My wife recently had an electric motorcycle, similar in specification to this one. It did an easy 50mph (even with me on it). It was actually brilliant and cheap to ride.
@@markrainford1219 I believe I said..... It was brilliant and cheap to ride. So what else would you like to know? Oh yes and it was around £1,000 cheaper than this one. Lexmoto Cypher.
@@lesvickers It can be derestricted. A sequence like... Ignition to 1st position.. Full throttle for 5 seconds. Switch off for 10 seconds. When switched on again for the second time... It is then set to maximum speed... ie derestricted...
Great vehicle for many countries where you have slower speeds on rural roads and you have 5 - 10 mile commutes to get to a market and back. Just need a packpack. Wouldn't even have to charge it every day.
But a petrol would be as well at half the cost. I get 40km to the liter easy on my Honda 125. So with that described use, you would only fill it up every other month.. This whole electric thing seems a bit forced to me at times.
@@christianolsen9781 nah in asia these electric scooters are everywhere and practical to just be able to charge at home. had one when i wqs living in shanghai
your videos are always very interested because you show the points of the product that others forget to say. This scooter, for example, has the quality of a large motorcycle and is very practical for the city with the fingerprint arrangement that no motorcycle model on the current market has. Thanks for your video and take care.
Battery pack is annoying for the price point it has to be a premium product. Unfortunately this is not a premium product price is the factor that reduces the appeal may be more desirable as a secondhand option, can see it finding its own price level on the second hand arena. New it would just not appeal to me
Nothing is £1.5k any more, even used you’re buying something old, abused, worn out and most probably crap to begin with. This is quite well priced in comparison to its competitors, for example a Honda Grom is £3,799 before options and things like this are most likely to be bought on some sort of finance where the monthly payments are more relevant than list price.
Nice but I don't see how this can be classed as a scooter? Its an electric motorbike. I have a Lifan E3 electric scooter that comfortably keeps me dry on the move at least with the added windscreen. Your feet are going to get wet on that one. I also can bring shopping bags on the handlebars (those bars are too deep for that) and a big heavy shopping bag on the flat floor between my feet and I have a big helmet box on the back. That combined with a decent sized back pack and you can bring quite an amount of shopping as well as plenty of storage for my lock and rain gear under the seat. That's what you need on a proper scooter.
Good concept but they screw it with the charging. Why not use the standard plug for cars? Why not storage capacity for the charger? Why not water resistant charger? All screams bad engineering. And you don’t want that on an electric vehicle.
This looks like Husqvarna e-pilen's on road version similarities headlights turn signals body design battery design i am it is a husqvarna e pilen production model
The SEAT mó and Silent both have reverse gear and a better removable battery solution. Also, storage is poor for the market this would be aimed at surely.
I have a couple of electric China made mopeds. With a range of about 40 kilometers and a top speed of around 30kph they are more than adequate for running errands. They don't have all the bells and whistles that Miku offers, but at $300 each they are a bargain. The led acid batteries start to degrade after a little over a year, but can be replaced (DIY) for about $85. It is easy to add an after market tail box for plenty of storage, combined with the included front basket. Chargers are not water proof and max charging times are close to 8 hours. Where I live, a driver's license is not required, because they are classified the same as a bicycle. I wouldn't think of taking one out on the open highway, but for zipping around town they are as safe as riding a bicycle, if you ignore their faster speeds.
So Rory is a fantastic presenter and reviewer, and this is more proof of that. But there's a point in every video where I'm watching and think to myself... "What if Mark Dennis showed up right now?" XD
Came here to say the same. Keyless works as you have the phone/key in your pocket but fingerprint is a ridiculous idea. Spot the guy who doesn't actually ride much and definitely not in colder weather.
Seems like the electric take on a Honda grom. If it had more range, then it would be definitely something looking into. At it’s given price and the competition from those like the grom, it doesn’t make sense for a commuter, especially when the grom is cheap brand new and gets consistently above 100 mpg.
I don't know about this one, Rory... If we're talking about how it compared to a regular scooter then it's not that great tbh. The charging situation is a faff and there's little practicality considering how some scooter has a big compartment that can hold a regular bike helmet.
Honestly if it just did 60mph so you could comfortably use a dual carriageway this would be perfect. Guess will have to wait for the big 4 to catch up!
If he said $3.5k like I thought he said I guessed the price right. I was saying that in my head that it’s probably around there. I don’t understand why scooters are over $1.5k though. But that bike is dope though I like it a lot.
If using your fingerprint is the only way to unlock this bike, your going to have a problem, unless you only ever ride this short distances in the dry. Have you tried to unlock your phone with a wet finger or when you are frozen to the bone as it don't work.
Looks like too much of a faff the charging side of things. Would love to see a review of the electric scooters made by Stirling based on the Highway near St Katherines Dock they look really good with a range of over 100 miles.
Short range, no storage, iffy speed control and you just know that fingerprint thing is going to give up quickly.... I get 80mpg with my petrol equivalent and I can put half of Tesco under the seat.
Omg that charging system is ridiculous, until it's easy to charge up it's just not worth the hassle. Plus a petrol scooter is amazing on fuel anyway. Concept might work eventually.
Looks like my brother is bored…. What is the point ??? A fingerprint electric scooter 😂😂. We want horsepower! A lot of couples! A lot of cylinders 😂😂😂. Good job as usual
Many new bikes auto cancel their indicators after a certain distance travelled or time elapsed, so you're not driving around permanently with them on. -RR
I don't understand why you think keyless start is not enough. I also don't understand how a fingerprint starter makes sense on a vehicle that in theory you're supposed to use gloves while using. Seems to me like a liability nightmare as it's encouraging people to not use safety gear.
@@fergar0206 the fingerprint scanner it's a nice safety feature on a car if someone tries to steal it. On this scooter removes the need of a key to use it. If you wear or not gloves after you unlock it that is something totally different
There's a LOT of really big downsides to this bike, it's more of an expensive toy than a proper scooter. It's not even close to quick either, what a shame.
I've ridden this and it's brilliant. Great fun and a great town rider but also enough to get you around rural areas. Sure, you wouldn't want to sit on a motorway with it...
Given all it's faults or as I'd call them "quirks" I will pick this up pretty cheap in the future I daresay, perfect opportunity for cheapskates like me.
I feel with the issues this is pointless. If they used a lithium phosphate battery they'd get better range and be lighter, also every electric vehicle made should have standardized charging ports.
