# Zipper 1000w **URL:** \ **Category:** Scooters, Bikes, Sagways\ **Created:** [March 14, 2016, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/zipper-1000w/5842 "2016-03-14T12:06:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JustinGlover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@JustinGlover](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JustinGlover)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2016, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/zipper-1000w/5842/1 "2016-03-14T12:06:07Z")
Good Evening everyone, Firstly thank you for this forum as it will hopefully answer several questions that I have with regards to my Zipper electric scooter. I purchased mine back the end of 2015. I am a disabled man and I found I didn’t have the strength to handle a petrol scooter and so chose this option. In terms of being fit for purpose I have to say as someone who has several limiting factors I do find this has been invaluable for me and if anyone wants to more about it I am more than happy to answer any questions. However I am now finding that the speed of it appears to have dropped off, I’m guessing it’s the battery although I would have expected them to last longer than this. I am wondering two things. If other people who use electric scooters find the length of battery is not as long as they first thought and secondly where i can source replacements. I would need four x 12ah/48v I hope this post makes sense and thank you in advance for your help. Justin. ---
**Author:** ![TrendyScooter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@TrendyScooter](https://community.electricforum.com/u/TrendyScooter)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/zipper-1000w/5842/2 "2016-04-24T19:07:14Z")
Check what type of batteries you are using and the motor. I would recommend switching to a lithium option to save weight and they last longer. I have heard of some scooters having this problem though.