Best review I've seen on one of these units. I haven't found ANY of these for sale New or Used here in the USA. Only in Canada & also their origin of manufacturing China. Prices vary China $1,900 + overseas freight & import charges. Canada $5,700-$7,500 price range. I would be willing to pay up to $3000 for a used one. Keep in mind eventually you will have to replace all of the units 5 batteries & that will set you back $1000.
Good Lord Almighty Rick lol. You are one patient individual. I read though the comments and have seen you answer several different questions that have been asked many, many, maaaaaaaany times lol. Very nice to see a kind person being so nice to people on here. Thank you :)
These seem nice,they should start a rental service for them for older people that can use for Short trips to the stores., and other small trips.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I wish I had im 54 years old I use 2 weight 165 im at 265 I got sick never smoked now I use oxygen if I walk every couple feet I gotta stop also come 2 find out I have severe arthritis gotta get knee replacement and a few other things but anyway sorry I know u don't wanna read anybody sob story I've always wanted one of those electric car scooter thingy🤗but ur right it would do much much people good there's 👍 people that do need it thank u for reading my little paragraph god bless u and b safe,,😊
I really need this. I’m a retired nurse with Osteoarthritis of my back, both knees and meniscus tear and this has made my mobility limited...I really would like info on this☺️
I have one of these too and have the same problem with the left side mirror. It would be nice to have a way to see in back of the vehicle while driving forward. Nice review.
@@stonkthecat Do you ship to British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver Island specifically. I've been trying to find this mobility scooter and the prices are so varied from $3000+- to over $13,339. In Calgary, Alta!!! Then one I'm trying to buy is J1005, black and wine colored, ,enclosed, Four wheel, 2 seat. I cannot pay more than $5,000.00 total including delivery to my home. If you can accommodate my requirements can you let me know asap. I have to have a Mobility Scooter so I can get to the Medical Clinic, Pharmacy and Post Office in our small community. I hope to hear back from you if you could supply me with this great little Mobility Scooter. I believe I've already written you with no answer so far?!
This is exactly what I need I injured my back and have a pinched nerve I just wish they weren't so expensive especially for people who are on disability
I wish they would bring them down to around 1k or up to even $2,500 and do a payment plan for disabled i only get like $800 a month and have to pay all my bills buy food i could never pay 7k for one
How can you break the car in 4 pieces and still can put it back as a car. Or use it separately as 2 bikes and if you want it could be 4 big Luggages. With storage and everything for travelling? When you can do that. It will be useful.
I need one of these hate taking the bus or walking.. it gets exhausting. Id have my own little car haha and as much as i spend on bus passes would ad up to about 6k..rather pay a one time fee. So many peoole have these.
It looks like your video is over a year old now. Would you mind me asking how the unit is doing a year later? Motor and batteries are my main concern. I'm going to look at one on Tuesday and I live in cold Canada as well. I'm actually in the Parry Sound area so the heat will be very important to me. I can't recall if you said in the vid how much you paid for it but the ones I've been seeing are all around the $8000 mark. Have you ever been pulled over with it? If so were you hassled or were they just curious about it? Is there anything I should know about the legalities of it being on the roads or sidewalks? I've looked at so many different types including the Boomerbuggy X and so on. This one excites me the most out of all of them. I have also noticed the same unit that you own under at least half a dozen different brand names. The one I will be going to see is called a "Gio Golf". It is identical to yours on the outside but I see some very minor differences on the inside. The controllers being one of them and the one I will be looking at apparently has air conditioning as well lol. Who would have thought eh ? I really do hope you see this and can give me some advice if you have any. The biggest thing for me that I'd really like to know is how you're making out with this unit a year later down the road. How many km's have you put on it and how are the batteries and motor holding out. I would imagine replacing either of those will be ridiculously costly so I hope it can go for quite some time without needing replaced. I'm on disability and have been saving up bit by bit for close to 8 years now for something like this. I'll never be able to buy another one due to the high costs so I'm really hoping what I get will be durable and long lasting. Thank you kindly for posting the video and for showing us what it's like to actually drive it. Please do keep safe there and take care. Thanks again. :)
So this was purchased by my 80 year old mother feb 2021 that is when I did this review, she uses it about 3 to 4 times a week on avg. She just had a battery replaced at the cost of 260 cdn dollars, there are 5 batteries in the vehicle, the vehicle is running normal again, when the battery died ( it exploded ,had a hole in it when removed) it would only go 5 kilometres and would not take a charge. She has never been pulled over, it is considered the same as any normal mobility scooter, it falls under her home insurance, so no additional insurance was required. She drives it along the side of the road, like most bicycles do. I don’t know a lot about these except for her experience, it works for her, she has room for her groceries in the back, she uses it primarily to go to market and occasionally drives to her sisters around 4 kilometres each way. In Canada it will be important to store in a garage in the winter months, cold is hard on batteries. Hope this helps, good luck with any purchase you make Paul. I will try and do an update review on my channel soon, to let all those who have been asking know how it has been running. Oh she paid 7500 cdn in Feb 21 for a display model that had I believe 250 kilometres on it, also note, there is no tax in Ontario Canada on these, as they are classed as mobility scooters for disability users.
@@stonkthecat Thank you very much Rick. I really do appreciate you getting back to me. I'm on ODSP and am in subsidized housing. Right now I am fighting with housing to let me put up a shed outside to keep it in. My worry too was for the batteries during the winter and I'll be in a rather large pile of shit if they absolutely will not allow this as I'll have no place heated to keep it. My deal is time sensitive as the unit I am buying was damaged slightly during shipping so it is discounted to reflect that. The parts to fix it are all included so I have to make a decision on Tuesday well before I get a yes or no from housing. I guess if they outright refuse my request I can fix the scooter and sell it. Time will tell. Thanks again Rick and please do keep safe and take care. I'm glad this worked out for your Mom too.
From what I read online, in Canada, Ontario there is the Low-speed vehicle pilot program. A low-speed vehicle is an electric, four-wheeled vehicle that is smaller and lighter than a regular car. Low-speed vehicles have a maximum speed of 40 kilometres per hour. In addition to meeting the requirements under the pilot program, low-speed vehicles must have insurance and be registered through ServiceOntario.
@@stonkthecat what's the total price delivered to door.....I live on Vancouver Island, British Columbia Canada? This is the mobility scooter I want, and need but I can get it from China much cheaper???
I'm in Cambridge, ON so we get some pretty cold winters here as well. So let's say it 25 below zero - if you were driving at medium speed (or TWO), how much battery range would you get realistically?? I'm thinking probably between 40-50 km's. And some nights it gets even colder than minus 25, so I'm wondering if this would affect the reliability of this scooter??
So my mother has been driving this just occasionally, and so far has only charged twice, she seems to get approx. 80 kilometers on a charge, she only drives to the store and to visit her sister a few kilometers each way, I would say the plastic is cheap and it can be a rough ride over bumps, but it gets her around and she does not have to worry about rain, she lives a 80 kilometers from Ottawa so we have similar weather, she like it overall, she is 80 and it gives her some mobility freedom so it was worth it for her....around 8000 CDN
how much does the battery drain when using the heat? how long can it be on for? I work security sometimes over night in canada 12 hr shifts,, and wondering if this would be good to use at work in the fall, early winter.. and lets say it starts storming, is it safe to be in this thing if its during a thunderstorm or something? lastly does this require a license or is it classified as a bike etc?
Not sure, I don't own this, just did a review, my mother purchased this, she is using every few days, still on the same batteries, it definitely does not throw much heat, mostly just slight warm are that wpould only be good to defog windows..... did not seem to drain batteries when I tested, however I did not test long, I suspect OK in the fall but winter the battery life is reduced significantly. Wish I could help you more, best would be ask these questions to a dealer BD.
I live in Ontario, brampton, I don't ride bikes, can I ride this on road like a car? And dricing towards incoming traffic (left side of road) or following right side of the road (travelling with cars)?
Hey Tommy, I am not certain of the rules, whatever rules apply to mobility scooters in your area, my mother rides on side of road same direction as traffic and on sidewalks, where sidewalks exist
It nice to have because I am disabled and have trouble walking long distance because of side effect from covid19 always tired And be nice for my dad too because he had tripe by pass on his heart 6 months ago! 🙏🙏
how hard is it to change batteries? I live roughly 40 kilometers from town and would like to carry a set of extra batteries to make sure I get back and forth to town.
Jeżeli zamontowano baterie żelowe, to odradzam wymianę w terenie. Ale można dokupić baterię litową (Li-Ion, LiFePo-4), która będzie 3-4 razy lżejsza i z niej korzystać, gdy główne baterie się wyładują. Komplet baterii żelowych waży 100-140kg (zależnie od pojemności i ilości), a baterie litowe o podobnej wydajności ważą 15-30 kg
I wish they made these more affordable most older people or disabled people need them and we can't afford them and other people with nothing wrong can drive a real car
I have to admit this car is cute the reverse camera is rather noisy What people have to remember is that all these features will make its battery go down I live in the UK its a shame it didnt cost that much I own a strider st6 and its brilliant
Is there an alarm in case someone tries to steal it? Do you park it in a regular parking space, or can you pull it up onto the sidewalk to park? You said it has a fan, does this cool as well as heat?
It only goes up to 30 kil , you will see this in both my video reviews on this, speedometers many time go way passed what a vehicle actually does. Regards
I would have liked to have seen more of the car/scooter. The gadgets are of no interest to me at the moment. I would have been interesting to know how much they cost.?
that whole thing looks like they used the cheapest plastic they could buy but it would be better than walking especially if it's your first vehicle it will get you from point a to point b I could see a recent high school grad driving around in this going to and from their first job.
That look nice what you would get runned over in the streets where I stay at you get to keep up with traffic at least doing 35 knot in kilometers but in miles
IT LOOKS LIKE A LICENSE PLATE. I live in Southeastern Michigan. I probably need a license plate Too , to be able to drive this on the street to go to work and back home again
I use a mobility scooter all the time as well as drive a car. This is really a small car and a great concept but I don't want to get hit by one on the sidewalk.
@@stonkthecat and that price is too high considering what they pay for them from China apparently.? I will be buying from one of two manufacturers in China for Five grand, delivered to my door! It pays to do due diligence people. I'd rather buy in Canada but won't be paying the outrageous prices!
