Electric Convenience Vehicle (ECV) With Control And Communications Unit

An electric convenience vehicle (ECV), comprising:

• a frame;
• a plurality of wheels configured to support and move the frame;
• a user support member supported by said frame at which a user is positioned in operating the ECV;
• a steering mechanism disposed toward a front portion of the ECV, and configured to enable the user to rotate direction of at least one wheel to control direction of movement of the ECV;
• a motor configured to cause at least one wheel to be propelled forward, propelled backward, or to remain in a fixed position;
• a throttle, when activated in a first position, causes said motor to propel said at least one wheel in a forward direction, when activated in a second position, causes said motor to propel said at least one wheel in a reverse direction, and when in a third position, causes said motor to maintain said at least one wheel in a fixed position;
• and
• a control and communications unit (CCU) disposed in front of said user support member, and configured to communicate over a communications network.