How to Lock Your Electric Scooters to Not Get Stolen?

Electric scooter, as a kind of fun and economical vehicle, due to its portability, can be combined with car, bus and train to expand people's travel range and improve transportation efficiency. However, just because of its small size and light weight, it’s also easy to be targeted by thieves. If you have got a scooter, you may wonder how to prevent the scooter from being stolen? Turn off the power, remove the keys, park scooter wisely ,and do not to leave it alone on the street, these are some basic things to be noted. Yet we believed the most effective method is to invest in locks. There are various types of locks in the market, each has got different functions, strengths and security levels, and price. If you have no idea about how to find the right lock, you're in the right place! We’ll introduce the main types of locks for electric scooter and how to use them as well as their pros and cons, for each type, we have one best lock recommend for your reference. CONTENT Use Chain Lock Use Cable Lock Use U-Lock Use Disc Lock Use Grip Lock Use Foldable Lock Attach Scooter Alarm System

• Use Chain Lock

Chain locks are one of the safest types of locks on electric scooters. There are two types, one with padlock and one without. The chain lock with padlock is divided into two parts: the chain itself and the padlock. Although the safety of the chain lock may be the best, the chain is usually larger and heavier. However, in situations where flexibility and a larger diameter are required (for example, the scooter itself is large, or the object you are trying to lock to it is large), their size may also be an advantage.

A lock without a padlock is easier to carry, its weight is much less than the former, and it also has a good performance to prevent cutting. Most thieves cannot easily cut through. For most people, this is a more convenient option.

The reason that chain locks are safer than U Locks is that since chains are more difficult to fix and maintain stability in the real world, they are more resistant to angle grinders and cutting attacks. It should be noted that, no matter what kind of lock, when in use, it should not be too close to the ground; otherwise, it is easy to be damaged by thieves with a hammer. Therefore, chain locks may be the best way to protect the scooter because they have excellent flexibility and high-security. Security Flexibility Portability

• Use Cable Lock

The cable lock usually is made of a braided steel cable, wrapped with a layer of protective vinyl coating for added weather and scratch resistance. It is very flexible and easy to carry, and the price is relatively affordable, $9 or so, which can be seen as a basic anti-theft lock. And it should be used in a safer time, such as you just leave for a few minutes. Just lock the scooter on a fixed pole such as a parking rack to improve security. If you only need to lock the electric scooter temporarily or on a limited budget, you can consider this combination lock. But if you live in an area where thieves are rampant, we still recommend that you use a more secure lock, such as the Chain Lock. Security Flexibility Portability

• Use U-Lock

The U lock is also a good way to protect the scooter. U-locks are hard enough, and if they want to cut the locks, thieves will need large bolt cutters to destroy them. To do this, the thief needs to prepare these tools, plus some skills. But the process of stealing will definitely cause a lot of commotion. Not only will it make noise, but it will also tell passers-by that someone is trying to steal the scooter. The disadvantage is that the U lock lacks flexibility. If you decide to use a U lock, you need to measure its length to be long enough for you to fasten the rod to the parking rack. For an electric scooter, unless your scooter wheels are also empty as a bicycle wheel and can be locked by the U lock. If not, only the stem can allow you to fasten it. To sum up, for high-security, and we still recommend chain locks. If your scooter is a high-end scooter, such as Varla Eagle One, the price is more than $1,000; then you can consider using this U lock. Security Flexibility Portability

• Use Disc Lock

Once you insert the disc lock in the wheel, the thief cannot ride the scooter unless the lock is removed. If they try to do this, the scooter will be damaged. The function of the disc lock is only to prevent the movement and riding of the scooter. But due to the portability of electric scooters, people can easily take them away. Security Flexibility Portability

• Use Grip Lock

Due to the electric scooter's small size, the scooter can still be carried away even though apply the grip lock, which has little effect on preventing theft, so it is highly recommended not to buy a handle lock. Security Flexibility Portability

• Use Foldable Lock

Folding locks are portable and safe. They can be folded into a small, easy-to-carry shape, such as a small rectangle. Although they are still powerful enough to stop most theft attempts, there is still a risk of theft for expensive scooters or people in a dangerous situation. In these cases, we strongly recommend that you use more than one lock. Security Flexibility Portability

• Attach Scooter Alarm System

Conclusion

The amount of investment in the lock is often related to the price of the scooter. The more expensive the scooter generally requires a better lock to ensure its security. If you choose to use two different types of locks and scooter alarms, the security of your scooter can be greatly improved. In the real-world, you can rest assured with two locks and an alarm. Unless you can guarantee that the scooter will never be alone in a dangerous place or out of your sight, don't ignore the value of a lock. Check out more helpful tips from Varla Scooter:

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