Unboxing a new 42 mph ELECTRIC scooter (the CSC Wiz!)
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@@a-aron2276 Hey! What's up?!
@@KirkHMiller nothing much just chilling out at home tinkering with my bike, been popping spokes like nobody's business, got duped when buying my last set of spokes. Wbu?
@@a-aron2276 I can relate! I'm tinkering on my crazy ebike conversion project- I just got duped by a manufacturer on Alibaba that sent me the wrong size hub motor! They sent me a 14" rim and they are hassling me on getting a refund! Do I ship it back or eat that cost?
These make waaaay more sense than moped style ebikes.
Mica, you’re really lucky over there with the choice and variety of ev bikes, scooters and motorcycles you have on offer. Here in the UK we have quite a limited choice and most things are either severely under powered or prohibitively expensive and also not street legal. Great vid by the way......
Why can't you get stuff shipped from china? It should cost less being half the distance.
Look up NIU electric scooters. They are excellent and very cheap
@@Full_Throttle_no_Brakes It appears the EU has placed restrictions on such things.
@@MegaMeaty there are NIU dealers in the UK. Also, UK is not part of EU anymore
Great review! This scooter is a compelling option especially for the price.
2:40 How far, how fast, how much. Thank You Micah for putting that up front. Hate it when you never even know if you will get that info in the vid.
Range depends on each bike model and a number of factors including the weight of the rider, added gear, terrain, tire pressure, temperature, wind speed, etc. The average range on a fully charged battery is between 20 and 50 miles. so probabaly 20 miles if you go fast and 50 miles if you go 20mph everywhere.
Thanks for your thoughts, looks like a great scooter!
For these reviews, I’d like to see charging covered in more detail. Specifically charge management. Can I set the charge rate and vary the state of charge? Everyone seems focused on charging as fast as possible,. This is a great feature, but I’d prefer to sometimes set a very low rate if I have the time for safety and limiting cell heating. Also, I like to limit the state of charge of many of my EV things when they’re not in use and only bring them up right before I use them, again to extend battery life. From what I’ve learned, these are best practices but I haven’t seen any manufactures implement much in the way of smart and controllable charge management.
I think this doesn't come with adjustable charger because they are pretty expensive like over 200 dollars for 20A adjustable but you could charge with them if you want adjustable charging.
Wish they made it look more like a super cub like the Monterey at CSC… problem with the Monterey is it only goes 30 mph
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This scooter looks like it would be a blast. Great video!
Can you check out the Indian made Ola scooter when it starts shipping
i do love seeing all these different scooters, the Monterey is my favourite so far, but neither are available on this side of the pond, but Artisan EVs does do some great stuff.
As usual, another great review, Micah. Just FYI my Suzuki Burgman super scooter had one of those key slot locks. That looks like a fun little scoot.
Whew. I'd love to convert my old GS450 to electric. This little scooter looks like a lot of fun!
You back to living in Florida now or just visiting parents?
I'm lucky that you also live in FL, because you literally answered every question I had about this scooter.
I what??? Hahha. So happy right now! Thank you.
Its a cool scooter but Im not too sure about the name, in the uk Wiz is a slang term for either taking a leak or for a recreational chemical substance.
What is dealer prep and why can't I decline it? it looks to me like your bike arrived in a crate so what "prep" is the dealer doing? $345 for what? $65 Doc fee ok I get that but what do I get for the $345 or is it really a $2840 scooter but they want to "lie" and pretend its a $2495 ? I know its not YOUR doing just venting. its annoying when they pull shady crap like this.
I'd like to see a parrot on the back.
Why oh why didn't they put this powertrain into the Monterey? Any whispers of CSC doing this?
Minivan of the motorcycle world ouch that hurt me. I love Honda Ruckus but would love a electric version maybe a little faster too lol.
As someone who grew up in the back of a minivan, I didn’t mean it in a bad way! Just that’s they prioritize utility over looking cool, haha 😛
lol 30 miles is NOT enough for daily tasks. My Electric Unicycle is literally about the size of that rear storage box and has a range of 125 miles. Top speed of 50 mph.
I can easily use up most of the range if I need to run a few errands around the city. That scooter is like just enough to make a quick trip and back.
And I get that it can be enough for your commute but there goes all the freedom.
You gotta stick to your set trip and if you ride outside of those plans you run out of battery. Kinda like riding the bus.
@codey morganti lol exactly. And at 10mph it would get some nice range but it'll take like 5 hours to make a decent trip.
Irony.
Where is this made and can it be charged with a conventional 3 prong, 14 gauge extension cord? Looks cool to me and I'd love to have one.
Good info, as usual!👍
Thank Mikey!! That looked like lots of fun making this video!! Thank you for making it!👍😎
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Thanks for the great review. How would it do for a 6'5 rider? Still on my Genze Scooter 2.0 since no other mopeds fit, but would love a bit more speed uphill.
It was roomier than I expected. My brother is just shy of 6' and it fits him fine. Hard to say what another couple inches on the legs and torso would do but I definitely wouldn't rule it out as too small right off the bat.
@@EbikeSchool Thanks - great to hear. I'll try to find a way to try it in San Francisco.
Nice bro
Hi Mica , I had a look on the csc website for more info on the battery. Is it removable for charging and storing out of the cold. Good vid but needs a bit more info. cheers
Always lots of good information, Thanks Micah
NO MORE FREE SHIPPING! And this is a really big deal because it changes the economics.
I would really like to have something that is more of a "suburban" scooter. Something that could do about 50-55mph without killing the battery. And would go about 40-50 miles. This is a drive that a lot of people in a lot of places in the USA have to drive on a daily basis. I'm not the only one. I'd also prefer something with bigger wheels, as roads in the US are notoriously bad.
Had a Lepton a decade ago and it was very capable with a top speed of 28mph. If anyone is in the market the new 50ah form factor lipo batteries would fit in and be a cheap alternative to something like this. (Battery hookup)$250 dollars for four..if you asked nice they might give you 4 with the same manufacturer . 32 ah and voltage level...or they might charge more for the service. My Lepton would take me up any hill in San Francisco....unlike Florida which is flat forever. ..for me though I can still ride my trike up any hill in San Francisco but I am building a recumbent e-bike....
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I got a very similar model in Germany. Oddly nobody bought it so they kept reducing the price and in the end I paid 999€ for one that can go up 45MPH when everything is right. Bosch hub motor. It's perfect for an European city and with current energy prices.
Looks like CSC is just reworking all their c2001 Japan 50cc to 250cc scooter knockoff frames with electric drivetrain.
I do like their body shapes much better than a motor added tall bicycle. Car drivers see a small motorcycle and react correctly to the speed and expected closing distances. Plus they have the proven city utility of a moped with storage and low CG.
How do they rate after a few months in use and exposed to weather?
The small cc motor, poor QC, loose head bolts and cheap non consistent carburator on the old CSC import scooters were their failing. Seems likely they could do better with a simple electric appliance motor.
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Fair enough!
That one thing I never pass a M License because took me 16 times just pass writing test getting a car license I was 16 then! And I have trouble just reading & spelling because 62 and retire from injury at work!
Need 14,000 watts of power on that thing to do some hustling....easy 60 mph
hi there i had a question i haven't seen answered anywhere yet but I built a diy ebike conversion ride and didn't have the cash for battery yet so what i decided to do is ordered some diy battery connection and at fist but 3 in series for ruf 48v but only 5 amp hour so i re did it in 2s2p and milwaukee batteries im using are m18 red lithium 5xc 90wh and works really we3ll only down side is i have 2 chargers but still my question is ,is this damaging the packs in any way and if not and only down side is charging that's great but i was debating in ordering everything to build a 48v battery or stick with m18 2S2P creation ps doesn't look or perform to bad,and love your channel keep up the great information and cotent
Im loving the idea more and more of either an electric bike or scooter to get me to and from work, its only 35 miles via a bike route so it is doable. just need to find the money to afford one now
My 29er conversion was $480 (not including my existing 5+ year old donor mountain bike). For this price, I got everything needed for a 30+ mph e-bike with 30+ miles range (both very conservative figures), including a geared hub motor, charger, controller, self-built 48V Li-ion battery, battery enclosure, brake cut-offs, etc.). While I opted for a 1500W geared rear hub motor for my needs, a 250W/350W front hub motor is plenty powerful for on-street/bike path riding. It'd also be less expensive.
I’ve never seen electric scooter never like that strap on I’m disabled and I’ve got and and my mates bar and it’s similar the same thing and I’ve tried electric bike of my mates next door neighbours and he’s got a holiday David and I took my time of it did not speed and I thought it slow I had to go on the street and I thought that was good and it was weird and it was the power is a little bit fast and if you don’t overspeed it just take the time with it. It will be just right and that’s what I do and I do it and that will be from England and nice person and you’ve been truthful and honest and I don’t know when anything and I tried to let your bright as well and I did the competitions and I know when anything I got bridge and I do wear my hats by car when bomb off bike and I go with workers riding and he lets be back for but the bit then I take it back to him and ask I’ve tried number one, speed and number two speed and I took it nice and slow and it was perfect that was the right speed for me and and they said have a try electric bike a bit speed does a tiny bit to get a bit more speed and try different speed to try the next speed up and I’m doing it bit by bit and he told me to take it take it slow and that’s what I do and I said might be easier for me to suck around
My wife, son and I lived in China for 3 years and each had an electric scooter. No license and no ins, we loved them and were the most reliable transportation in the city.
I checked their website with your link. No more free shipping in the US. Now they're charging $250.00 for shipping.
Thinking of purchasing the CSC Wiz and your info has been valuable. How fast with two normal people aboard? Thanks
Hi there how big is your house all those bikes everywhere 😂😂excellent reviews all the time really looking forward to seeing you review the Enduro ebike it will be great to know what you think about it as I'm building one 5000w with 150A controller there's a lot of people in here who built there own ebike it looks great but I really value your opinion anyway have a good day
If doesn’t go 100 miles…I don’t want it.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. …. Seriously…not a bad deal on this scooter
This could be a vehicle of choice in London, England, after 25 October 2021. Google “ULEZ.”
America pay alot more, i pay way less than a thousand (just about 500 dollars) for an ebike like this in China. Middle men make all the gain in the world!
Mike, to be frank, isn't electric (especially electric cars, scooters, motorcycles, not bicycles) flawed? In the sense that batteries die pretty soon and in general, when the time comes to change it, it costs a lot of money, so comparing to diesel or gas cars/scooters/motorcycles, they are more expensive (in terms of initial price one pays for it, too)?
I thought about this yesterday, say a car that's on diesel or gas or diesel/gas - it's probably more reliable and costs less than an electric one (again, especially it costs a lot itself, but then also to replace the battery once it's dead), at least still today, no?
Do you have a video or would you be interested to make one on this topic, on what are advantages and what are the disadvantages of fuel cars vs electric, and how exactly they compare in terms of how much money one really needs to spend on each type?
I thought I'd share this question/suggestion with you.
Thank you for your work, for your so useful videos on electric bicycles.
Yes the cost argument isn't the strongest case for EVs.... yet. They are coming closer to price parity with fossil fuel alternatives and they are constantly moving in the right direction. Batteries are getting cheaper and lasting longer, while total electric vehicle prices are trending downwards. So while the major benefits of EVs are more about performance/environmental/convenience, etc., soon cost will likely be one of the advantages too.
@@EbikeSchool
I see, thank you for the response. I need research on why EVs would be better in terms of performance and convenience, I can't think of why they would be.
But yeah, the cost is quite an important argument, if not the most important for many.
I think we are still about 3 -5 years away from it being economically viable to go EV.
@@grantadamson3478
Yeah, this is the reason why I won't buy EVs yet. I mean if it's a bicycle and you can do your own battery, it's probably worth it, but for cars and motorcycles, I don't think you can DIY a battery for them.
Who knows, maybe it will be even more than 5 years.
I live in Florida too. I have my motorcycle 🏍️ license as well. Would you have to get this registered and insured? Thanks.
Just started my research. It appears that e-bicycles dont have generators- kind of like this scooter, you are done when battery goes dead. An e-bicycle can still be manually pedaled but battery doesnt charge to help when needed? I thought that ebicycles only drain battery when rider pushes button for assistance? So why do they list distances fr o bicycles like they do for an electric scooter? Do alternators on e-bikes exist? Or is the technology close to have alternators on bicycles so that it would be possible to ride across county and the battery would charge when not being asked to assist?
I was hoping to see the charging process. I don't have a garage. A removeable battery is a must for me if I will transfer my air pollution from the tail pipe to the smoke stack. Is the battery removeable?
Thanks for postings my friend has TaoTao scooter does not go nearly that fast but cause nowhere that much that kind of money personally I would buy you used Vespa
What are the regulations on what requires registration and tags through DMV? I know motor scooters it is 49cc engines.. how about electric ones?
Is the CSC Wiz a 49cc/50cc Scooter because I need a Motorcycle license to drive a 125 cc or more?
Just bought an LCD screen with no directions Does anybody have the diagram on the SW 900
A lot of this kind of motorcycle particularly in Asia, it's everywhere, more than car I think🤔
Hope you unbox and review a brekr bike which is simply artistic and powerful
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How much will insurance soak us here in canada for? 500$
It's kinda utility.. but, it's not ugly. (Has its own style.)
Looks like that requires a plate and driver's license.
Every year these get better and better.
Pretty exciting!
Checkout Ather 450X from India
Very cool.. I think you were kinda hard on the looks of this scooter. I really think it looks good, very sporty!
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Biker from Southwest Florida here, great review as always mica
A Jewish guy in Florida! What's the world coming to?
I think my local traffic would the limit on this scooter's top speed a little but I really want to pull the trigger on one.
according to the information i found it says it takes about 6 hours to fully re-charge the battery.
So.. It's Electric and doesn't use Gas.... Hmmm
that's the kind of scooter that was very common in Taiwan. I wonder if electric is catching on there?
I think this scooter DOES look cool! You also look cool riding it!!
Thanks Mike, you're too kind!
Cool video, am interested in purchasing a scooter,
thanks for the info
You should know about ola scooter. Full electric. It will blow your mind
I do think a longer range would benefit a bike like this for people who want to use it for deliveries.
cool, better range/ speed and storage; your right the price range is more competitive
charging? 120V = time? level 2 option?
U are SO CONFUSED ! That IS NOT a Moped ! There is a difference AND it’s IMPORTANT ! NO pedals ,NOT a Moped. It does make a difference with the DMV & Policemen .... disappointed that U are not doing your homework if branching out to other vehicles besides electric bikes. If U L👀K into Puch,Tomos,Manet Korado ,etc. Those are Mopeds.... 70’s & 80’s
Thanks but this is a moped in most states. The DMV in each state has a definition for vehicles classes and these days moped often don’t need pedals. It’s annoying for old timers, but words and their meanings change over time. “What’s up?” doesn’t actually inquire about elevated things.
👍 Thanks for the look, you didn’t give the specs battery size charge time & motor wattage. Cheers
Cool scooter.. Instead of bicycle we can choose those one I suppose..
Looks like the Honda 250 elite that I used to have in 1989.
I saw the title and thought it was a Scooter that you would stand on, not a motorcycle like scooter
How to find out the wattage of the electric bike motor if there is no identification plate on the motor
Ahh I wish this scooter could arrive not packed inside the remains of a dead tree.
What happened to the video of the moped you converted I never seen the last video
Turn your phone on and use mph on gps it got to be set on the scooter to go faster my scooter go's 60+mph
Okay so what scooter is right for some who commutes rurally about 75-100 miles a day? Country roads are about 45-55 mph, and I don’t know of any electric that can do that pace AND range short of the $10g Zero base model. Help! Love the channels btw. Thank you and Keep up the good work👍🏼
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Still too expensive, battery life 3years ?
Great to see that you're in the states and not in Israel. Tons of storage on it, nice !
Good review, I'm thinking of getting one.
I want one!
Think first mile(s). Gets you to mass transit!
I think it looks pretty cool.. 😍
What do you do with all your bikes, scooters, mopeds, electric monowheels etc..? Your garage must be filled with electric vehicles.
Yes I have way too many, but I often give some to family members once I've played with them long enough. I've sold some and I've donated others to needy folks.
I wish you good luck
do you drive an electric car?
Do they offer a battery upgrade or extra batteries
If I lived in a warmer climate I'd get one.