iX3

Tell your dad to skip that 200 dollar Amazon brand because those feel like shaky toys.The iX3 you have been looking at is honestly the perfect middle ground for your budget.It hits that 20mph mark easily and the suspension actually works for real city bumps.I love the app control for locking the motor and checking my ride stats on the fly. Check their official site instead of Amazon to make sure you get the latest version and best support.

Temu aliexpress alibaba or even shein has tons of electric scooter within your budget I started out on a ix3 now I have a GT08

Hey all! I always see e-scooters talked about like it’s a guy thing, so I’m curious, are there any other girls riding out there? I’ve been riding this scooter to commute and shop lately and it’s honestly become my little freedom machine. I use it for city rides, quick errands, and just clearing my head after a long day. It’s stable, comfy, and doesn’t feel intimidating to ride, which was important to me. Also not gonna lie… I kinda love how it looks in gritty urban spots like this. Would love to hear from other women who ride. I’m curious what other girls are riding? Any tips or favorite setups?

It's an iscooter ix3

I personally have the iscooter ix3 and so far its been awsome for commuting

Do ***not*** buy anything iScooter. Quality-wise we know them as the scrapings from the bottom of the barrel, and their support is known to be terrible to nonexistent. Hiboy are *somewhat* better but their low-end scooters are uncomfortable and not very safe, as they all have solid tires but no suspension on the front fork; they only start being OK above your budget. On a side note, none of these are *manufacturers* - they all import generic scooters from relatively unknown Chinese manufacturers. Only Ninebot/Segway, Niu, Brightway/Navee and a few others make their own scooters. As for suggestions: more info please. In particular, you don't specify a range - we don't know how long the trip to school is. If it's short enough - and keep in mind [the marketing lie factor](https://reddit.com/r/ElectricScooters/wiki/rangespecs) - then a Niu KQi1 or KQi 100 could be a good idea. Whatever you get, keep in mind that the tires must be pumped up to specced pressure more often than many people think - ideally weekly. A cheap bicycle pump *with a manometer* works well for this, otherwise they sell electric inflators that are more practical.

$300 wont buy even a decent scooter, must less a good one. If that is the price point you are working with, I would recommend checking the used market. I have ridden Gotrax, iScooter, Segway and eMove scooters, among others. Gotrax was complete garbage, the iScooter was decent, the Segway was built like a tank. I have mixed feelings about eMove Cruisers, which is my current ride. On the one hand the suspension is phenomenal, as is the range. But the tires, brakes and other bits haven’t lasted very long. I don’t have a ton of miles on mine, I right now need to replace both tires, possibly the brake calipers and one of the brake lines snapped for no apparent reason.