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After seeing so many motor scooters in China, I'd really like one especially considering how expensive they are back in the US and how cheap they seem to be here.
So I'm asking for advice from any Chinese TL people (or anyone who knows about motor scooters in general) who might be able to help me out with the following questions.
1) What model? Any Chinese brands that seem to have good quality to price tradeoffs? I want something with more muscle than one of the bicycle-style ones but not a motorcycle or hugely sized scooter that can fit three people.
2) How much would it cost to ship this vehicle to the US (Boston) from Beijing? This one has been surprisingly hard for me to find out.
3) Does anyone know if the American electric grid can charge a Chinese electric vehicle with a simple plug converter or do I need something more intense?
Any response would be very helpful! Keep in mind I'm trying to do this as cheap as possible. Many thanks!
--MrWinkles
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My friend and his wife were visiting china a few weeks ago... they hit some gravel while going slowly and fell ._.
He needed some tests done and relocated his shoulder but fortunately the whole thing cost him under 100 dollars despite them not accepting any insurance or anything like that.
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I really wouldn't buy some cheap Chinese crap scooter. There is a reason they are so cheap. For your own safety, get a scooter of higher quality. How about a used one to save money? I bought mine 2 years old for half the retail price.
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A friend bought a chinese scooter two years ago while at the same time i bought a used japanese honda scooter. His new scooter worked for 3 months then slowly died from everwhere while i still have my used honda perfectly working.
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If you're looking for those "electric bikes" you can always check Chinatown. I've been to Boston a few times and the Chinatown there is pretty small/dinky but I've seen some of these bikes being sold in the chinatown of NYC quite often. I have no clue how expensive they are though but it's probably cheaper than importing one from China. 
Oh and if your whole reason to get the bike, is to be "environmentally friendly", I suggest reading this first article first. These bikes are actually worse for the environment if the battery isn't disposed of properly. (esp in countries like China with a less than optimal recycling program)
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/01/business/global/01ebike.html?pagewanted=1
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