Hi everyone!
Few months ago I asked about finding a good cheap escooter: https://lemmy.world/post/15970361
After watching this review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsC8Fd7Hb1w&t=472s
I ended up buying this scooter!
https://gotrax.com/products/seated-electric-scooter
On Thursday did my longest trip with it and did nearly 13 miles, and it still had over 25% left. I weigh 140 pounds so me being light might be why it had such a good range.
Otherwise I use it a ton to go grocery shopping every couple days, get to dr appointments, and the like. It’s wonderful for little me who works from home and is within 4 miles of most things I need.
Also I have a room mate who doesn’t have a car for financial reasons, and they’ve fallen in love with it as well for running errands under 2 miles so they’ve mentioned they might get one once they get a bit more money so they don’t have to borrow mine. Only complaint is I might try to make the basket bigger, as it’s a tad small!
But yeah just wanted to throw out my experience for anyone else looking for a cheap escooter!
Me too! The variety is just amazing.
I remember 10 years ago I wanted to try and get around on an escooter, but the tech just wasn’t there and the range on anything affordable was trash. Being able to go nearly 20 miles on a $400 dollar device is just crazy now.
I completely agree, I really want to try one of those one wheel things, not the skateboards, just a wheel with small panels out the side. Looks crazy fun.
Every year I like watching the new “hottest ebikes of 202x videos” and watching the distances increase and the prices decrease.
Just don’t buy a OneWheel from Future Motion, they are anti right to repair and badly designed
I don’t want that shape anyway, but that company seems like crap.
Thanks, also a no go for me.
Oh yeah like the video I linked the one that was craziest to me was this:
https://turboant.com/products/x7-max-folding-electric-scooter?sscid=71k8_gh05i&utm_source=shareasale&utm_medium=aff&utm_id=2033777&source=shareasale&nb_platform=shareasale
Around $400 it has 18 mile range, but has replaceable batteries so $100 and a back pack doubles the range.
I didn’t need that much range and preferred the seat/basket combo. But just crazy.
That one you linked to says 32 mile range! That’s awesome.
I’m also really excited about airless tires, I got a couple for my bike and just riding around town. Not thinking about if my tire is going to pop or not make such a difference when I’m having fun on a bicycle.
I know there are some companies starting to make them in other sizes and I’m so excited for airless tires on ebikes and micromobility vehicles.