Kick scooter
device · 1900 · Electric age
Two wheels, a deck and handlebars; moves when you push off with a foot.
What it is made of
- Handlebar — has part. A scooter’s handlebar turns the front wheel, as on a bicycle.
- Wheel — has part. Two wheels — as on a bicycle, but without a drive.
- Ball bearing — has part. A scooter’s wheels turn on ball bearings.
Principles and materials it uses
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Electric scooter — evolved into. A kick scooter with a motor.
What it is a kind of
- Land vehicle — is a kind of. A kick scooter is a land vehicle.
Things built in a similar way
- Drais’s running machine — works like. A kick scooter and a running machine both move by pushing off the ground with a foot and have no drive.
- Skateboard — works like. A board on wheels driven by pushing off; the kick scooter adds a handlebar.