Schwinn 2008 SW650 Electric Scooter

I've had this scooter for 2 weeks now. I bought this to stop using my car so much. At first I was a little disappointed in the speed, but it makes up for it with its range and durability. On the other hand, it goes
really fast if you are either on flat ground or going downhill. It does slow down when you go uphill, but I've only stalled it once- and it was a very steep hill I was trying to climb. Plus, all I did was turn it off,
turn it back on, and it resumed climbing the rest of the hill no problem. The scooter says its not intended for commuting but its definitely capable of it, and that's what I use it for. The batteries do take awhile to charge (8-10hrs) but they provide a lot of drive time. I weigh 150 lbs. and it has easily taken me several miles, back and forth, without problem.
You're not supposed to ride it when its wet or if there is debris, but I've taken through a little muddy water and it just slowed down until I scraped the heavy mud off the wheels. The water is dangerous though because the electronics can short out if it gets too wet. I'm thinking about making up a little box to encase the motor in, so its waterproof.
It would also muffle the whirring noise it makes. Its very quiet (especially compared to gas scooters) but if its the only thing you can hear, it gets a little annoying on longer trips. The front and rear tires are both air-filled and very durable. I have driven over quite a few harsh bumps/sharp-looking debris and the worst that's happened is the air was low the next day. I reinflated them and they were fixed. I think the air just gets kinda beaten out if you hit
too many really hard bumps. But they didn't get low until the next day anyway, it wasn't like they deflated while I was riding. The scooter is obviously very durable since I am using in it ways that the manual cautions against and it is taking the beating.
It is somewhat heavy, but I think thats because its so durable. It will freewheel (roll like a bike when the motor is off- some electric scooters don't), but since its somewhat heavy, it would not be much fun to kick it around or carry it unless you had to. Its chain driven, as opposed to belt driven- which I've read mixed reviews about. My synopsis is that chain drives slip off more frequently than belt drives, but when they do- its easy to fix, just like putting the chain back on the gears of a bike. On the other hand, belt drives don't slip off as often as chain drives, but when they do- you most likely cannot fix it yourself, since the belt drives need to be
completely enclosed and protected from dirt and debris. For this reason, I prefer the chain drive- although my chain hasn't come off yet. Overall, I'm completely satisfied with it. It only cost me a couple of car insurance payments, and it enables me to avoid driving my car quite often. It takes a little more planning than just jumping in your car and
going but its definitely worth not using gasoline, for ecological and economical reasons.