Electric Scooter Charging Time – Complete List With Every Model’s Exact Charging Time

Last Updated on February 8, 2023 by Matt

For most scooter owners, the time it takes to fully charge their electric scooter’s battery is the biggest nuisance. Every serious scooter out there, with a range actually useful for transport and commuting, will take several hours to charge.

Exactly how much time does it take to charge an electric scooters?

There are a few important factors to consider for knowing the real charge time.

Let’s see exactly how long it will take to charge your scooter to the minute. We will go through the most important principles involved in charging batteries. Also, we will learn how to figure charge times out ourselves.

How to calculate how long it takes to charge an electric scooter

Before we start, you can check out the electric scooter charge time calculator for a simple way to figure out how long you should charge your scooter, although most of the charge times for electric scooters are covered in the table further down in this guide.

In case you are unable to find out the exact charging time for your electric scooter in this guide or anywhere else on the Internet, fear not. Calculating it is very easy.

All you need to know are three things:

• the type of your battery (usually lithium-ion or sealed-lead-acid, with other battery types being very rare)
• the energy storage capacity of the battery of your scooter, expressed in Ampere-hours (Ah)
• the output current of your charger, expressed in Amperes (A)

Sometimes these values may be expressed in different units. For example, current may be expressed in mili-Ampere-hours (mAh). In that case, you need to convert them to the units we need. In this concrete example, converting mili-Ampere-hours to Ampere-hours only requires dividing the first value by 1000.

Most batteries of the electric scooters today will be Lithium-Ion (Li-ion), but some older models can have sealed lead-acid (SLA) batteries. Depending on the type, the calculations for the charging time will be different.

The difference occurs because of the different charging efficiencies that these two types of batteries have. Li-ion batteries have a charging efficiency between 80% and 90%, and typically that number is actually 90% (source). On the other hand, SLA batteries have anywhere between 50% and 95% charging efficiency, usually considered to be 70% (source).

The charging efficiency comes into play when calculating the charging time.

Once you have all the data needed, we are ready to do a very simple calculation. The formula for calculating the charging time of your electric scooter is the following:

Charging time (h) = Battery energy capacity (Ah) / [Charger current (A) * Charging efficiency (%)]

The formula for calculating the charging time for your electric scooter

Let’s take the famous Xiaomi M365 Pro as an example, and plug its values into the formula. It has a Lithium-Ion battery with an energy storage capacity of 13 Ampere-hours. Its charger has an output current of 1.7 Amperes.

The time it would take to charge it should then be:

13 Ah / [1.7 A * 90%] = 8.49.

That is almost exactly the same as the charging time reported by the manufacturers, myself, and many users worldwide, which is 8.5 hours.

So, while the charging time of the scooter is a widely available specification, it can still be wise to check this for yourself and make sure you are getting the real deal.

Electric scooter charging times

In order to learn everything we can about charging times, let’s take a look into the data available and see what’s going on. The charging times reported are when using the regular chargers of the scooters (some scooters also have fast chargers), and not using the fast charging mode when available. Charging your scooter that way is usually optimal for longer battery life, and it is considered the default.

Electric scooter	Charging time (h)
Micro e Micro one	1
Micro Eagle X3	1
Micro Falcon X3	1
Micro Peugeot Kick X2	1
Swagtron Swagger	1.5
E-TWOW S2	2
JD Bug	2
QiCycle Euni	2
UScooters Booster GT	2
UScooters Booster Plus S+	2
Micro Colibri	2.5
Swagtron Metro SK3	2.5
Swagtron Swagger Pro 3	2.5
UberScoot 800W	2.5
Boosted Rev	3
FLJ i11	3
GoTrax Glider	3
Joyor H1	3
Kugoo Pro	3
Kugoo S1 Pro	3
Levy	3
Megawheels S1	3
Megawheels S5	3
Micro Condor X3	3
Micro Merlin X4	3
Micro Sparrow X4	3
Micro Sparrow XL	3
Phaewo	3
Razor Power A2	3
SoFlow Air Aluminum	3
SoFlow Air Carbon	3
Swagtron Swagger 3	3
Swagtron Swagger 8	3
Tarsa T2	3
Turbowheel Hornet	3
EcoReco M5	3.5
Glion Dolly	3.5
Ninebot ES 1	3.5
Ninebot ES 2	3.5
Ninebot ES 3	3.5
Qiewa Q1 Hummer	3.5
Swagtron Cali Drift	3.5
Swagtron Swagger 5	3.5
UScooters Eco	3.5
Emove Touring	4
E-TWOW GT	4
GoTrax G2	4
GoTrax XR	4
GoTrax xr ultra	4
Imax Q3	4
Imax T3	4
Inokim Mini 2	4
Joyor A1	4
Kugoo Kirin s2	4
Kugoo Kirin s2 mini	4
Kugoo M2 Pro	4
Kugoo S1	4
Lehe K1	4
Macwheel MX1	4
Razor EPrime	4
Scrooser	4
Stator	4
Superteff	4
Swagtron Swagger 7	4
Techlife X6	4
Techlife X7	4
Turboant X7	4
Unagi Model One	4
EcoReco l5	4.5
EcoReco S5	4.5
Macwheel MX2	4.5
Rion2 RE60	4.66
Dualped Cruiser	5
Emobo Duotork	5
GoTrax GXL Commuter	5
Hollyburn	5
Imax S1	5
Inokim Light 2	5
Inokim Quick 3 Hero	5
Joyor F5S+	5
Joyor X1	5
Macwheel MX3	5
RND F16	5
Swagtron EB5	5
Swagtron Swagger 5 Elite	5
Tarsa T9	5
Techlife L5	5
Techlife L5T	5
Techlife X2	5
Techlife X5	5
Unagi E450	5
UScooters Booster V	5
Xiaomi M365	5
X-Treme City Rider	5
InMotion Lively	5.5
Evo 300 S	6
Evo 300 SX	6
EVOLV City	6
Hiboy Max	6
Hiboy S2	6
Inokim Light	6
Jetson Quest	6
Joyor F3	6
Kugoo ES2	6
Kugoo Kirin m4	6
Kugoo Kirin S1	6
Kugoo M2 Master	6
Levy Plus	6
Mercane Widewheel Single	6
NanRobot X4	6
NanRobot X8	6
Ninebot Max	6
RND M1	6
RND R1	6
RND T1	6
Skrt	6
Swagtron Swagger 2	6
Techlife X7S	6
Turbowheel Dart	6
Turbowheel Pacer	6
Turbowheel Swift	6
UberScoot 1000W	6
UberScoot S300	6
Zero 8	6
EVOLV Tour	6.5
Inokim Quick 3 Super +	6.5
Dualped Speed Demon	7
Inokim Quick 3 Super Limited	7
Joyor X5S	7
Ninebot ES 4	7
Turbowheel Lightning	7
Zero 9	7
Dualped Scorpion+	7.5
Dualped Scorpion	8
Dualtron Spider	8
Emove Cruiser	8
EVOLV Pro	8
FLJ T113	8
Ford Ojo	8
Inokim OX 13Ah	8
Kugoo G-Booster 20Ah	8
Mercane Widewheel Dual	8
Mercane Widewheel Pro	8
NanRobot RS7	8
NanRobot X6	8
SEEV-800	8
UberScoot 1600W	8
UberScoot 500W	8
Xiaomi M365 Pro	8.5
Dualtron Raptor	9
Outstorm Maxx	9
Zero 8X	9
Speedway Leger	9.5
Speedway Mini 4 Pro	9.5
Joyor F5+	10
Joyor LR8	10
Kaabo Skywalker 10H	10
Kaabo Skywalker 10S	10
NanRobot D3	10
NanRobot D4+	10
NanRobot D5+	10
NanRobot RS4	10
NanRobot RS6	10
NanRobot V8	10
Zero 10X	10
Dualtron Compact	12
FFR Mantis	12
Kaabo Wolf Warrior	12
NanRobot LS7	12
Qiewa Qmini	12
Razor e100	12
Razor E200	12
Razor e300	12
Razor E90	12
Razor EcoSmart	12
Speedway 4	12
Voyager Rover	12
WePed GT	12
Inokim OX 21Ah	12.5
Inokim OXO	13.5
NanRobot RS11	14
Joyor Y10	15
Joyor Y5S	15
Speedway 5	15
Currus NF	16
Dualtron 2	16
Kaabo Mantis	16
Dualtron 3	20
Dualtron Thunder	20
Dualtron Ultra	20
Techlife X9	20
Zero 11X	20
Dualtron X	25

Electric scooter charging times are sometimes specified in the user manual. Often, they are specified on the websites of the scooter brands or manufacturers.

Also, a lot of the time, this piece of data is available as anecdotal evidence from long-time users that have tested this themselves.

Some models, however, don’t have this information available. For a part of them, the battery energy storage capacity and the current of the charger were available. Therefore, I was able to calculate the charging time by using the formula above.

For a small minority of electric scooters, neither of these data points were available, so they were omitted from the list.

When there were many data points available from multiple sources, I always went with the data reported from users. That most likely to be closest to the truth. The manufacturer data was the second preferred method, and calculating it was the last resort.

Which electric scooter charges the fastest?

As we can see, this title goes to several models of the Micro brand. Four of their electric scooters share the title. They all go from zero to fully charged in one hour, as per the company’s claims. These scooters are the four at the very top of the list:

• Micro e Micro one
• Micro Eagle X3
• Micro Falcon X3
• Micro Peugeot Kick x2

Which electric scooter charges the slowest?

The Dualtron X takes 25 hours to get fully charged!

Still, that charging time is well justified, as the Dualtron X is clearly an elite level scooter. It is one of the electric scooters with the longest range, one of the fastest scooters ever, and one of the best hill-climbing scooters too.

In my opinion, the Dualtron X might be the best electric scooter money can buy. If you wish to check it out, see my complete review of the Dualtron X2, which is the latest version of this scooter.

What is the average charging time for electric scooters?

Finally, we can provide a true, data-driven answer to this question.

The average of the charging times from the list above is 6 hours and 40 minutes. That list contains every possible electric scooter that offers a way to find out its charging time, so this is the true average.

That answer, however, is a little naive and skewed. That average gets largely inflated by the most powerful and most expensive electric scooters out there. They are the most rarely used scooters as well.

If we look for the average among a sample of the most popular, widely used electric scooters, like the following models:

• Xiaomi M365
• Xiaomi M365 Pro
• Ninebot ES1
• Ninebot ES2
• GoTrax GXL Commuter / GoTrax GXL V2 Commuter
• Swagtron Swagger
• Razor EPrime
• Glion Dolly
• Mercane Widewheel
• Zero 9
• NanRobot D4+
• NanRobot D5+

We can clearly see that the average would be much smaller, at 5 hours and 37 minutes. This is a clearly data-driven approach that looks at 12 massively popular scooters. It gives you a very good idea about how fast you can expect your average scooter to charge.

For the vast majority of electric scooter owners, that will be the actual average.

The charge time for more than half of the electric scooters is less than 6 hours. We can safely say that most of the budget or medium-priced scooters will take between 3 and 8 hours to get fully charged.

Can I decrease my electric scooter charging time?

There is one effective way to speed up the charging of your scooter. That is to use a faster charger with a higher current. When you get a charger with more Amperes of current, you will, in effect, cut the charging time by the same factor you increase your current. We can see that from the formula we examined above.

If you are considering this option, only go for it if the scooter’s manufacturer provides a faster charger. Only look at chargers for that specific scooter.

In theory, you could use another charger with a higher current level. However, that might be inviting some trouble, as the charger may not fit the battery perfectly.

The best practice is to only use chargers meant to be used with your scooter and nothing else.

In any case, make sure that the input voltage of the battery is the same as the output voltage of the charger. Otherwise, you risk damaging your battery.

Also, you should be aware that this option can come with a tradeoff. If your scooter doesn’t fully support a faster charger, your battery life will be shortened. You will have to replace your battery a lot sooner than you otherwise would.

Some scooters come with the option to double-charge them, or to plug in two chargers at the same time. This will also speed up the charging, although this is not a very common feature of electric scooters. Usually, only powerful scooters with big battery capacities have this option.

Factors that affect charging time

As we already mentioned, the most important factors when it comes to charging time are:

• the type of the battery (Li-Ion are more efficient and get charged faster)
• the energy storage capacity of the battery (the bigger the capacity, the slower the charge)
• the output current of the charger (the bigger the current, the faster the charge)

However, those are not the only factors at play.

One important factor will be the overall condition and degradation level of the battery. Batteries lose their performances over time, and after a while, they become so weak, they are almost useless. Naturally, the older the battery is and closer to its end of life, the longer it will take to get fully charged.

Another factor that impacts the charging time is the temperature of the room where the scooter is charged. The ideal charging temperature for Lithium-Ion batteries is between 10°C and 30°C. The acceptable range is slightly larger, between 5°C and 45°C. As a result, charging in temperatures outside of that range will be slower, and it will also reduce the lifespan of the battery.

How to charge an electric scooter

This is a whole other different big topic, but there are a few key bullet points to always keep in mind so that you get the most out of your battery:

• only use chargers that the manufacturer has created for your specific scooter
• fully charge your battery as often as you can
• avoid leaving your scooter on the charger after the battery is full
• avoid getting your battery completely drained
• charge your scooter in temperatures between 10°C and 30°C, and never in temperatures below 5°C or above 45°C
• don’t plug the charger immediately after riding as the battery is still hot
• don’t ride immediately after charging

Make sure to check the full guide on exactly how to charge your electric scooter as well.

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