Xiaomi - Mi Electric Scooter Pro 2

My first scooter was a pro2 and I speed hacked it and it was a great entry level scooter. Perfect to get used to everything

My brother lives in Malta and he had the same struggle. He’s got a Xiaomi pro 2 and uses it always, rainy days doesn’t matter. Currently he used it for over 6000km without any issues besides many wheels that have been changed over the years. Battery degraded somewhere around the 15-20% but replacements are easy to get and the range is still good enough for him. I live in the Netherlands and my main vehicle is also the Xiaomi but those things are forbidden over here so I’m only at 2500km without any issues and also use it on rainy days and we got a lot of rain over here. (Small distances I use my scooter and otherwise the car). Best part for me is that I can park on free spots and take the scooter for the last miles :)

Those Xiaomi’s are quite cheap, you can try it at least out and otherwise sell them. The weight, range and bang for buck was my reason to get it anyway.

Used Xiaomi pro 2 (very easy to tune) and spare parts are cheap and easily available in aliexpress

Angle grinder in frame is wild. Jokes aside (I hope) you'll need to get a much more robust scooter than an M365 clone. I had a xiaomi pro 2 (the original model of your knockoff) for 3 years. Even when unlocked, speed was around 32kph for a 55kg rider on flat to slight inclines. I should also mention that 10km journey drained the battery by about 25% (75% remaining). Your battery range is very poor. You're better off buying a new scooter as a new battery will likely cost more than your current scooter is worth. 32kph is a modest speed. You could try getting a ninebot g30p (799USD new) -. Escooters actually retain their resale value fairly well. You'd likely be able to resell it for anywhere between 60-75% of the price you paid for it new. If you cannot afford the additional $400 of your current battery budget, try to find one on the second hand market. They should be fairly common as many scooter users upgrade from commuters fairly quickly.

Something to note about escooters is that tire changes are a nightmare especially if you're looking at commuter escooters. My experience with a Xiaomi pro 2 was that I loved it, till I had to change the tires. Even an escooters shop that was supposed to specialise in xiaomis didn't fit the tire properly. That said, I would choose the Xiaomi again if you don't mind a dealing with tire changes. alternatively the ninebot G30 is kind of like a more expensive but slightly better in every way - slightly larger battery, 10in tires, more waterproof. I would go for an ebike if I had more space in the house to store it.

The scoots I listed are very nice when it comes to their weight though. Especially the xiaomi. I think it was only 14kg? But yeah changing the tyres were a lesson in extreme frustration. I currently ride a Vsett 9 - I got it while on sale for I think $1400. It has split rims which makes for much easier tyre replacement. I found that Escooter tires need replacing at around the 1400km mark.

You've grossly misjudged the difficulty of that terrain. Any dual-drive with thick 10" wheels could take shallow gravel like that at close to full speed - certainly faster than what he's doing in that car. He wouldn't need even that, though - your own Pro2 could very likely manage OP's driveway easily. Proof: [my Vivo S2Max on gravel](https://i.imgur.com/dD0nVf2.jpeg). I wouldn't recommend OP try this with a scooter with solid tires. Source: [I've tried this with a scooter with solid tires](https://i.imgur.com/2kB85RH.jpg). I still got there... eventually. It wasn't an experience I can recommend. Other than that, though, pretty much anything will do. /u/RevolutionaryWheel70

Niu scooters are virtually impossible to modify, so if you want to go faster than 20kmh the Pro2 is the only sensible choice of the two. Whatever you do do ***not*** upgrade factory firmware or it'll lock you out from running custom firmware; uninstall the Xiaomi app as soon as you can. Use ScooterHacking to flash and configure, and M365 Tools to control/check the scooter.

Best old xiaomi Pro 2 - 12.4a good battery. New pro versions about same , bit more power. Esmax good value.

Best old xiaomi Pro 2 - 12.4a good battery. New pro versions about same , bit more power. Esmax good value.

If you want something that isn’t random crap, the Xiaomi scooter 5 is currently £349. RWD, front fork suspension, 10” tires. Max battery range is 37 miles but realistically will get 20-22 miles, depending on speed/your weight/terrain. You won’t get anything better brand new at this price. If you *really* can’t go above £300, the Elite version is the basic spec in a similar in build but battery is smaller, probably get 12 miles. Both available directly and 2 year warranty. Niu Kqi 2 Pro and 100p might be on sale on Amazon, so check them out as well. Otherwise, have a look on Ebay for open box/new or used refurbished units from official business sellers. Can usually find some great deals with Segway/Xiaomi (G30, F2 Pro) and all covered with a year’s guarantee from Ebay. All go 25kmh. You don’t want to be going faster on other cheap no name scooters, but you can clear 35kmh with custom firmware on a good unit like the G30, Xiaomi Pro 2 etc.

I have the 4 2nd pro. And im absolutely Happy with IT