NIU - Is this the Tesla of Electric Scooters? | 100% Independent, 100% Electric
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 พ.ค. 2024
- LIKE if you think electric 2-wheelers could tempt you out of your car & SHARE if you want the world to go electric
Niu scooters are currently the best selling scooters in the world - and they are electric! Designed for an urban environment, this Niu GTS-Pro is not built for high speeds or long ranges, but it has enough of both to make it the perfect electric solution for commuting and last mile deliveries. It has two batteries, both of which can be removed to be charged anywhere making charging easy but not the fastest. It comes with an app and some cool tech which allows users to see how the scooter performs as well as locate it and turn it on remotely.
It might not be the fastest two-wheeled electric vehicle, or have the biggest range, but it's comfortable, enjoyable to ride, nippy and lets face it, it looks pretty cool!
Niu Scooters - www.niu.com/en/
Fully Charged is 100% independent thanks to TH-cam Memberships and Patreons. Without you this channel wouldn’t be possible! If you’d like to help support the Fully Charged channel and its mission:
Complete our survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/LCXDVGG
Become a Patreon: / fullychargedshow
Become a TH-cam member: use JOIN button above
Subscribe to Fully Charged & the Fully Charged PLUS channels
Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : buff.ly/2GybGt0
Browse the Fully Charged store: shop.fullycharged.show/
Visit our LIVE exhibitions in the UK, USA & Europe: FullyCharged.Show/events
Subscribe for episode alerts and the Fully Charged newsletter: fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/
Visit: FullyCharged.Show
Find us on Twitter: / fullychargedshw
Follow us on Instagram: / fullychargedshow
*Timestamps
0.00 Intro
1:18 650,000 sold globally
1:47 Stats & specs
2:23 Double kickstand
3:12 Three riding modes
4:19 Auto e-save mode
5:29 Off we go
5:58 Quick lesson
7:03 Nipping around town
7:33 Decent acceleration
8:10 Brakes a bit too good?
8:50 Good, clear screen
9:42 Sound of silence
10:22 Power output
10:49 Two batteries
11:26 Easy charging
13:14 Room for two
14:08 Cool tech & app
15:25 Step away from the scooter!
16:22 Easy rider
17:32 Enough speed, enough range
18:10 Subscribe, support, join
#ElectricVehicles #ElectricCars #Tesla #electricscooters #scooters #Niu #Niuscooters #Niuelectricscooters #electricscooterreview #Niuscooterreview #NiuGTSPro #NiuGTSProreview #mods - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
LIKE if you think electric 2-wheelers could tempt you out of your car & SHARE if you want the world to go electric
Niu scooters are currently the best selling scooters in the world - and they are electric! Designed for an urban environment, this Niu GTS-Pro is not built for high speeds or long ranges, but it has enough of both to make it the perfect electric solution for commuting and last mile deliveries. It has two batteries, both of which can be removed to be charged anywhere making charging easy but not the fastest. It comes with an app and some cool tech which allows users to see how the scooter performs as well as locate it and turn it on remotely.
It might not be the fastest two-wheeled electric vehicle, or have the biggest range, but it's comfortable, enjoyable to ride, nippy and lets face it, it looks pretty cool!
Niu Scooters - www.niu.com/en/
Fully Charged is 100% independent thanks to TH-cam Memberships and Patreons. Without you this channel wouldn’t be possible! If you’d like to help support the Fully Charged channel and its mission:
Complete our survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/LCXDVGG
Become a Patreon: www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow
Become a TH-cam member: use JOIN button above
Subscribe to Fully Charged & the Fully Charged PLUS channels
Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : buff.ly/2GybGt0
Browse the Fully Charged store: shop.fullycharged.show/
Visit our LIVE exhibitions in the UK, USA & Europe: FullyCharged.Show/events
Subscribe for episode alerts and the Fully Charged newsletter: fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/
Visit: FullyCharged.Show
Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/fullychargedshw
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/fullychargedshow
*Timestamps
0.00 Intro
1:18 650,000 sold globally
1:47 Stats & specs
2:23 Double kickstand
3:12 Three riding modes
4:19 Auto e-save mode
5:29 Off we go
5:58 Quick lesson
7:03 Nipping around town
7:33 Decent acceleration
8:10 Brakes a bit too good?
8:50 Good, clear screen
9:42 Sound of silence
10:22 Power output
10:49 Two batteries
11:26 Easy charging
13:14 Room for two
14:08 Cool tech & app
15:25 Step away from the scooter!
16:22 Easy rider
17:32 Enough speed, enough range
18:10 Subscribe, support, join
Please check Ather motors. I think they are better
These go too fast for being classified as a moped/scooter since they go up to 43 mph or 70 km/h, and a moped/scooter can't go legally faster then 28 mph or 45 km/h, so you probably need one of the motorcycle licenses, and if you have a motor license that is great, but why would you limit yourself to 43 mph or 70 km/h?
Probably not safe to go on the Motorway if all the other traffic goes at a minimum 20 mph or 30 km/h faster then you can go, on highways in the Netherlands the max speed limit is 100, 120 or 130 km/h, i don't know if in the UK there are roads where you can go faster than 60 mph though, but that would mean in the Netherlands other traffic can go 30 to 60 km/h faster than you. (including lorries, and they will try to overtake you, they already do when another lorry is going 100km/h)
- So you probably need a motor license to operate these.
- Probably not safe to go on the 60mph+ roads
with other traffic being much faster.
- Not allowed to go on bicycle paths (speed difference between bicyclist and this is too large)
Why not get an Electric motorcycle that can atleast safely maintain motorway/highway speeds?
at a minimum of 60 mph or 100 km/h, you might not be the fastest road user but on roads lower than those speeds you can atleast keep up with the other traffic and not be a nuisance like the hated cyclists that has to share the road with the car driver.
Or if it is solely for city driving, why not get an Electric moped/scooter that can't go legally faster then 28 mph or 45 km/h? So it falls under the AM license. (more people probably have an AM license than an A, A2 or A1 motorcycle license)
for some positivity, i like the design and removable batteries.
Well done story. But he should have mentioned the Niu GTS-Pro, is just one of many electric two wheelers that NIU produces, to address the naysayers issues with this model.
And I did not hear anything directly said about ride SHAREing, other than some of its security features which has fueled its growth.
Just hope the company hints come true and it willl be built and sold in the USA too at some-point.
It's really great you're giving EV 2-wheelers coverage, but pleeease don't say "is this the Tesla of ... ", that's pure clickbait writing, the FC Show is better and more educated than that.
Awesome Niu is great love to see more Chinese stuff and hope to finally people will see China can do anything from crap stuff ordered by crap people that then complain about the crap they pay less for all the way to high end luxury stuff.
I am a NIU owner since more than one year and I am very happy with the vehicle. I already did 6000 km with it (about 3728 miles). A couple of corrections:
- The turning signal sound it's indeed cringy but you can change it. There are 7 different sounds you can choose from already installed in the vehicle
- The electric motor is not inside the body of the scooter, as the gentleman implies. Its inside the wheel of the vehicle, in the rear. Important detail, since this means that the scooter even lacks a transmission belt: one less piece that needs maintenance or needs to be changed eventually!
Thanks for this video!
Rear hub motor!
Ive tried to alter the sound of the indicator as described but it just wont do it may be the new GTS models cant be changed ?
Hey bcube what's the *PRICE* of these things?
@@roidroid I paid for mine around 3200 pounds (3600 euros) and it was the top trim model with also a helmet box. Nowadays the same model is around 150 pounds cheaper because of greater incentives.
@@bcube865 Hey that's not bad. You can pay more than that for many of the trendy electric bicycles out there.
I live in Germany and have used a Niu Scooter like the one in the video for my daily 11 km commute for over a year now (summer and winter). Apart from a few minor niggles I'm very very happy with it.
In winter? It will freeze your balls off.
How much is range affected summer to winter?
@@pigeonpoo1823 If you take your batteries indoors at night I'd imagine it's not too bad.
Torbert really hitting his stride now. Lovely job.
Yes we think so too
I am a proud owner of the model in the color that you tested. I rode about 1000km in central european city traffic this year and it more or less saved this horrific year for me. You should also mention that it costs about half of its European/Italian rivals. And it is about the price of a good e-bike. Also, App, battery technology and the charger are excellent. I love it!!
One more thing: acceleration from 0 to 30kph is instant which makes it very safe at traffic lights.
Limp mode is to protect the battery. Very sensible, a lot of people would live in the lowest 10%... You know they would!
That sounds like my wife. Always forgetting to charge her phone :D
@@Jonathantuba my sister's iPhone is almost always in single digits battery percentage
I would
@@Jonathantuba it's cool thesedays how you can charge one phone from another phone. Such a romantic gesture 💗
I find it strange that somebody that presents electric vehicles doesn't know basic things like this :(
I did 30.000 miles on mine and I absolutely love it ! The product and quality is top notch. And running costs are basically free.
@Snot Gobbler I think i paid somewhere around 3800 usd
What is the battery life after 30k miles?
@@nicoruggiero6891 I would like to know that too.
@@The77Game you asking for too much.
Generally the best review i've ever seen on TH-cam, well done! these scooters are very popular at my local commuting train station. I'm getting one of these for when the work returns instead of risking my Triumph everyday, hugely popular & it is very funny in the evenings just seeing random headlights turning on as all the commuters get off their train
These things are everywhere in Beijing, and the stores selling them too.
Great video.
The scooter looks great! O like the removable battery idea 👍
I do like the whole "Warn your phone someone has moved your scooter"
I have a NIU scooter. It works indeed. Also it will differentiate between different kind of tempering: "vibration alarm" (someone just bumped into it), "unauthorised movement" (someone actually moved it), "battery removed". I think there's also a "fallen down" notification. Luckily I've never experienced that.
See my comment...
@@ashrashand6039 154 comments currently. No way to search for your comment. Your comment might as well be lost to the depths of the ocean.
@@ColinRichardson OK, here it is...
Hang on, if the connection between the scooter and the app on your phone is over Bluetooth, then how can it let you know where it is, if its been stolen? By definition, it'll be out of Bluetooth range!
Is it possible you read the specs about the Bluetooth connection and "assumed" it might be an anti-theft device without understanding that Bluetooth only works at short range...? Does the manufacturer actually call it an anti-theft feature? and if so, then they need to answer how this is supposed to work, based on Bluetooth
@@ashrashand6039 I would expect that featyrw to be a 3G or so connection and everything else be Bluetooth.
I keep hearing Bluetooth being used when there is not even a Bluetooth protocol in sight most of the time.
I think a lot of the time they use it as a catch all connectivity buzzword
wow...beautifully filmed....graphics and info were awesome....looking forward to test riding this one for sure if I can find one in Canada :)
Great review, I'm not in market for a motorbike but am interested in how EVs are progressing. Quality content kept me watching to the end of the video.
Really well done review and quality footage of the NIU NQi Scooter. We started testing the NQi GT from our shop in Vancouver Canada and are similarly impressed with quality and price.
I do believe that the equivalent of Sentry Mode will eventually migrate to a lot of the stuff we temporarily leave behind.
Andy's sporting the proper 90's look 😎
This scooter is such a nice piece of kit, we need them on the road ASAP.
Or a smart shock system. Have some HV, Mr. Thief.
Removable batteries is a nice touch.
TBH, the electric bikes in China have had removable batteries for many many years. They pull them out and take them into the flat/office to charge. You can even plug them in at various places along the roads...many places have chargers specifically for this and charge for the privilege, of course....often they're (push)bike places, and offer other bike services like repair/etc.
To me it's a must. It's also a nice feature that it makes the scooter less attractive to steal if there are no batteries present.
Most of the modern electric mopeds have removable batteries now - super soco, niu, horwin, artisan etc all have lightweight LiIon batteries which can usually be quite simply removed. Makes them great for commutes as you can charge at work!
gogoro scooters have batteries swap station! you pull them out and swap them with a full one. They are the nio of the scooter world!
Great review. In depth, covered all the necessary points and if I was in the market for a scoot this would definitely go on the list. More 2-wheeled content please (hint hint: Energica)!
Used this for a year now, it's a great bike. Very user-friendly
Awesome review. Well made. Beautiful scenery. Very friendly and trustworthy moderator. Well done!
an electric motorbike comparison episode would be great, (currently purchasable in uk / eu)
that looks extremely well thought through. you can see why that sells.
A pair of sensible sized (and weight) removable batteries is key to this. First floor flat? no problem. Would love to see these take off.
The Seat MO is my favourite so far.
Plenty zipping about London! :) As highlighted in the video, a lot of these are used by delivery riders because of the ease for recharging one battery while running the others.
I love this so much. I live in Naples and the city will definitely be a much, much nicer place to be if/when it transitions to things like these instead of the horrible and noisy two-strokes that basically run the city at the moment. I hope Piaggio are taking note and will make their own soon!
If you want a Piaggo, go and get a Vespa Elettrica. :)
@@Benjamin_Jehne The fancy "Vespa" range aren't really that common here in Italy! They're more an export thing. Like the way you see way more Fiat Pandas than 500s here. I want to see Piaggio make their entire range electric, including the Apecars. Not just the trendy high end ones!
yeah, so much noise and smell from such tiny little bast*rds
@@adamfrancissmith5511
Piaggio only wants to sell millions of Noisy petrol scooters
They are another ICE dinosaur 🦕 in the scooter world like GM, Ford, Toyota.
And Marrakech!
Great review, with lots of useful information and some great shots of my old home town of Weston-Super-Mud 😁👍
I know it's not a scooter, but I use cruise control all the time, particularly on 30mph roads. It's not only saved my licence but makes for a much more efficient drive. I imagine that's why they have it.
And because it drains the battery at a safe pace, extending your range.
Great episode. I wondered about the seating position. These types of scooters look like you're riding a dining chair at 50km/h. Also love that Torbert wins the "2020 Zero Fs Presenter Hair" award.
love the fact that you can charge your battery at a regular port inside a coffee shop whilst you work :))
An excellent review and an excellent product I'll be glad when smelly noisy 2 stroke engines are resigned to the scrap heap, bring it on!
There's no doubt electric scooters are better in pretty much every conceivable way, and seriously thinking of buying one at some point, but I love the smell of Castrol R in the morning. ;)
@@crankcase75 You obviously don't have asthma like so many of us who have to suffer your bike smoke.
@@TriviaChallenge I do actually. I don't even own a bike right now, but hey lets make random assumptions about strangers on the internet. You obviously don't look after your giraffe, you horrible negligent Giraffe owner person. ;) ..Two strokes were already well on their way out before electrification anyway, just not Euro 4 compliant (which is where bikes are up to now), so the comments pretty tongue in cheek. I mean like watching/listening to some classic two stroke wee banshee of a small capacity racer, but that doesn't mean I think it's what I want my pizzas delivered on.
RIP Yamaha DT 125 LC you will be missed 😢
@@TriviaChallenge i have asthma and still love the sound of a lone scooter puttering down the road.
Great episode! You really feel the practical intent behind this vehicle. I think you should mention it's name more often. If this is something you recommend. Say it's name, give it that oldest trick in the book, brand recognition.
Love your Palestinian kufiye. Enjoying the quality of your videos lately. Keep it up!
Great review. Scooter and Sand bay looking good in the sun 😎
Amazing! Never thought I'd be finish watching this video!
Really cool little scooter! Great video as well!
I have had a NIU NGT for about 18 months... it is excellent.
Who is your insurance with? When I asked for a quote from a two wheel specialist broker they would only offer third party. Fire and theft and fully comp were not available. This was for a Super Soco CPx but I would imagine the same would apply to any two wheeler.
@@misc000misc I'm with MCE... not the best, but cheap and cheerful.
@@MK_ultra_ Thanks for the update. It turns out that MCE were the insurers who wouldn't offer me anything other than third party. I'm guessing my postcode location is working against me though I live in a decent quiet area. Hey ho.
@@misc000misc Did you go via a comparison site? I find that I get more favourable results from the same insurers that way.
@@MK_ultra_ I didn't. Ta for the heads up I'll check that out.
Bought the GTS PRO a month ago its perfect for my commute which takes in a couple of miles of National speed limit roads, never had a problem, these bikes are brilliant, there is no off throttle re gen its regenerative braking only by the way
Very good review. Informative and fun, just like it should be 👍🏻
It's a nice electric scooter, it's perfect for the round trip from home to work and viceversa (16km). And ocassional 50km round trip to visit my father. I guess I would keep it in sport mode. Great video!
Thanks for this one, it may be just what one needs.
Good for in town hopping, a few miles at the time,
and good for once in a while go to the town next to do something
Absolutely I live approximately 16 miles to our large city and 2 miles from our smaller cities, so that is a very nice choice 🏁
Nice to see how the bike world is coming on with the change to electric. Please continue to keep us informed. I do like the fact that you can remove the batteries. It makes it possible that you could either replace them when they do eventually wear out or possibly even fit an upgraded battery as better tech comes to market for extra range. The biggest issue I have with this bike is the lack of a top box or mount to fit one.
Great design - especially like the anti theft feature and app to allow you to track the vehicle if someone tries to nick it - perfect for London.
1:05 Love the Austin A30 pursuit car!
My grandpa, 76, with checkered shirts, and brown shoes, drives on his NIU scooter in black and red with his old helmet😅. Believe me I'm not lying. He bought it last year, the sheer contrast is soo cool. He only uses it for short trips...
I want one too!
What a really clear and honest review. Great detail and frankly very professional. I'd have one tomorrow if only I could afford it!.
I went and got a Super Soco TC Max. About a 70km range and a top speed of about 95km/hr, so I can use it on the motorways here in Auckland NZ. It is a great commuter.
Perfect for the streets of London!!!
Brilliant rewiew as we have come to exoect from Fully Charged. One question though, where was that filmed? It looked lovely to visit (after lockdown) yes getting stir crazy!
I have owned one for two years now (only the one battery model though), never serviced or even washed it - still works absolutely perfect like the first day i bought it. Drive it to work every week, 52 weeks a year, right through swedish Winters. Only load the battery once a week - tops!
Very impressive
Had the NIU N series for a couple of years and it’s great. Fun to ride and perfect for commuting to the station in the morning. Bit of rust coming through on the rear arms but other than that it’s great. (Also cheaper than most e-bikes)
N series goes 30 mph?
*Yes, more PEV content like this* 👌🏼👌🏼
future in the front 80s honda in the back.
As a c90 rider I can't wait to have a low powered bike that can do hills too :D
Excellent review! Btw the cameraman really did a good job of recording the footage. Great shots and good color grading. 👍
I had one NIU scooter back in uni days. In Xiasha(outer suburbs of Hangzhou) having such scooter is a dream for students coz it just liberate us from public transport that has long intervals.
Great quality built scooter, if electric is the future then I'm well on board with it. Totally agree with the bike going into esave mode when the battery is low, hopefully they'll change that with future models.
This looks really really good!👍
Very nice scooter, beats putt-putt ones hands down for me! Are there many other E-M- Bikes around anyway? You can come and do some more reviews any day Andy!
Excellent review 👍 Please keep it up.
Looks so nice and clean. And the range is promising
We have a ton of NIU scooters here in Riga, Latvia as a ride share service. Great little machines. Driving experience and the the silence is amazing. Due how they are registered they are limited to 45 km/h and can be ridden on street or bicycle lanes from age of fourteen (with the right license).
Fascinating! As a scooter driver, and a car and motorhome driver, I was particularly keen to see how it performs. It would be/could be ideal as a little run-around when you park up your motorhome.
However, the location of the filming intrigued me more that it should have! Quite hilly, coastal, twee .... North Devon? Coastal North York Moors? South Wales? Spotting the Kewstoke sign was a delight! Success
Looks like Weston super mare to me
Good bike. My Chinese classmate used it for a two-month trip in China last year and ridden 3,000 kilometers. Carrying two battery packs
I want that little 3kw motor on my Ebike!
Great review btw!
His whatsapp
+1 3 8 5 4 7 4 0 6 9 8
super helpful thank you
Thanks for the review.
Yes, it's about what you need.
What I need is the equivalent of a Suzuki Burgman 200 in terms of carrying a passenger at 100 KPH up to 250 kilometres / day.
Once something that fits that bill is on the market in Japan, and at the same or better engineering than Honda, I am switching with no hesitance, ALMOST regardless of the cost.
Nice Video Andy.
Love the term Urban Commuting Vehicle so now I can hang with the posh(poser) Guys with fancy crossover with their acronyms,😆
Im looking at getting something like this maybe not this one, but I was surprised there is a NIU dealer in Los Angeles.
I'm kind of looking at those hipper models of small EV motorcycles-scooters
Although this NIU does have some nice feature like being able to take one battery out and use the storage good for those essential runs to the market, coffee sho and take away.
my Gas powered motorcycle is going away this coming Tuesday so I will looking at getting another two wheeler this time an E-Motorcycle.
In the future I see my ICE car going away too, hopefully my area gets a EV car sharing service soon.
Wow 270°! That is wide, so wide it lights up behind as well. Impressive, must be some very clever optics!
Both my wife and I have an e-scooter. Even with the yearly battery change (lead acid) and insurance they workout cheaper than using the bus here in Trujillo Peru.
Our batteries would last longer if the local government decided to install charging in the city centre car park. But for the moment they prefer giving planing permission to new gas stations, so we end up cycling our batteries very quickly. CAR PARK AND RESTAURANT CHARGING ARE A MUST. That extra hour of charge makes a world of difference.
Proud to own a Niu!😍
I have this model in China. Amazing scooter. Built like a tank
Actually quality is really good.. its one of best imo
The mode drop is at 15% already.
The regeneration is only at breaking, you'll see it in the display.
The indicater sound can be toggled between different sounds.
Use this with one battery will max to dynamic mode, only 45kmh available.
If battery's are 15% away from another then also max dynamic mode!
I know that the web is the future but I'm amazed I've not seen a TV ad for this. It's great. Maybe they are producing to capacity and don't need to at the moment. This should be a very desirable product, especially at the right price.
I have a super soco which has similar features. I have no regrets at all about going electric. It also has a removable battery. But it has never come out. Most work places have an outside plug. As does my garage.
I have an Emmo GT80. . . I’ll say that Cruise Control is vital. When my Lead Acid batteries gjve up the ghost, I’ll convert to lithium ion, for more range. It tops out at 47 km/h, which is plenty, especially considering that I don’t have to licence or insure it, as it’s considered an electric bicycle. I’ve enjoyed it during the snow-free months. . . late March to late November
Way to go Fully Charged!
I really like this thing! We call him Sceeter. Best buy i could do!
I was really toying with buying one of these, but it just isn’t fast enough for National speed limit single carriageway roads (60mph). I live in rural North Yorkshire with a 26 mile round-trip commute. If there was a 125cc equivalent electric bike that could manage to cruise at 60mph with ease at this sort of price point, then we’ll have cracked it 👍🏻
I believe there is a 125cc equivalent from Niu - the top speed of these things is mostly down to controller software and mostly there to comply with moped regulations in countries where that matters - e.g. some countries let you ride 50cc on a car license, but 125 requires a proper bike license.
Yes, more powerful motor(s) may also allow for better regen too, letting the disc breaks take it easy.
An all-wheel-drive version (ie: dual motors) could be an option if it's difficult to fit a single bigger hub motor.
This is my issue my daily commute is 32 miles but a lot of it is a busy 60mph road
Horwin CR6 is an electric motorcycle with a range of around 75mph and a top speed of just under 60mph. 125 equivalent, so can be ridden on a CBT. The Horwin EK3 electric scooter will be available shortly and has a top speed of around 60mph I believe. The NIU NQi GTS models are limited to 45mph. They are very nice scooters though!
Love all Torbert videos!
Great video. Thank you.
I have ridden scooters and motorcycles for most of my life. This looks so good I want one.
for anyone wondring the point of cruise control on a scooter . . . they are useful for speed cameras, also you can set it to the speed limit and spend more time looking at the road (as opposed to the speedo) which is safer.
Good informative video, one point, you didn't mention. Re the brakes, the left hand brake lever applies both brakes, at 80% rear 20% front. The right lever applies 100% front.
This scooter has just been introduced to here in Thailand. I've got a 5-year-old low-end Thai electric scooter already but I'll be buying this one in January. Total price 106,000 Baht / USD 3,420 including tax, registration, insurance and delivery to my condo.
This makes so much sense but not in the UK with our climate ! I would buy a Smart electric myself,but the scooter looks really good.
Why would you buy a petrol one they should all be electric,way to go.
That first statement about finding the electric vehicle that's right for you is absolutely true. Although hundreds of miles of range is nice, for many (most, even) less than 100 miles is completely fine. This is the case I found myself in when I began looking for my first EV. I work less than 10 miles from where I live, so about 20 miles a day on average for me. I found a used 2016 Kia Soul EV with a range of about 93 miles (and also in great shape: Only about 17000 miles on the odometer, one owner, well-kept, etc) for less than $13000 and it has been and is the best car I have ever owned, by far. I look forward to driving it every single day and when I have to drive my wife's ICE car for any reason it just doesn't excite me.
So, moral of the story is look at what YOUR particular needs are and investigate your options thoroughly. You may find that you don't need a brand new Tesla Model 3 but could get along quite nice with a previously owned BMW i3, Fiat 500e, Volkswagen eGolf, Kia Soul EV or many other choices. Check used car sites like carvana or cargurus and see what's there. Prices start at well under $8000.
Another great review Fully Charged! Niu has also landed in the Philippines and I think the Niu NQi GT is much better than Ecooter E2R or Super Soco CPx, in terms of price, quality and features. The E2R is a copy of the Gogoro scooter from Taiwan, unfortunately. Niu is really the Tesla of e-Scooters and I'm sure its going to be a hit to a lot of Filipinos!
Love the video I really want one of these.
Digging that scarf mate :)
Seems perfect for urban deliveries. Easy to park.
needs better storage areas, or rack,
Pls make a review of the new UNU scooter, its really just great!!
Brilliant for taking with you in camper van
I have the NGT with the Chinese Software Update. It will do in eco mod 50, in dynamic 70 and sport 90. great little Scooter for getting around and even for short tours
Yes it’s a shame the newer GTS models can’t be modded in the same way yet
We are banned Chinese company next year
I own a very similar unit..
Class L1B Electric Scooter
1000W motor
60V-44Ah battery
range lasts for about 100km's on mostly level roads..
Governed Top Speed is around 60km/h
I mean with range being limited and charge time of 4-8 hours
it's still a pretty good deal if you live in a city where the place you work, buy food and the mall is only 5-10km's
use it throughout the week and charge it once a week
When the point about riding with 1 battery was discussed, we always point out to our customers that you need to remember that you won't be allowed to go into mode 3, ie you only get to 28mpg/45kmh
Thank you for highlighting how dangerous a 15mph limit is when in traffic. This is my same concern with the ever so popular stand up electric scooters which are limited to a similar speed.
Have you had about CRYPTO TRADING,Make investing in crypto currencies especially BITCOIN an opportunity which can earn you upto 300% profit. For example investing $15,000 will earn you upto $45,000 and above during an investment plan if 14days.WRITE BROOKER MY ROCKWELL HENRY ON WHAT SAPP TO MAKE GREAT RIO IN BTC his currently handing my crypto for me and his making me huge profit turning 2 BTC in 9 days and making me $400.000 weekly by putting $50,000 indeed am amazed
His whatsapp
+1 3 8 5 4 7 4 0 6 9 8
I would have liked to see how you charge the bike. How does the charger look like?
It was a bit hard to understand, the voice has too much base, it was missing some high frequencies on the voice.
The music was loud compared to the voice.
Other than that, great video, great channel, great bike.
Many thanks for the video.
Love the accent...Spartans rock!
So this scooter is a budget offering, and has to be welcomed on that basis, thanks for the intro to it. For micro-car alternatives, the Kandi K27 now getting test-driven in the USA, you mentioned this diminutive little car I think, sometime? Anyway, one reviewer said sticker price is about $10k US and with tax credits in Colorado, he got it for $6,000. I mean, it seats four, keeps you out of the rain and goes and stops. Allegedly it’s not been crash-tested, which I suppose is pending, but this is a step above a Twizy at least. Really, a very cool option if it passes the necessary standards. Someone spoke about the dealer network, but really, it needs compared to a used car of the same price, and there’s no backup if something goes wrong with one of those in reality. My experience is, either it’s a Kia type long-term full guarantee, or it’s the first three weeks of ownership, or you have zilch.
Gotta review Bajaj Chetak from India.. ridden it for around 1200km , costs arround 1700$...
Thanks for this review.
Looks like a quality piece of kit. Good review.
It won a Red Dot Design Award :)
Yea... Seen them in the Nederlands. They are really cool
I own one in Shanghai, love it! Also have a model x here