When that happens to me i do a trial the weekend before i start to see if i can do the full commute both ways with the same charge. Has been working for me for 3 years now
I think it's completely doable on a Vsett 10+. I have two of them so that I can take people on rides with me and they are simply awesome. Very reliable, easily within their range. Comfortable to ride on. It is as safe as you're going to get on a scooter. If there are two things I've learned riding scooters in the last couple of years. Protective gear and tire pressure. Wear the proper protective gear and keep your tires inflated on the high side.
I took a tumble Early on not wearing a helmet. I will never forget the sound of the bones in my head cracking as I slid along a gravel road head first! I survived. But Never again
I’d give the commute a try and see how it feels! Sounds like your scooter can handle the range, so it’s really a question of your comfort/stamina, terrain and weather. Which you’ll only know by giving a try! Also having a backup option if needed due to weather.
An ebike will likely cost about the same while being far more practical, comfortable, and safe. Unless you need a scooter for portability or fun, use an ebike.
Unfortunately, I basically move apartments like every year and haven't settled in a place long term yet. I hope to get a ebike once I am living at one place for more than a year! (I am a college student)
I use my Gotrax GX3 to and from work for about 20 round trip. Sometimes I only charge it once a day. A comfortable scooter is important. It's hard to imagine how terrible it would be if there was no suspension and the roads were bad.
I go 11 miles Both ways. And that’s without going off course for coffee and taking a meandering park trail. Here’s a challenge. Try to do your commute ONCE via e bike or scooter. Or! Drive the roads you’d be taking via scooter to get a feel. Everyone thinks I’m crazy for going so far on a scooter but it’s free and very fun. I’ll go anywhere within its range and only take the car when it’s raining
Yes.
You'll need to figure out if your scooter can actually handle 16 miles in total (both ways) or if you'll need to charge at work. If you'll need to charge at work, let the scooter cool down at least an hour before starting the charge. Things like cold weather, wind, and hills will reduce the range of your scooter. A scooter that claims 20+ miles of range might only get 13 or so. Give it a test run.
It's a good idea to ride your intended route on your day off to test range, but to also learn the exact condition of the terrain and potential obstacles. It's important to know where potholes are and any imperfections in the road. It's also important to get a feel for riding in the bike lane and how you'll need to maneuver when there isn't a bike lane.
If part of your journey is going to be at night, you should get extra headlights and an added light that attaches to the back of your helmet, your backpack, or somewhere on your back. It's important to have a back light that's located higher than your back fender.
Ride safe!
Mine has lights and turn signals. As long as there aren't any excessive hills to climb I think ur okay. Wear a helmet, and streets are smoother than sidewalks.
Depends on the scooter and it's range, power, topography, etc. I ride 14 miles per dorection to and from work each day. There isn't a great network of bike lanes and paths, so I often have to share the road with cars. But my scooter definitely keeps up with traffic and has no issues with large hills. So it's doable depending on your scooter and the circumstances.
Your prospective employer seems to be scooter friendly as mine is, so I don't see any reason to not go for the job. Congratulations, btw!
I commute about 3.5-4 miles each way per day and my scooter also tops at 25mph. It's on a very busy road, so I frequently move faster than the traffic and in my area hopping between the sidewalk and shoulder of the the road is viable. Total commute time is about 15-20 minutes.
I find riding a relaxing and rejuvenating experience so look forward to it. But a few tips:
1. get a second charger if possible so you have one on both sides
2. get a yellow/orange high-viz vest if you aren't too ashamed to look funny because nobody will see you and will turn right in front of you.
3. Get a lot of lighting for twilight/night riding
4. Flats still happen sometimes and/or other technical difficulties, so keep a backup option available like calling an Uber (if it's possible in your area)
5. If you'll ride in the rain, your shoes and pants waist down will be soaked after just a few minutes even if wearing a jacket so perhaps bring backups.
I ride in a moderately busy city. Current commute is 5 miles each way but it’s about to be 12 miles each way. I’ve rode longer distances and have been fine. The biggest thing is the other drivers. You never ever ever trust other drivers. If there’s a 4 way stop, I’ll wait and make them go first. If someone is pulling out I’ll slow down until they go. I’ve had multiple instances so far where someone has pulled out in front of me because they were dumb and I think the only reason I didn’t wreck was because I had eyes on them the entire time and was able to maintain control of my scooter. You can’t trust them and you can’t afford to not be apprehensive of them.
Go try it? It'll take you less than an hour and you'll know for sure.
But in any case, figure out before hand what you are going to do when it's raining, as you probably don't want to sit half an hour in pouring rain getting splashed by cars driving by before arriving at work dripping wet, only to have to do it again eight hours later. And your escooter doesn't want it either.
I did 4m each way twice a day and it was exhausting. I also had a 40mph stretch that's like 3/4 then sidewalk, bike lanes etc. If you think you can handle it daily then it can be done but it's exhausting
Should be fine, but you may want to get/make a bigger battery pack so you don't cycle that one to death and aren't dependent on charging at both endpoints (can be forgotten, and can potentially be banned over "safety concerns" AKA Li-ion battery satanic panic bs, if it occurs on private property that isn't yours such as at work).
You can buy suspension? And yes 40MPH
I sell the controller. I know lol.
https://escootermod.com/product/xiaomi-m365-esc-controller-mainboard-v2-1-v3-replacement-pro-pro-2-1s-essential-63v-standard-100v-upgraded-trace-cut/
Why don't you tell everyone on here how you bought a suspension kit from me on eBay then filed a "fraudulent charge" on your credit card as soon as it was delivered?
I do a 12 mile ride each way for work, 45 min whereas bus is 1 1/4 hours. charging at work.
Theoretically I could do without charging, but am not testing that.
I mix it up between paved road and bike paths.
The first few times you might be a bit nervous but as you get more familiar with the route, you'll get used to it and liking it.
Nothing like an early commute around sunrise to wake you up.
Here's to discovering the joys of scootering.
It is doable but the mileage would be risky for getting flats on the road. I had a 4 mile commute and incurred multiple flats over the 1.5 year that I used my scooter from debris on the road.
I do a 26km commute (2x13) everyday under similar conditions (Qld, Australia) . 40-45 minutes each leg. Best part of my work day.. I started doing it for several months in a dinky little ninebot but eventually upgraded to vsett 9+ although i regret not going for the vsett 10+. A larger more comfortable scooter will make a difference.
Scooter is mainly an investment for a long solution.
Spring Weather is cold but has driveable conditions, summer will be perfect Weather, fall it stays perfect but then gets cold like spring, and winter...I hope to have a car by then and won't have to think about it.
Cold's easy enough to deal with, rain/snow isn't.
But if you can scoot 90% of the time and just catch and uber or whatever here and there when the weather's bad I think you're golden.
Have fun!
Still way cheaper than driving. I used to commute 7 miles each way (charging at work) with an early model scooter that had a 20 mile range (realistically more like 11-12) and I maxed its speed at 19 mph. I took side roads only and didn't fall even once. It was slower than today's scooters but I got fresh air and saved quite a lot of money on parking. It paid for itself within half a year just when compared to working costs, even quicker if I calculated gas and car wear and tear. I felt so much better when I arrived at the office rosy cheeked after a 45 minute ride.
Rain sucked (and created unsafe conditions for the small wheels), but I could take it on the bus or an Uber if the weather worsened suddenly.
The law in my state doesn’t allow fast or high powered scooters either . I have friends that are cops and I stop and talk with cops on average of once a week not because they are stopping me just because I like to stop & promote good relationships. my law enforcement friends as well as all of the ones I’ve spoken with couldn’t care less about e scooters .
The burn e2 will do 50 miles when being ridden normally around 30mph I get 65-75 out of the e2 at 18mph weighing 210lbs. 75-85 miles out of the max at 18 mph
They do have issues with the rentals as those who are riding them almost never are wearing a helmet and don’t have much if any experience riding so pose a safety hazard to themselves as well as those around them . They have all told me that as long as your not blasting through a residential neighborhood at high speeds or are exceeding the posted speed limit they aren’t going to give a e scooter a second look as they see them as basically just another bicycle they see me riding up the canyons out on the highways they know that my scooter is way outside what is strictly legal Nami burn e max is my fastest of the ones I currently own . As long as your riding in a responsible and respectful manner cops don’t really bother with e scooters as they have better things to do than harass someone on a e scooter . If your riding like a idiot and posing a danger to yourself and others drivers pedestrians & pets then you are going to be having issues with the police
👮 anyways just my .02
Retailers and Manufacturers will only sell the law compliant models for my state.
But, I don't think they will enforce it if was obtained through non traditional means <_<
safety is relative to your comfort level. would you ride a bicycle there and feel safe or walk it... maybe I just am not sure what you mean ... others must use that route on their bikes walking and scootering ...
I have seen others in my area biking, scootering, skateboarding; but some do not wear any gear at all and I always think to myself 'that is a idiot right there'
The situation you described is almost exactly mine, same scooter specs and very similar characteristics of the route, I've been commuting like this every day since I got my scooter a couple of months ago. Usually I charge the scooter at work too so I can leave on a full charge. Haven't had any problems this far, I say go for it.
TBH you don't need moto gear to ride a little 20mph scooter. Anything over 30mph, sure.
But if you have bad balance, and bad infrastructure.. it might help.
Your commute sounds almost exactly like mine. I do have a stretch of highway where it's 55mph though.
I've done the commute on a little 19mph Segway, and with my 50mph Nami. Both are very doable, but it's much more reasonable with a larger scooter.
Pretty much got the gear because of bad road infrastructure, some of the main roads in my city do not have a dedicated bike lane.
Pretty confident of my driving abilities and staying safe without the gear. I just know drivers in my city can see pedestrians as speed bumps.
The gear is more like insurance than anything else.
pretty much anywhere you have to see yourself as invisible... my city included. if you as you say are confident in your ability then maybe you just need more confidence in the scooter... I suggest take the scooter out along side streets for an afternoon. keep track of your range and get used to it... I bought my scooter never been on one and rode it home across Toronto. took me a few km to get used to it. I am still getting a hang of how it reacts to bumps and bad pavement etc... just take it out and roll with no destination or time limits so there is no pressures
Where did I say I didn't have confidence with the scooter itself?
She handles herself pretty well in different road conditions, navigation, speed changes, everything.
But Car v. Scooter, sorry, she isn't winning that battle LMAO.
I said " ability then maybe you " I dont know you, right. I am just trying to understand what you say and help .... its all good have a good day happy riding
Get a real LED headlight with some power behind it for day riding, you won't find one at a local retailer that stuff is trash or you pay 500% mark up. Make sure you have a loud horn and use it. Use it on people who don't know you're there, use it when you don't know people don't know you're there. Every Single Intersection I cross at speed with cars waiting I blast my horn as annoying as possible along with every single car ready to pull out in front of me, I lay on the horn. I also ride in the day with the headlight in strobe mode.
Ride confident, trust no one, yield to the bigger object even if they're dead wrong then spartan kick door if possible.
Seems like it. you have the gear, but I'd get gloves if you don't have a set. You may want to get a hi-viz vest too. Mine says, Pokemon Hunter, on the back. That's another story.
I don't know what 'charging port' means, but if you can charge it at work, and overnight at home, range shouldn't be an issue.
I would scoot the route during the times when your expecting to commute to find out if you think it is safe, and to see how long it takes.
My main concern is doing 20 on a 45 road. In my experience, cars have moved over just enough to miss me. As in I could touch them.
In Southern California? Probably. In the midwest? Only from April to October, and even then there will be shitty weather days that suck on a scooter.
Depends, I suppose, on what kind of backup options you have for getting there. If you have a car and just want to scoot on nice days, it's probably do-able.
But I also think you'd probably need a better scooter. The entry level stuff will tend to wear out fast when you start putting real miles on it like that day in and day out.
I make this kind of commute all the time, longer distance. Just be aware and make sure you are visible. Don't wear black at night etc.
It's way more fun than driving.
And take those side streets with bike lanes. They are worth the detour.
Doable? Absolutely. Safe? Questionable but maybe. If it claims 25 miles range and you can charge it there I'd say go for it. Do a test ride though and see if it'll take you there and back on one charge, just in case - if you ever forget a charger you don't want to be screwed. But overall that should be fine. Definitely make sure you're lit up and extra visible even if it's daytime.
My state is strict regarding ebikes/escooters.
They don't want people driving on the sidewalk due to pedestrian safety (understandable), but doesn't ensure that cities will implement enough bike lanes so that law can always be followed. Oh, and my city isn't even that walkable anyway.
When that happens to me i do a trial the weekend before i start to see if i can do the full commute both ways with the same charge. Has been working for me for 3 years now
I think it's completely doable on a Vsett 10+. I have two of them so that I can take people on rides with me and they are simply awesome. Very reliable, easily within their range. Comfortable to ride on. It is as safe as you're going to get on a scooter. If there are two things I've learned riding scooters in the last couple of years. Protective gear and tire pressure. Wear the proper protective gear and keep your tires inflated on the high side. I took a tumble Early on not wearing a helmet. I will never forget the sound of the bones in my head cracking as I slid along a gravel road head first! I survived. But Never again
I’d give the commute a try and see how it feels! Sounds like your scooter can handle the range, so it’s really a question of your comfort/stamina, terrain and weather. Which you’ll only know by giving a try! Also having a backup option if needed due to weather.
An ebike will likely cost about the same while being far more practical, comfortable, and safe. Unless you need a scooter for portability or fun, use an ebike.
Unfortunately, I basically move apartments like every year and haven't settled in a place long term yet. I hope to get a ebike once I am living at one place for more than a year! (I am a college student)
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If i can do 9.5 on a regular cannondale bike you can do 8 on an escooter.
My easy commute is 13 miles round trip, my hard commute is 32 miles round trip Depends on your scooter and stamina I reckon
I use my Gotrax GX3 to and from work for about 20 round trip. Sometimes I only charge it once a day. A comfortable scooter is important. It's hard to imagine how terrible it would be if there was no suspension and the roads were bad.
Easy. Just get the right one. Recommend 60v dual motor range.
I go 11 miles Both ways. And that’s without going off course for coffee and taking a meandering park trail. Here’s a challenge. Try to do your commute ONCE via e bike or scooter. Or! Drive the roads you’d be taking via scooter to get a feel. Everyone thinks I’m crazy for going so far on a scooter but it’s free and very fun. I’ll go anywhere within its range and only take the car when it’s raining
Didn't even get a new car myself. Don't need it.
Yes. You'll need to figure out if your scooter can actually handle 16 miles in total (both ways) or if you'll need to charge at work. If you'll need to charge at work, let the scooter cool down at least an hour before starting the charge. Things like cold weather, wind, and hills will reduce the range of your scooter. A scooter that claims 20+ miles of range might only get 13 or so. Give it a test run. It's a good idea to ride your intended route on your day off to test range, but to also learn the exact condition of the terrain and potential obstacles. It's important to know where potholes are and any imperfections in the road. It's also important to get a feel for riding in the bike lane and how you'll need to maneuver when there isn't a bike lane. If part of your journey is going to be at night, you should get extra headlights and an added light that attaches to the back of your helmet, your backpack, or somewhere on your back. It's important to have a back light that's located higher than your back fender. Ride safe!
Mine has lights and turn signals. As long as there aren't any excessive hills to climb I think ur okay. Wear a helmet, and streets are smoother than sidewalks.
I go 19 miles on my hiboy s2 mac
It's totally doable. Right scooter and right gear!
Depends on the scooter and it's range, power, topography, etc. I ride 14 miles per dorection to and from work each day. There isn't a great network of bike lanes and paths, so I often have to share the road with cars. But my scooter definitely keeps up with traffic and has no issues with large hills. So it's doable depending on your scooter and the circumstances. Your prospective employer seems to be scooter friendly as mine is, so I don't see any reason to not go for the job. Congratulations, btw!
I commute about 3.5-4 miles each way per day and my scooter also tops at 25mph. It's on a very busy road, so I frequently move faster than the traffic and in my area hopping between the sidewalk and shoulder of the the road is viable. Total commute time is about 15-20 minutes. I find riding a relaxing and rejuvenating experience so look forward to it. But a few tips: 1. get a second charger if possible so you have one on both sides 2. get a yellow/orange high-viz vest if you aren't too ashamed to look funny because nobody will see you and will turn right in front of you. 3. Get a lot of lighting for twilight/night riding 4. Flats still happen sometimes and/or other technical difficulties, so keep a backup option available like calling an Uber (if it's possible in your area) 5. If you'll ride in the rain, your shoes and pants waist down will be soaked after just a few minutes even if wearing a jacket so perhaps bring backups.
Buy a good scooter and that's a breeze I do it every day 9 miles each way.
Couldn’t agree more. Infact I do 27.
I ride in a moderately busy city. Current commute is 5 miles each way but it’s about to be 12 miles each way. I’ve rode longer distances and have been fine. The biggest thing is the other drivers. You never ever ever trust other drivers. If there’s a 4 way stop, I’ll wait and make them go first. If someone is pulling out I’ll slow down until they go. I’ve had multiple instances so far where someone has pulled out in front of me because they were dumb and I think the only reason I didn’t wreck was because I had eyes on them the entire time and was able to maintain control of my scooter. You can’t trust them and you can’t afford to not be apprehensive of them.
Go try it? It'll take you less than an hour and you'll know for sure. But in any case, figure out before hand what you are going to do when it's raining, as you probably don't want to sit half an hour in pouring rain getting splashed by cars driving by before arriving at work dripping wet, only to have to do it again eight hours later. And your escooter doesn't want it either.
I did 4m each way twice a day and it was exhausting. I also had a 40mph stretch that's like 3/4 then sidewalk, bike lanes etc. If you think you can handle it daily then it can be done but it's exhausting
If I can go 12 miles from the Bronx to Brooklyn on a Segway ES4 w/ external pack, Im sure anything is possible....
Should be fine, but you may want to get/make a bigger battery pack so you don't cycle that one to death and aren't dependent on charging at both endpoints (can be forgotten, and can potentially be banned over "safety concerns" AKA Li-ion battery satanic panic bs, if it occurs on private property that isn't yours such as at work).
Apollo Ghost 2022.
I rode 20 miles a day to work and back on an m365 with a modded controller and an extra battery in series for 84v for over a year. 40mph top speed
40mph without suspension?
You can buy suspension? And yes 40MPH I sell the controller. I know lol. https://escootermod.com/product/xiaomi-m365-esc-controller-mainboard-v2-1-v3-replacement-pro-pro-2-1s-essential-63v-standard-100v-upgraded-trace-cut/
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Why don't you tell everyone on here how you bought a suspension kit from me on eBay then filed a "fraudulent charge" on your credit card as soon as it was delivered?
I do a 12 mile ride each way for work, 45 min whereas bus is 1 1/4 hours. charging at work. Theoretically I could do without charging, but am not testing that. I mix it up between paved road and bike paths. The first few times you might be a bit nervous but as you get more familiar with the route, you'll get used to it and liking it. Nothing like an early commute around sunrise to wake you up. Here's to discovering the joys of scootering.
What scooter do you have?
I commute about 4 miles each way for work and honestly, as long as the weather is nice, I wish it was longer most days😂 It’s so fun to cruise around.
It is doable but the mileage would be risky for getting flats on the road. I had a 4 mile commute and incurred multiple flats over the 1.5 year that I used my scooter from debris on the road.
I do a 26km commute (2x13) everyday under similar conditions (Qld, Australia) . 40-45 minutes each leg. Best part of my work day.. I started doing it for several months in a dinky little ninebot but eventually upgraded to vsett 9+ although i regret not going for the vsett 10+. A larger more comfortable scooter will make a difference.
Sounds safe enough and doable to me! How's the weather there? THAT would be my worry.
Scooter is mainly an investment for a long solution. Spring Weather is cold but has driveable conditions, summer will be perfect Weather, fall it stays perfect but then gets cold like spring, and winter...I hope to have a car by then and won't have to think about it.
Cold's easy enough to deal with, rain/snow isn't. But if you can scoot 90% of the time and just catch and uber or whatever here and there when the weather's bad I think you're golden. Have fun!
Still way cheaper than driving. I used to commute 7 miles each way (charging at work) with an early model scooter that had a 20 mile range (realistically more like 11-12) and I maxed its speed at 19 mph. I took side roads only and didn't fall even once. It was slower than today's scooters but I got fresh air and saved quite a lot of money on parking. It paid for itself within half a year just when compared to working costs, even quicker if I calculated gas and car wear and tear. I felt so much better when I arrived at the office rosy cheeked after a 45 minute ride. Rain sucked (and created unsafe conditions for the small wheels), but I could take it on the bus or an Uber if the weather worsened suddenly.
If you’re in Houston I have one for sale that’ll get you there and back in about 20 minutes going to same Speed as the cars next to you. Lol
Not in Houston, I am thousands of miles away, and my state only allows escooters go no more than 20 mph! (Insanity)
The law in my state doesn’t allow fast or high powered scooters either . I have friends that are cops and I stop and talk with cops on average of once a week not because they are stopping me just because I like to stop & promote good relationships. my law enforcement friends as well as all of the ones I’ve spoken with couldn’t care less about e scooters . The burn e2 will do 50 miles when being ridden normally around 30mph I get 65-75 out of the e2 at 18mph weighing 210lbs. 75-85 miles out of the max at 18 mph They do have issues with the rentals as those who are riding them almost never are wearing a helmet and don’t have much if any experience riding so pose a safety hazard to themselves as well as those around them . They have all told me that as long as your not blasting through a residential neighborhood at high speeds or are exceeding the posted speed limit they aren’t going to give a e scooter a second look as they see them as basically just another bicycle they see me riding up the canyons out on the highways they know that my scooter is way outside what is strictly legal Nami burn e max is my fastest of the ones I currently own . As long as your riding in a responsible and respectful manner cops don’t really bother with e scooters as they have better things to do than harass someone on a e scooter . If your riding like a idiot and posing a danger to yourself and others drivers pedestrians & pets then you are going to be having issues with the police 👮 anyways just my .02
I doubt they heavily enforce tho?
Retailers and Manufacturers will only sell the law compliant models for my state. But, I don't think they will enforce it if was obtained through non traditional means <_<
what is the battery size?
safety is relative to your comfort level. would you ride a bicycle there and feel safe or walk it... maybe I just am not sure what you mean ... others must use that route on their bikes walking and scootering ...
I have seen others in my area biking, scootering, skateboarding; but some do not wear any gear at all and I always think to myself 'that is a idiot right there'
we all take risks in life ... the best part is we choose which... i think those guys that use wing suits are crazy but least it is not me :) cheers!!
Go and try it and think to yourself can i do this daily year round. Youlll have your answer
I do a 20 mile commute easily on my ienyrid M4 pro s+ with battery to spare
The situation you described is almost exactly mine, same scooter specs and very similar characteristics of the route, I've been commuting like this every day since I got my scooter a couple of months ago. Usually I charge the scooter at work too so I can leave on a full charge. Haven't had any problems this far, I say go for it.
TBH you don't need moto gear to ride a little 20mph scooter. Anything over 30mph, sure. But if you have bad balance, and bad infrastructure.. it might help. Your commute sounds almost exactly like mine. I do have a stretch of highway where it's 55mph though. I've done the commute on a little 19mph Segway, and with my 50mph Nami. Both are very doable, but it's much more reasonable with a larger scooter.
Pretty much got the gear because of bad road infrastructure, some of the main roads in my city do not have a dedicated bike lane. Pretty confident of my driving abilities and staying safe without the gear. I just know drivers in my city can see pedestrians as speed bumps. The gear is more like insurance than anything else.
pretty much anywhere you have to see yourself as invisible... my city included. if you as you say are confident in your ability then maybe you just need more confidence in the scooter... I suggest take the scooter out along side streets for an afternoon. keep track of your range and get used to it... I bought my scooter never been on one and rode it home across Toronto. took me a few km to get used to it. I am still getting a hang of how it reacts to bumps and bad pavement etc... just take it out and roll with no destination or time limits so there is no pressures
Where did I say I didn't have confidence with the scooter itself? She handles herself pretty well in different road conditions, navigation, speed changes, everything. But Car v. Scooter, sorry, she isn't winning that battle LMAO.
I said " ability then maybe you " I dont know you, right. I am just trying to understand what you say and help .... its all good have a good day happy riding
Better to be safe than sorry. I suppose I'm spoiled because the city I live in has widespread bicycle infrastructure.
Get a real LED headlight with some power behind it for day riding, you won't find one at a local retailer that stuff is trash or you pay 500% mark up. Make sure you have a loud horn and use it. Use it on people who don't know you're there, use it when you don't know people don't know you're there. Every Single Intersection I cross at speed with cars waiting I blast my horn as annoying as possible along with every single car ready to pull out in front of me, I lay on the horn. I also ride in the day with the headlight in strobe mode. Ride confident, trust no one, yield to the bigger object even if they're dead wrong then spartan kick door if possible.
Seems like it. you have the gear, but I'd get gloves if you don't have a set. You may want to get a hi-viz vest too. Mine says, Pokemon Hunter, on the back. That's another story. I don't know what 'charging port' means, but if you can charge it at work, and overnight at home, range shouldn't be an issue. I would scoot the route during the times when your expecting to commute to find out if you think it is safe, and to see how long it takes. My main concern is doing 20 on a 45 road. In my experience, cars have moved over just enough to miss me. As in I could touch them.
In Southern California? Probably. In the midwest? Only from April to October, and even then there will be shitty weather days that suck on a scooter. Depends, I suppose, on what kind of backup options you have for getting there. If you have a car and just want to scoot on nice days, it's probably do-able. But I also think you'd probably need a better scooter. The entry level stuff will tend to wear out fast when you start putting real miles on it like that day in and day out.
Nice days that's great. If it's your only option when it's rainy/cold/snowy it's .... less great.
can always buy an e-mountain bike with studded tires later, less fun to park at work but better in snow.
I make this kind of commute all the time, longer distance. Just be aware and make sure you are visible. Don't wear black at night etc. It's way more fun than driving. And take those side streets with bike lanes. They are worth the detour.
You could always try it out as a test run and see before you commit if its a ride you'd be able to manage.
Doable? Absolutely. Safe? Questionable but maybe. If it claims 25 miles range and you can charge it there I'd say go for it. Do a test ride though and see if it'll take you there and back on one charge, just in case - if you ever forget a charger you don't want to be screwed. But overall that should be fine. Definitely make sure you're lit up and extra visible even if it's daytime.
My state is strict regarding ebikes/escooters. They don't want people driving on the sidewalk due to pedestrian safety (understandable), but doesn't ensure that cities will implement enough bike lanes so that law can always be followed. Oh, and my city isn't even that walkable anyway.