I became an e-scooter owner in June (Segway Max G3) and have since had to teach myself how to do any and all repairs, which thankfully isn't that difficult, provided you're okay with researching and teaching yourself via YouTube and have the income to buy tools.

The closest advertised repair shop to me is 50+ miles away.

It's important to know, since many people are going the e-scooter route due to fuel costs that you may have to do all of the repairs yourself if you do.

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[–] 7 points 55 minutes ago (1 child)

I have worked in a bike shop that also did e-scooter repairs, which was my main job.

The work is shitty, so most shops stop offering it. Debugging issues can take hours. Finding parts is a nightmare. People furious why it takes weeks for parts to arrive from China. Parts that are advertised as compatible but aren’t.

I’m glad I don’t have to do that any more.

One recommendation from my side: stick to the big brands (Xiaomi, Segway, etc). Your scooter WILL fail sooner or later. These are the most repairable and the parts are easy to source.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 22 minutes ago

    stick to the big brands (Xiaomi, Segway, etc).

    This is partly why I bought a Segway: much easier to find parts and the knowledge base for repairs is huge and easily accessible. I actually have a whole playlist of videos for my Segway on my YT account.

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