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Afaik, they are only for rent and capped at 25kph (same Paris). And even those one cannot just buy as an individual I believe. I would like to own the real dea
by pingec 8y ago
Afaik, they are only for rent and capped at 25kph (same Paris). And even those one cannot just buy as an individual I believe.
I would like to own the real deal like in Taiwan - without restrictions they can do up to 100 kph.
- walshemj 8y agoWell you need to pass your countries bike licence then.
- rorykoehler 8y agoAs far as i understand Gogoro need to roll out their battery swap network/infra before they will sell the actual scooters as this is what their business model revolves around.
- pingec 8y agoThey released a battery charger that can be used at home last year, I suspected it was in preparation for western markets but maybe not...
- wongarsu 8y agoBy capping to 25km/h they can likely stay within the regulations for small mopeds (not even requiring a proper driver licence and having relaxed requirements for the vehicle). If they go to 45km/h they would be treated as a regular scooter that requires a regular drivers licence (or a smaller one for slow vehicles). If they go 100km/h they would be treated as a motorcycle, requiring a special driver licence for motorcycles, and having to comply to safety requirements for motorcycles etc. I don't think we will see them going over 45 km/h in Europe
- pingec 8y agoYes, of course, I understand that. I already have a Honda scooter that does 100 kph but the Gogoro is superior in so many ways... A Gogoro as a 25kph max vehicle is a way overpriced and overengineered product (with the price reflecting that).