lesser quality? The quick answer is “no” and better yet manufacturers understand that consumers don’t want to pay an immense amount of money. In order to compete, manufacturers, like X-Treme, have turned to China to alleviate financial constrain.
Customers shop X-Treme for a myriad of reasons but more often then not they turn to this manufacturer for competitive priced scooters at a reasonable price. Razor is the Cadillac of electric scooter world, often having steeper prices within their product lines but offering premium quality. There are two entry level cheap electric scootersfor both companies, Razor’s E100 and X-Treme’s, X-140. Both contenders are marketed as a beginner scooter and neither have a price tag over $150.00 and both are electric motor scooters. Seven attributes were analyzed that a consumer should consider.
Below shows a graph that examines two major contenders for entry level scooters the X-Treme X-140 and the Razor E100.
�Product…………………….Razor E100………..X-Treme X-140
MSRP…………………………$149.99……………….$129.99
Weight Limit…………………120lbs…………………200lbs
Motor……………………….100Watts……………..140Watts
Battery Charge Time………12 hrs………………….12 hrs
Range*……………………..6-8 miles………………6-8 miles
Product Weight……………..29lbs…………………..19lbs
Top Speed*…………………10mph…………………10mph
Features
Foldable………………………..No………………………Yes
Warranty……………………….Yes……………………..Yes
�*Varies based on terrain and rider weight
Both share a similar platform, solidly built and rigid aluminum structure with two wheels. Keep in mind that both companies have been in business for about the same length of time (roughly 9 years). Most consumers are interested in MSRP, which can be variable due to discounts and sales. Speed is another attribute of interest due to the obvious enjoyment associated with electric motor scooters. The last attribute of note is range, customers like to know how far they can go on a single charge. While in some categories these two are alike they have some significant differences. For example, a collapsible scooter does not seem like much until you need to store it on the side of a classroom or in a closet. Preferences are not accounted for in this comparison, such as aesthetics.
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