In the USA, scooter repair services are pretty bad. I had to do everything myself. But before that, I did a lot of searching. I called various e-bike service stores, asking around. Something like adjusting the brakes—that can be done anywhere. But when it comes to dealing with the electronics, no one wants to touch it. Meanwhile, most scooters are very simple on the inside. I speak from experience, because I have another one in the garage just for scraps; I tried fixing it, gave up, and bought a new one.
Overall, electric bikes have similar internals. But since there are many brands (all Chinese), you have to order parts and wait for weeks, involving people with high hourly rates, and often it’s just not economically sensible to repair. But sometimes it is worthwhile, yet there’s no market—apparently, there’s not enough volume, or people don’t bother and just go buy a new one.
My scooter costs around $1000. The repair cost me $30. I bought a new fuse holder and put in a new 40A fuse. The previous 40A fuse melted along with the fuse holder. Initially, I thought there was a short somewhere, but no, it’s actually drawing currents up to 25A, and it seems they heat up the holder, which for some reason is rated for lower currents. Since there’s nowhere for the heat to dissipate, it melts. Structurally, any scooter consists of a battery + motor controller(s) + on-board computer combined with a display, and wheels with an internal motor. So, if there’s a non-mechanical breakdown, you simply need to replace one of these four components, which are all available for purchase.
