The DEAL BREAKER is you HAVE TO CHARGE AT THERE STATION!
Sounds like a monopoly to me!
batteries last 100km if driving at 40kph but who never goes above 40kph?
real world I think they will last 55-80km’s
If its 50 NT to swipe your yoyo card to get 2 new batteries then well, there is no ownership benefit
Basically you are paying just as much as you would if you were driving a gas 125cc scooter
But you get stuck limiting yourself to big cities with stations no out of town driving
My ride gets 70KM/per liter so about 25nt to drive 70Kms
I know they will charge 25Nt or more to swap out 2 batteries NO BENEFIT OF OWNERSHIP
and the only reason to get people to make the electric switch is “it’s cheaper”
but unfortunately monitizing the charging stations in this monopoly fashion makes it
more of an inconvience then a convience to own this model since you are limited to the city, its not cheaper then gas.
If the company was smart they would say the startions are free then in 2-3 years when everyone and there mom
has one start charging 25nt to recharge charging right off the bat to recharge makes me feel just fine
sticking with a gas scooter after all same price, plus I CAN go out of town
After studying electric vehicles many years and majoring in business I must say this companies
business plan is flawed Customers need a reason to make the switch
What is the reward/positive reason why I should switch? Is it cheaper?
If they want to charge 10nt for a double battery swap (highly unlikely) then yeah im interested
if 20-25 nt for a double battery swap (each scooter has 2 batteries) then im just paying same
or more for electricity then my gas scooter if my batteries die in less then 70km im paying
more then my gas scooter
***Now for the positives,…
The design is solid nice frame all aluminum kinda unibody vespa style
nice 8.5hp motor capable of 95kph top speed
nice belt drive system thats strong and light requiring no lubrication
Has reverse atleast it said on the left throttle (looks interesting?)
The smart battery has some chip linking it to “the system” of your scooter and charge stations
This “linking chip” could and most likely will be hacked/ bypassed to allow at home charging/ aftermarket batteries
if this catches on im 99.9999% certain eventually after market batteries and charger + hack mod will come
out allowing to charge at home/ carry additional batteries to extend trip to 200km’s
As a consumer I will be one of the ones waiting and watching to see who hacks / mods one first to charge at home
take alternative battery sources or what after market company comes out first with an at home charger
I know it would cost like 5-10nt max to fully charge at home these packs so im sorry but im not interested in paying
your 25nt monopolistic same as gas prices to recharge at your monopoly charge/electric station
with gas prices beating you
I know how they will pitch it to,… the good thing is you never have to worry about replacing an expensive battery pack
well that may be true but I also know that these packs last 10-15 years so im good with that lifespan if overall im saving
a ton more money on charging during those 10-15 years and in another 15 years we will have batteries that last 30
years or longer electric motors last forever so I am not worried about replacing expensive batteries if thats your
sales pitch since I know they last nearly forever and will only get better in the future but I am worried about paying
more for electricity then gasoline because well Thats just ridiculous :loco:
Honestly guys these bikes are to simple like bread and butter or legos or computer hardware
just dump the brick battery monopoly system keep the scooter hardware add mod own battery
and it really is a nice solid ride switching to electric should be cool, eco friendly and most importantly cheaper :loco:
Anyone interested in an alternative battery for replacement of this scoot seach A123 batteries
they come in the Dewalt power tools battery packs the a123 batteries are the “holy grail” of all batteries
for any and all electric vehicles super long long life and recharge cycle
much better then the panasonic cells this scoot uses