E-Scooter: Tuning guide - these options are available

An e-scooter is subject to numerous regulations so that you may participate with it in German road traffic. These include, for example, the maximum speed limit. By tuning you can increase the speed, for this there are numerous instructions. However, this can lead to penalties under certain circumstances.

How to find a suitable tuning guide for the e-scooter

For e-scooters that are allowed to participate in German road traffic, various rules apply. In addition, the scooters must have a general operating permit. However, the respective e-scooter model only receives this if certain limit values, such as the wattage or speed, are adhered to. However, if you want to drive at a higher speed than the specified 20 km/h, then tuning is possible.

1. Instructions for tuning e-scooters can often be found on the Internet. Here it is explained exactly how you can reverse the throttling of the vehicle and thus drive far more than 20 km/h.
2. The driving of such a "souped-up" e-scooter is illegal, however. The vehicle automatically loses its operating license, making it illegal to participate in public road traffic.
3. Also note that the unthrottling of the e-scooter is not always very simple and can possibly lead to damage to the vehicle.
4. Also the brakes are usually designed only for a maximum speed of 20 km/h. For this reason, serious accidents can also occur at this point. So you endanger yourself and others in traffic.