Abstract: A method for detecting a tandem ride condition on an electric scooter (10), the scooter (10) comprising an electric motor (16), the method comprising estimating (110) a mass on the scooter (10), and comparing (120) the estimated mass to a statistical mass value determined based on stored data associated with a user profile. Furthermore, an electric scooter control system (30) and an electric scooter (10) are also disclosed.