Three-wheeled electric scooter

Abstract

A scooter having at least two front wheels, a rear wheel, a deck, a steering assembly that includes a handlebar and a steering tube, an electric motor configured to provide power, and a transmission configured to transfer the power provided by the electric motor. The transmission can be configured to transfer the power provided by the electric motor only to the rear wheel. In some configurations, the scooter includes a battery, a power switch, and a controller coupled to the power switch, the battery, and the electric motor. In response to receiving a signal from the power switch, the controller ramps up the voltage provided to the electric motor over an interval of time.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A scooter comprising:
 at least two front wheels; a rear wheel;   a steering assembly comprising a handlebar and a steering tube coupled to the at least two front wheels;   a deck configured to support the weight of a child; an electric motor configured to provide power; and   a transmission configured to transfer power provided by the electric motor to the rear wheel.