Cheap Electric Scooter : An electric scooter looks much like the kids push scooter, except it has a small battery under the floorboards. Electric scooters can reach speeds of around 10-15 mph, with a distance range of about 10 miles, depending on the level of the terrain you're traveling on. There are larger models on the market now, like the new ZAP (Zero Air Pollution) Lepton, which looks more like the original Italian sleek style scooters. It has a range of about 20 miles, and a speed of around 25 mph. Of course, the ZAP Lepton costs a lot more than the cheaper electric motorized scooters.