The Environmental Impact Of Electric Scooters...

The environmental impact of electric scooters compared to the traditional transportation method

There is no denying that electric scooters have become extremely popular, the reason being that people find them convenient, easy to use, and eco-friendly. However, are these escooters really eco-friendly?

If yes, then what environmental impact does an electric scooter have in comparison to other means of transportation? Moreover, do these electric scooters have the ability to become a part of a sustainable transportation system?

These are some of the few issues that we will be addressing in this particular blog post!

The Influx of Electric Scooters

Whether you hate them or love them, you will see a lot of electric scooters on the road.

The popularity of electric scooters is undeniable. According to the National Association of City Transportation Officials, about 38.5 million trips were taken on electric scooters in 2018. They’re shared electric scooters! The number overtakes the most popular form of shared micro-mobility transportation in America, which is station-based bicycles.

Due to their popularity, we now have an in-depth research analysis regarding their ecological impact.

Environmental Impact of an Electric Scooter

When it comes to analysing the environmental impact of an electric scooter, it is vital that we scrutinize the four main phases of its development, or, in other words, its life cycle! The first two phases fall under the manufacturing category; later, it comes to component assembly and then the energy production phase.

We need to learn how much energy is required for an electric scooter to work.

After this, we also need to look at the phase where the rider would be using the vehicle and then maintaining it. Also, we would look at what happens to an electric scooter after it’s no longer functional.

Each of these phases has a different environmental impact.

Production Phase

An electric scooter is more like an electric vehicle. During the production phase, we need to take into account all the energy that is used in order to extract raw materials, shape them, and finally assemble them. This is an important phase for all electronic devices because it is here where the battery (which is extremely polluted) is put into concentration!

But when it comes to the production of energy, electric scooters have similar issues to electric cars. If the electric energy is produced in an ecological way that is carbonated and renewable, then of course, the environmental impact would be less in this particular phase. On the contrary, there’s going to be a greater ecological impact if the electricity that is required in this process is produced using fossil fuel burning such as gas, oil, or coal.

For this phase to have a lower ecological impact, it is important to increase greenhouse gases.

Use Phase

This is another crucial phase for electric adult scooters and electric vehicles. The reason is, this is the phase where they can have a real advantage.

This is perhaps the only phase during which an electric scooter does not pollute. That is the cause, there is no admission of CO2 or any other related gases. There are only particles that are related to the brakes.

In other words, it means that the longer a user uses an electric scooter, the more ecological advantage it gets.

However, you need to remember how you’re charging an electric scooter. For example, if you have to bring them to a charging station, you would generally need additional transport, such as trucks and that can have an impact on the overall math.

Recycling Phase

Last but not least, we have the recycling phase. An electric scooter uses some of these rare and potentially polluting materials. Proper recycling of electric scooters would have a positive impact, but if they are left Without proper recycling, they can really have a negative impact on the environment.

One of the major factors that would contribute to polluting the environment is their battery. Therefore, for an electric scooter to truly have an ecological impact, it needs to be disposed of properly!

Conscious consumerism

How to clean an electric scooter greatly depends on how we generate the electricity that is required for charging them. For this particular reason, conscious consumerism would play a vital role in defining the future of these micro-mobility devices, along with their environmental impact.

Being conscious environmental consumers, it is important that we learn the source of energy. In case you are unaware of how electricity is generated, you can always reach out to your electricity service provider. If your electricity comes from a clean, renewable source such as hydropower, solar, or wind, then you can be happy about riding and charging your electric scooter.

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The environmental impact of electric scooters compared to the traditional transportation method