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cardmage7I own a Vmax GT4, and just recently broke 1000 miles on it. It's been a great daily driver. Only maintenece I've had to do is a front wheel bearing replacement, but that was quite cheap and easy to do. Big plus for me is the IPX6 water rating, which has held up without any issues compared to my old Mantis X Plus which died at 300 miles from rain. Build quality is excellent with no wobbles, and I currently avg 31.5miles on a full charge according to my calculations (closer to 28mi in colder weather, and 32-34 in the warmer summer weather). Now I will say that the only downside is the battery indicator doesn't drop below 100% until 52V, or around 80% battery, so you'll always want to use the voltage rather than the battery % for determining range. I also came up with a rough formula to determine true battery usage based on collected data.) The raw data in question: https://preview.redd.it/tvm1yv7zlfif1.png?width=1758&format=png&auto=webp&s=4893e2d2901c7421721b23f7384c26f616d5666c
FunCaterpillar4641peer-reverb-evacueeThat’s what I got earlier this year! The main reason is for climbing hills, and it definitely can.
The_GlocktopussYou're probably gonna have to go up to 60-70 lbs to be honest. I'm around your size and I have a mantis x plus, at about 64 lbs I can carry it up a couple flights of stairs if I have to. It's not a fun time but you'd definitely get used to it as you build up muscle and perfect your technique. I haven't done a range test or anything so you might want to look into that further but if I had to guess I'd say you should be fine.
TheurgieMy Urban has 8.5" tires but has front & rear suspensions. The ride feels different compared to when I had my F3 with 10". The suspension on my Urban is better than the F3 but the 1.5" difference does make a slight difference overall riding on the road. Compare my Urban to the Mantis X Plus and its night and day.
CrimsonWater13124PLEASE dont buy a cheap chinese ass scooter, buy a used dualtron thunder one or eagle pro or smth, or a lower end kaabo scooter or a nami klima or smth, buy one of those for like 700-1000$, then spend 100 on a good lock and 150 or so on a good helmet, they will all get great range
Hey_Its_AndrewHmmm that blue parking sign in the background… Fellow Kiwi? 😆 Love my Kaabo! Did you get yours from Stormrides as well?
Ill_Huckleberry5004You are not the OP? lol. There are a few scooters with a removeable battery, although it seems to be shrinking. And even then the quick release isn't necessarily all that quick. You still need to trust the security in your area though, as even a batteryless scooter is a target for theft. Off the top of my head, I can only think of one of the Kaabo scooters, and the roadrunner scooters. The updated Kaabo no longer has the removeable battery, as that seemed to cause problems (although it seems Kaabos suffer quite a litany of problems). Roadrunner has filed for bankruptcy (and their scooters have their own list of problems), so definitely makes them a wary buy. For the delivery scenario, if you rely on your scooter to make a living, there's a good chance you're going to have more than one scooter, so just go home and swap scooters, and charge up the dead one. Faster and way less fiddly than swapping batteries!
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