Who invented the electric kick scooter?

Lots of people! But the version closest to the scooters of today was invented by Arthur Gibson, an American.

In 1915, he invented the motorized Autoped, which sold up until 1922.

But did you know that kick scooters started out as toys?

They were invented for children of rich families and were made of wood, had 3 wheels and no brakes.

In the 1950s, scooters were given a pedal. Pressing on it made the back wheel go round. No need to kick anymore to move forward!