Push-Too-Fast State-Of-The-Art Technology

Push-Too-Fast

State of the Art Technology

The most important electric scooter safety feature in the last three years is "Push-Too-Fast".

This provides protection to limit the scooter's speed (runaways/freewheels) should the user disengage the braking system. Here are a few examples of why the Push-Too-Fast technology should be on the next scooter you buy . . .

Manufacturer MDR Report - Scenario: "The scooter descended the hill at more than three times its normal speed of 10 kph. The most likely scenario is that the driver inadvertently released the fail safe brake prior to riding the scooter down the hill."

Patient outcome - Death.

Manufacturer MDR Report - Scenario: "End user alleges the scooter disengaged and the electrical system failed causing the scooter to speed out of control as end user was riding down a hill heading towards end user's destination.

"The scooter crashed into a vehicle at the bottom of the hill. End user sustained broken bones, multiple contusions and abrasions on and about the head and body."

Patient out come - Hospitalization.

MDR Report - Scenario: "User was attempting to climb a steep hill and was unable to get more than halfway up the hill. Apparently due to low battery. User apparently took it out of gear into neutral and attempted to back down the hill when it swerved and struck a curb backwards. The scooter tipped over and the user fell on the curb and sidewalk.

"When scooter is in free wheel the scooter has no brakes, as stated in the owner's manual (For pushing only). No device failure. Not a product malfunction."

Patient outcome - Death.

If this person had been on a 15 degree stability rated scooter not a 5 degree, he'd probably be alive today.

Today's state-of-the-art Push-Too-Fast systems would prevent these runaways. No longer can the manufacturer say these are not product malfunctions, because they are now design defects.