>> Last night I was caught and undertaken by an e-scooter who was doing around 40MPH,
I ride one a lot. 40mph is simply stupid.
>> Effectively no brakes and no protection.
Pretty much. Actually brakes are just fine in the 15mph range. But at 40, there would be nothing.
One also has to keep a lookout for holes and most particularly grooves in the road, both of which have a dramatically bad effect on a scooter. And I'm not sure how one could do that at 40mph.
However, be aware there is another breed of scooter which has much larger, fatter wheels. They're quite a different prospect.
e.g. www.gooscooter.com/en/electric-scooter/19-harley-electric-scooter-1000w-12ah-big-wheel-motorcycle-removable-battery-electric-scooter.html
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