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12 miles on a single charge sounds very little.
by niux 3y ago
12 miles on a single charge sounds very little.
- theodric 3y agoIt is, but it's further than I'd want to ride something like this, so it's fine.
- KennyBlanken 3y agoBut it begs the question: why have something so huge if its range is terrible? Electric scooters are more compact, transportable, comfortable, you're more visible because you're standing, etc.
- dymk 3y agoAn e-scooter doesn't have an obvious way to pick it up and carry it with you. This is basically an e-scooter, but very narrow and shaped like a briefcase with a handle, which seems like an improvement for transporting it. It would be nice if it was a standing ride, that would probably be more comfortable.
- nwiswell 3y ago> An e-scooter doesn't have an obvious way to pick it up and carry it with you. Yeah but this is 41 lbs, so you aren't going very far with it.
- dymk 3y agoTrue, but I imagine it's mostly carried on/off busses or in/out of a building entrance, and not much farther.
- dharmab 3y agoI have a folding e-scooter that I can and do carry into my home, on a train, into a friend's apartment. It has a higher top speed and range than this.
- dymk 3y agoWhat model? I'm looking for something that isn't awkward to carry around or on a bus.
- dharmab 3y agoLiterally some cheapo Amazon one that says "SWAG" on it. I don't think it's for sale anymore.
- chihuahua 3y ago"Hiboy" sells multiple folding models on Amazon. I have one (can't remember the exact model) and the folding feature makes it pretty convenient to carry. Range 20+ miles, top speed 18mph. Air-filled tires are a nightmare when you get a flat, but you can replace them with non-air tires.
- lostlogin 3y agoIf that was all battery the range would be huge. It would also be ludicrously heavy.
- langsoul-com 3y agoE-scooters are actually banned in a lot of places because of the menace called cheap rental escooters. So this is an alternative to that. Also the size and weight is more compact than escooters.
- seb1204 3y agoIf there is a regulation of e-scooters in a location it will also be applied to this one given some time. It's just a different form factor imho.
- wkat4242 3y agoThat's best-case though. Going uphill or with headwind will reduce it a lot.
- langsoul-com 3y agoI'd say it's perfectly acceptable given how it'd mostly be used for the sub 5 miles range. If you're going further, there's definitely better options, or bus/train.
- liminalsunset 3y agoIt looks like there's extra space inside to hold the charger above what looks like a fairly compact battery, so it would have been nice if they included some mechanism to have an extension battery optionally stored inside of it instead of the charger... Maybe someone will figure out how to add one.