Review of the URB-E electric scooter

Illegal in New York City

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/exclusive-police-crackdo...

So, $1500 -- and it will be confiscated. Another set of fines could be applied $500 + no insurance, no registration, possibly no motorcycle license. These things cannot be registered -- so no way to make them legal under current New York legislation.

Ignorantia juris non excusat

So what? They are legal in quite a few places already (and electric bikes in most countries for over a decade), and they will be legal in NYC very soon as well.

e-bikes are a thing in other parts of the world. hope to see them catch on stateside. They have all the advantages this guy mentioned.

The one I own is a bit like this model http://i00.i.aliimg.com/img/pb/663/828/722/722828663_048.jpg

Unimotos (see e.g., [0]) are a good, more sidewalk-friendly bike-alternative I've found.

[0]: http://electricunicyclereviews.com/application/files/1814/35...

That looks pretty sweet, and $1,500 isn't very much for a vehicle.