Apollo City Electric Scooter | Awesome Lightweight Urban Commuting Vehicle
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2024
- The Apollo City Electric Scooter is one of the best portable commuter scooters I've seen. It's a functional, stylish and fun electric vehicle. With an amazing grip tape job, lights for night, suspension, and air-filled tires, you're going to love riding this scooter.
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Alien Rides awesome video review as always dude!!! Keep it up!!!!!!!!
Retr0 Shad0w thank you!! 🙏
Be worth seeing how it does that hill climb test with a full battery 7:01
James Faction good point, it was near full, but it would be interesting to see what the effects were of different battery levels when climbing this hill.
@@AlienRides "near full"? the glimpse you can see in the vid it looks about half, I could be wrong. Some batteries put out significantly more power when they're full...
*Great **Latest.Bike** Scooter ! I have had it for almost 2 years now and it is still working great so far! Brake and acceleration are really smooth!*
I will admit your review helped me pick the City. Best scooter I could have picked for my situation, gets me anywhere in my city and back and is super fun to fly around on, plus around 40 km/h is my "holy shit" point so it's just fast enough for me too. Thanks for the in depth review man
Awesome, I'm glad you're liking it! Definitely a nice little scooter! 👽🖖
More amazing is that drone!!
Here for info on the scooter, but what drone model is that?
I believe it’s a skydo
Skydio 2
@@scottw595 Thanks!
Great Skydio footage! Love how that thing just avoids the polls and get shots you really can't get without a pro-level race quad pilot behind the sticks. I really like the Apollo scooters. I would rather have it than the Turbowheel or Zero scooters and I like those scooters as well. It is just a bit better all around and has a 2 year warranty covered by a North American company. It is very strange scooting around San Francisco these days. My wife and daughter went kick scooting around yesterday to get a little break from our indoor quarantine. It was easy to keep safe social distancing with so few people out. It breaks my heart to think about all the people suffering around the world. It is good to take a break from time to time and just have some fun and get some sun and fresh air.
Yeah, the Skydio is amazing for sure, but can't beat pro level FPV piloting yet. We're lucky to be able to go outdoors for fresh air, and I hope we can continue riding electric vehicles for both our physical and mental health. I'm hoping to get a ride later today.
Great Video , love the scooter design , looking forward to seeing the @Apollo Line especially the PRO, Great Show man , Thank you man 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for stopping by! Definitely hoping to do a video on the Pro in the near future.
That drone just follows you the entire time? Thats awesome
Yeah, we love shooting with that drone. It's magical. 👽🖖
Basically this is a Zero 9 scooter. I placed an order for a Zero 9 from Rev Rides, then cancelled it and just ordered this one from Apollo. Exact same scooter, but about $200 cheaper, longer warranty and they’ve got some promos going for free accessories. Can’t wait to get it!
Yup, it's similar for sure, but they do some customization to it a bit, for example a forged aluminum frame. Both are pretty awesome choices for a commuter scooter though.
Polished review thanks. I bought an Apollo City a few days ago, can't wait.
Thanks, it’s a nice scooter, you’re going to love it!
Do you like it? I’m contemplating one. Air pro or this
@@DaBears08 yes we love it, quality is excellent. 300km so far going strong.
BTW something I learnt while using my Appollo.. As the battery depletes also does the peak voltage. You care about that as your max power output will go down. The City has a 600W unit which is plenty so this is not really an issue but I would keep this in mind. AFAIK this applies to all scooters.
Love your hill test, exactly the content I am looking for. Thanks!
Thanks, it's fun making these videos. 👽🖖
Drone footage is fire
Yeah, it's super fun to play with the Skydio, I think I just do scooter videos these days as an excuse to use it 😅
Nice video, and convinced me to order an Apollo City which I just got 3 days ago. Beautiful scooter, and a dream to ride - love it. Thought of getting an Explore, but the size and weight of the City is just about perfect for small NYC apartments and commuting, recreational rides. I had tried a Zero 9 which rode great, but this is a sexier and more improved version!
Awesome and congrats on the new ride! Definitely a nice little ride and great for a NYC apartment. Ride safe.
Thanks again for the great video!
Yooooooo!! Its that killer hill again California Street? Should rename it to Scooter Hill street and have the names of defeated scooters painted across the road like they do in the Tour De France 🐸
Great review the ETWOW GT made it further but this looks sicker....there never is a scoot with it all at this pricerange there's always a compromise.
Yeah, at this price range I think it's a pretty good package. You're right that the Etwow made it up further, and funny idea about the hill. 😅
I really enjoy your videos, and have watched several of them. My favorite is the hill climb on California Street, but I wish you were able to tell us more info about California Street, like how steep is each section, and the distance of each section. Like section 1 is 200 feet with a 10% incline, section 2 is 130 feet with a 20% incline. It would also be nice to know how much you weigh with your gear on. If you could provide this information it would be more helpful to understand the scooter's ability for your viewers who are researching to make a purchase.
That’s great feedback and thanks for stopping by! Definitely would like to have more detailed information around hill climb tests, will see if we can get that in the future.
Just know they are steep. what he rode on was probably from 40% to 75% hill grade.
Thanks for the review. I went ahead and purchased one!
Nice, you're going to love it, great little scooter! 👽🖖
Nice sunglasses 👓 🕶 😎
💪🏿😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎👍🏻
Thank you! 😎
Wow your video footage is top notch! Very enjoyable to watch your reviews.
Cool, thank you for stopping by! Definitely going to be doing more stuff like this in the future!
The Skydio again, incredible and wonderful. Thanks!
Thanks, it's a ton of fun making videos with that drone. More soon!
Yes, at intersections where cars may be turning, you "take the lane" and move into traffic, but otherwise, I'll use the bike lanes at the side where slower moving traffic should be. An e-scooter, should move on the roads the same way a bicycle does.
I like the Apollo line, thank you for the unboxing (^:
It’s a very nice line of scooters for sure. Thanks for stopping by. ⚡️💪
@Alien Rides thanks for the great reviews during this C-19 virus crisis giving us a format to leave community comments you definitely keep the dream alive but to fully appreciate electronics start with Lewis Latimer (Black Edison) and end with Cedric Lynch 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤐
Thank you for your support as always! 👽🖖
Nice channel you have! Subscribed! :) the drone footage is fantastic! Great work.
Thanks and nice to see you here. Let's both keep creating awesome electric content. ⚡️💪
I ride my Rad Mini Electric bike in San Francisco. Glad to see you road-testing these electric scooters up the steep inclines of California St. This is a good benchmark test for all electric scooters. I'm going to check out if you were able to test the Apollo Explore on California St. Thanks.
Awesome, hope your rad mini is working well for you. Ride safe! 👽🖖
Great video as usual brother!! The pro version looks really cool plenty of speed and Gobbs of range!! It’s crazy how many scooters there are to choose from ?? Especially in the last year alone!! By the way I hit a pot hole on my Emove Cruiser and crashed, I broke my hip!! This happened about 6 weeks ago!! I’m getting better slowly but surely!! Don’t worry not a scratch on the scooter 🛴!! Lol.. Well take care my friend and stay away from that nasty virus!! Hopefully I’ll be ready to ride by spring time!! PEACE MY FRIEND!!✌️☮️🇺🇸🇺🇸 P.S. that’s a hell of a hill test for that little scooter!!!!
Thanks for stopping by, and you're right, there's a ton of choices/companies out there. Really sorry to hear about your crash and hip, hope you have a full recovery soon!
Just like my Zero 9 except in blue. Nice
Yup, basically the same scooter, good choice! 👽🖖
cant wait to see you review the apollo pro. its the first scooter i will commit with. my very first scooter was the ninebot max and i cant say enough good things about that beauty but i simply need more and the apollo pro should be that "more" that i need. great content as always. that 2 year warranty from apollo scooters i think is best in industry right? every other company is doing 1 year at best and usually only 6 months.
The Apollo Pro also looks really good, and should be similar, or better to the Zero 10X. 2 years of warranty is definitely top notch right now, only a few other companies offer that, and most are 6 months like you said.
@@AlienRides the biggest upgrade i know of that the apollo pro will have over the 10x is the forged aluminium body. i think its lighter and more sturdy as a result and way less prone to breaking. there must be a few other ones but thats the only big one that i know of.
Something that’s never mentioned in any review that I found the hard way. I really loved my Apollo city scooter until I got a flat tire. First I tried to buy replacement from Apollo but decided against it when I saw that it was going to cost me $50 for two inner tubes ($20 for shipping! Really!). I went shopping for tires elsewhere and found that they use a weird rim size (50-134) which is not the standard size rim that most manufacturers use for 8.5” x 2” tires. So you can’t use the 8.5”x 2” tires that are widely available for most scooters like the M365. I found only one seller on Amazon that sells the right size tires for this scooter, but they’re poor quality. And if you want to install solid tires on it, you will not find solid tires that fit 50-134 rims.
Yeah, cost of inner tubes and tires is definitely important to consider, thanks for sharing your experience. 👽🖖
My issue is getting stranded miles from home and having to push it back home. Infuriating!!!! 4 flats and I've done barely 300km.
@@AlienRides to avoid the aggravation just pay the 70 dollars and dont go to starbucks for 1 month there you no longer have a flat
Its not too bad price. I own a road bike and i sometimes visit the bike repair shop and sometimes would cost me between 50-300$. Maintenance is important but cost money.
Speedway Mini 4 Pro (16ah) 500W motor has a peak power of 1360W. I get 32kph at 20° uphill, i'm not really sure but I think it can make it at the top of that street.
Hmm, it would be an interesting test for sure, that's a good amount of peak watts. I'll try to test that in the future!
One of the best commuter scooters, I have actually seen, This be good for people who use busses an trains, overall a good looking scooter, Can't they stick 1000w or even 1500w commuter scooter, Not everyone can afford too buy a Rion lol, Tho this is far from a Rion, lol.......
Stay safe yeah, An covid free, Is SF on lockdown, We started today in the UK, I am not risking anything, I chose too lockdown last week, Glad I got my electric scooter, Monster scooter for fun an little one for commute, Either way I am double masking, Surgical face mask under a MTB face mask, An the MTB helmet, Even got full face helmet i might use instead, Oh an bottle of antiseptic hand gel, But this is a time when scooter sales could go right up, Think about it, At time like this, A kick scooter is the perfect transport at times like this, Plus you got wear helmet so it could help against droplet spread, How this virus is spreads, Full face lid is at least a barrier you can clean with disinfectant after, I heard they leaving shoes an cleaning them when they get home, I might do the same, Can never be too care full with an invisible killer around.....
Stay safe tho bro, We need these video's too keep going, You are my go to person if i needs info or anything new coming out, I like the straight up honesty, Lot of vids on you tube are just trying too make money and too be honest just bull shit, But it clear that you is doing this for everyone else, As much as for yourself, I respect that, Stay covid free bro, Stay well, Keep the amazing reviews going mate, I have got some music tracks coming your way just this Virus got me sorting other things out, but will get em sent soon, Got some nive beats coming your way anyways yeah, Like i said stay safe bro....................
Thanks for stopping by! Stronger commuter scooters would be nice, but then they take larger controllers and bigger batteries, and then they aren't as commuter friendly anymore. Definitely agree that personal electric vehicles are the best way to get around during a pandemic, you aren't on an infected bus or train, and can more easily practice social distancing on one. Looking forward to those beats!
@@AlienRides Could not of said that better myself, How bad is it where you are?, Apparently it haven't hit us yet in the UK, Either way I am not taking chances, If i have not got everything what i needs it do not matter, I got a home, Bit of food, Few quid stashed away, My PSVR with a bunch of new games, I am addicted too Dirt Rally in VR, lol, But yeah i got everything i needs, Even my bit of cannabis in, lol, Got be honest there But all the people who have not got shit, An are lied up in intensive care dying, Makes me realise how lucky I am compared, I really do hope this stop's soon, Or agent Orange gets that cloroquine sorted so people can be treated, an tested, My bro is a really good house producer, He got a bunch of beats he sending me, Oh an he a bad ass graff artist, Cruel Vapours kru,
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That link is my brothers mate, He does the Characters, (Skroe), is my brother, And (hoxe), Do the outlines on letters an that,
This is the Kru my brother does his graff with, One of the best in Wales as well, Rmer done work all over Cardiff, So if you wanted any designs done, That can be arranged too, Could even get Alien Rides logo in graff for you, Could even do it myself, But I am no where near as good as my brother, Honestly he blows me away with some of his work, An he still don't make any money's from it, But yeah can get you designs done if you wanted bro, Stay safe brother, Let me know if you do want any designs sorted yeah, Peace.......................
@@mad-b264 Getting pretty bad here, but we're still allowed to go out for exercise and grocery shopping which is nice. Your bro does awesome work! I'll let you know if I need anything from him.
@@AlienRides Same in UK now, Tho i haven't really looked at news today, People dying left right an centre is not the news i want too be seeing...............
nice ride bro
awesome drone shoot ❤️🔥
Thanks, love shooting with that drone. 👽🖖
Great review! 🙌🏾 I hope to be buying soon
Thanks, they make some pretty great scooters. 👽🖖
Another great review on a good quality scooter
Nice little commuter, but doesn't compare to your scooter 😅
@@AlienRides - because I build GP prototypes 30-60Kw Custom Lehner LMT Outrunner motors and MGM ESC,s all liquid cooled I'm sending one of my bikes directly to you soon 😉
Everything is '' pretty'' in this video 😂 especially in the first 2 mins of the clip.
I like it more cuz of the nice ambient lights it has... Other than that, I'll still stick with an etwow GT Plus 2020 big fan.
The drone following u is a big big plus of your channel ➕👍 your content Is better than 6-9 months ago.
Keep on going Alien!
Thank you always for your support! Onward and upward.
Hi Alien! congratulation for your job... I'd like to know how is the situation about the COVID-19 in your country ... i write to you from Italy...
👋🇮🇹 It's just starting to get bad here. Luckily I have a day job and work with computers, so I can work from home. I hear things in Italy are pretty rough, thinking about you guys, and I hope you stay safe.
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Drone footage is epic. That's actually a great street to test to do a hill climb with 3 sections progressively steeper. Was wondering how you found the suspension and any noises or movement in handlebar, hinge mechanism. Looking forward to the Apollo Pro climb test. Thanks!
Thanks for stopping by! We like that hill climb test as well, and I hope to try the Apollo Pro there too some day, though I know it would conquer that no problem.
Nothing little about Apollo 😂😂
Zero, Turbowheel, Techlife, Apollo e.t.c
Its all UniCool (Titan Group)
Yup, you're right, only with a few slight variations. Some pretty exciting stuff coming out with apollo using the stormcores though, makes a world of difference.
everything looks great! that road squeezing along side cars is a little bit of a concern though
Yup, that's always sketch. Don't wanna get doored. 👽🖖
Great video as always. I was wondering what single motor scooter has done the best on that monster hill? If you remember thanks.
Thanks for stopping by! So far the best one has been the E-twow GT: th-cam.com/video/4rR-Z-WTShw/w-d-xo.html
It’s a nice commuter, very lightweight, but doesn’t look as good as the Apollo.
Niiiiice, im thinking about buying this ride👍👍 also subscribed 😎👍👍👍
Welcome!!! 👽🖖
Alien Rides i just bought a Cycle board Rover G2 instead, it was expensive
yeah hopefully 1 day...
Shame your not in the uk you could use mine.
I would like to see the D4 tackle 1 of the steepest hills in san Francisco.. think its filbert st ??
Keep the good content coming thanks alien rides
Hah, funny how you know the streets here 😁 might take a while, but I’ll see what I can do for the future.
@@AlienRides Thanks kevin.
im currently in talks with rion regarding the RE60 just trying to sort a good shipping deal from france to the uk the VAT is a killa. Do you have any promo codes available for rion
@@customboatscreensolutions5893 Yeah, shipping and taxes are killer. The Rion is an amazing machine though, and worth it if you can afford it! I have a promo code for the RE60 that will take off a small amount, use: `alienre60`
Nice drone footage 📺
The uphill climbing is the same as the Hiley X9. So do as Zero 9 probably.
Yup, pretty similar performance indeed.
Living in San Francisco, I know exactly where that hill is. My friend use to work at the McDonald’s on that corner of Grant and California years ago. That hill is a absolute monster that I don’t think any single motor scooter should be able to climb. How many sub &1,200 scooters have even come close?
Hah yeah, it's a pretty steep hill and was my preferred hill climb spot while I lived over there. So far not a single motor scooter has been able to climb it, maybe the E-twow GT got the closest though. 👽🖖
Nice drone footage.
I'm lucky to own a super cool robot drone that makes awesome footage.
Twisty thingys. Is that the technical term? Lol cool video bud
Only the most technical information here! 😅
Basically a Zero 8 with bit more oomph... Can't quite make out your brand of shades, but I think they may be Oakley ? 🤔
Right on the money, Oakley. I paid for custom ones that say Alien Rides 😅
Very classy, dude. I had 3 or 4 pairs of Oakley M frames (and Radar) in the past. When I'm spending well over £100 for shades, they have to be Oakley, (polarized, of course)
@@iSpied4theFBi Yeah, I'm a fan of them for sure, I'm not a fan of how easily I lose mine though 😆
@@AlienRides : I never lost a pair, but I did have a carbon fibre framed pair of Oakleys. I put them in the the drawer as per usual, then the next day, I went to get them out, and they had disintegrated ! My first pair of Oakleys had bit the dust. I was not amused, to say the least. 😥
Equivalent to Zero 9, not 8.
Can you do a comparison/side by side video between this and the Zero 9? Or is it literally just the same except for the branding, Dynavolt batteries and the slightly more powerful motor (500w on Z-9 vs 600w on Apollo City)? Got myself a City on the way as Singapore quality control isn't exactly the greatest, and I liked the Zero models but didn't want one til the quality control could be managed locally so the scooter i got could be actually reliable and serviceable. Apollo seemed to bring a locally quality controlled Zero 9 to the market and I'm glad to support a local company as I'm Canadian. Just wonder if there are any major differences between the two scooters other than the ones I mentioned. Hope to hear back from you. Thanks! :)
Hey, I unfortunately don't have the scooter anymore to make a compelling video, but I think what you said is spot on. The other difference being the forged aluminum frame vs cast I think on the Zero? The quality checklist as well as 2 year warranty that Apollo has is also top notch. Hope you enjoy your new scooter!
@@AlienRides yeah I forgot the frame difference is there as well, forged is way better than cast. Thanks for the reply! I definitely will.
One thing about all these various Chinese manufactured scooter's once you get them home and tighten up all the screws and charge them correctly you can expect a 10 year life out of them easy long as you don't treat them like Mx bikes
@Alien Rides For the rear solid wheel I can't find on Apollo's site for replacement. I'm pretty sure the threading on the rear wheel would wear over time meaning it would be less grippy, right? Can most bicycle stores replace drum breaks on a electric scooter? Maybe double disc break would have been a better option.
I think they would probably have it if you sent them an email. Definitely not easy task, not sure a typical bike shop can do it, but apollo might have a repair network they can refer you to. 👽🖖
@@AlienRides Thanks for the recommendation. 🙂Now I'm thinking between the Apollo City, Emove Cruiser, and Emove Roadrunner. I'd probably get the Cruiser if their customer service covers shipping if I ever need any maintenance done on it. I've seen a video on how to change the rear break lines on the Cruiser and there's too many potential mess up for the average user while taking it apart compare to other e-scooters. I currently own a Levy Pro e-scooter their warranty and maintenance service is great. They even cover for the shipping on the way to them and back.
Noice
Wheelie!
You have any future plans on dualtron mini?
Dualtron Mini looks pretty awesome for sure and I'd love to do a video on that one soon!
I ordered one, was a toss up between weight of the explorer and city, i went city hopefully its good enough for me
Awesome, it's a really fun scooter, I think you're going to love it! 👽🖖
Nice vid.. when you gonna do a review on the Nanorobot D4+
Thanks! I would love to review nanrobot, I just have a hard time getting my hands on one right now, and the company didn't respond to me yet. Hopefully some day!
This is exactly the same specs and design as my Zero 9 except for the colours. Fantastic scooter except for one annoying problem over two years. The rear tube blows out regularly as I've had to change the tube 4 times in less than 6 months. Only the rear tube. Also cheaper to buy in Asia only $760 USD RRP from eScooter shop.
Awesome, glad you're enjoying the scooter, and good to know about the rear tube issue. I've heard that many smaller tubed scooters suffer from this.
Very professional video, I especially like your choice of music. What song is that at 5:00?
Thanks for stopping by! I use a music service from epicdemic sound, and this track was Forsaken Souls by dvine. th-cam.com/video/iWYoYDkLCtQ/w-d-xo.html
@@AlienRides Thank you!
the city also has IP54 rating which was good compared to zero
I'm actually not sure if zero or apollo have different IP ratings, perhaps someone can test both in the real world.
One nitpick: Contrary to what was stated in video, the equivalent Zero scooter to this Apollo City would be the Zero 9, not the Zero 8.
Oops, apologies if I stated the wrong one! Thanks for chiming in.
@@AlienRides No problem - again, terrific video! I’m loving my new Apollo City!
nice, very solid scooter!
What's up Zen, hope you're doing well!
@@AlienRides doing well, hoping I don't sell out and become a scooter youtuber! (TEASING ) my one lil dualtron video getting way more views than my others
@@ZenLee lol, I think that's exactly what happened to me, and suddenly I'm a scooter TH-camr 😂 I think there's just a bigger scooter audience right now. Stick with what you enjoy though, that's most important. I do hope to do more stuff with EUCs in the near future myself.
Its a zero 9 in different colours. I wonder how well the batteries will hold up ?
Yup, very similar to the zero 9, but I like how they stand by their product with a 2 year warranty. I would imagine batteries should be the same as the zero 9 and last a few years. I unfortunately won't own this scooter for several years to find out myself.
@@AlienRides In Europe sellers are supposed to offer 2 year warranty, though I had an issue some years ago with a DJI product and the seller refused. I could have taken them to court but was not worth the hassle for amount involved. In my zero 9 the battery is made by SUZhou thinked electronic tech co. Or at least the outer wrapping has that name on it. I have only had zero 9 a month but find when the power level drops to 50% the speed and hill climbing drops as well. Unfortunately with lockdown here I cant take it out to do more tests. I am a little disappointed in battery performance though the scooter is fine apart from that.
@@esrider7765 The 2 year warranty law is a good thing I think, here many sellers only offer a 6 month warranty.
I think what you are seeing is battery sag, and is related to both the quality and size of the battery pack. Sadly most small battery packs will suffer from this as I believe you need more parallel cells to not have that kind of sag when accelerating or climbing hills. It's a nice little package, but for performance, you need to go a bit bigger I think.
@@AlienRides Interesting. The batteries claim, to be 2600ma on the wrapping to give a 13AH. I was considering buy a load of LG batteries of 3500ma and to a swap. Waiting on what seller has to say on batteries first.
Tried that coupon code, I guess it’s no longer valid?? Thanks!!
That's unfortunate, I guess they took the coupons away. Great little scooter though. 👽🖖
@@AlienRides yup ordered it yesterday and waiting patiently for its arrival on Monday!!
Excellent review
Cheers
Thanks for stopping by! ⚡️💪
Hi there your video was amazing, I am planning to buy one of these and I’m wondering how long it took for it to arrive for you. And how far were you able to go in one single charge?
Thanks for stopping by, you'll probably get it in a week or so, and should be able to go 15-20 miles or so. 👽🖖
Nice video! Would be cool to see you do a review of the inokim ox or oxo
Thanks for the request, I would love to review those scooters some day!
@@AlienRides well hopefully the time will come some day
Can you do a review on Dualtron Mini and try the uphill test.. Greetings from philippines..😊
Hello! The Dualtron Mini is on my list of things to make a video on, hope we can do that soon!
Good day! Thank you for the review. Do you believe that scooter is compact and light enough to take into an office?
Hello! Yes, I think this is a great size for commuting and storing in an office, sounds like it could be a good option for you.
@@AlienRides also, can you carry it with one hand without too much difficulty?
Kalen Beacham that’s pretty challenging on any scooter, but with enough practice you can.
@@AlienRides Understood. Thank you!
Thanks for your great review....just got my City and luvving it! Hey any info on that black helmet with the red stripe? Im looking for something like that! Thanks!
Awesome, glad you are liking it. I think it's a new olders! 👽🖖
Can u do apollo pro review cuz your video r great!!
Thanks for stopping by! I hope to do an Apollo Pro review in the future. 👽🖖
I’m debating between this and the e twow GT
Either one would be a really great choice! I think the e-twow is a bit lighter, but maybe not as stable as this one. 👽🖖
Is there only one switch that controls all the lights? Or are there separate light switches for each section?
I believe there is just one, but I haven't ridden it in a while. 👽🖖
Are you going to review the TNE scooters? Very little info about them on the internet.
I've seen those and they do look pretty cool! I'll reach out to them to see if we can get a review unit.
7:25, hey man, you should check out Grin Techs video (Justin) on motor efficiencies. This will help you actually use hub motors more appropriately for hill climbing ;)
If you want the tl;dr though, adjust your throttle, so that you’re only telling the scooter to go as fast as is can with wide open throttle.
Eg, at full throttle, you’re only getting 19km/h, so adjust your throttle so that it’s only trying to spin the motor at 19km/h and it will severely reduce the amount of waste heat you’re dumping into the motor and controller, you’ll also save a bit of juice too ;)
I hope this makes a big impact on your throttle useage on all scooters, I know it’s less tempting to just wot on a more powerful scooter like the Rion, which is exactly why you will see this issue less on more powerful scooters :)
Climbing power will also increase because you’re not just heating everything up :)
8:00 that poor motor, I bet it was so hot after that climb
Interesting, thanks for the information I'll check out that video.
Alien Rides no worries at all, hopefully this helps with the 11x and Wolf scooters and not burning the phases on really abusive runs :)
I can vouch for the information he gives, I used the same logic to make a geared hub motor run way above what anyone else has done before, I think I’ve told you about it before ;)
@alien Rides would you choose this or the Emove Touring? Aside of the warranty based on quality, range, speed and comfort ? I have a 15 mile commute and wondering which would be best. I already ordered the Emove Touring but just discovered this Apollo scooter now
Both seem like pretty solid choices for sure so it’s hard to say. I’ve never tried that particular emove myself, but I think I like the look of the Apollo series better.
california street my favourite scooter test. do you think the emove touring can climb this hill?
It's a nice street to test scooters on! I highly doubt the single motor emove scooter will make it, but I'd love to try it some day.
How is the low end torque on flat roads? I don't ride fast but I need low end torque because I cross a lot of streets downtown. I average 8-10mph
Oh yeah, something like this would be perfect for your use-case. Plenty of power to get up to those speeds for even heavier wires. :alienRides:
Great review - looks like a really well built scooter
Thanks, it's an awesome little portable scooter.
Did the E-TWOW make it further up the hill? How would you compare the ride comfort and suspension noise this one vs. the E-TWOW?
Good question! Yea, the e-twow did make it further up the hill, but I will say that the Apollo City was a more comfortable ride. The Apollo city also seemed more quiet over bumps and such. Both are awesome commuter choices.
No one seems to want to answer this question: Which hand, controls the rear brake. Is it the same as for ALL bicycles; the right hand, controls the rear brake. If not.... I'll have some serious 60 years of relearning to do.
For almost all scooters the left lever controls the rear brake by default. I say by default because you can certainly switch them around if you're handy, or have a shop do it for you. I'm sure you can re-learn if you want to though 👽🖖
@@AlienRides Odd. For everything I've driven from tractors, to clutch stick shift, motorcycles and bicycles, the right hand or foot controls the rear brake.
I decided to submitting here the review about my very bad experience with Customer Service and my Apollo City because the Apollo website is blocking my negative review.
On November 17 (and one day before) I sent my negative review regarding my contacts with Customer Service and the defective scooter. I received confirmation of submitting a review but my post is not visible on the apollo website (I have the screenshots of my review and confirmation of submitting).
I got my scooter on July 29th (order #11111).
I started using the scooter with a factory fully charged battery (100%) but after riding 14 km (8.7 miles) the battery level showed lower than 20% (1 green bar). Then I charged the battery until 100% but after 6 km (3.7 miles) of riding the battery level showed less than half of charge (40%, two green bars). I sent the pictures in my previously email. I reported this problem on August 3th to Customer Service and I sent pictures of the display.
I received the answer a few days later. They explained to me that the P15 should be 48.
A few days later I rode from my home to the post office. The distance is 1.6 km (1 mile). The battery display was showing 2 green bars of battery charge when I started my way. Halfway, the scooter started to slow down suddenly. It was very dangerous because there were cars behind me and they had to stop suddenly and the drivers started to honk. The battery display all time showed 1 green bar and "E 00" until I started recharging the battery.
I reported again the problem to Customer Service attaching pictures of the display. I again had to wait a few days for an answer. When I got the answer, they explained that P15 should be...39. They asked me to send more pictures and wait to more explanations and instructions.
I rode at the time 93 km (57.7 miles) and I had to charge the battery 7 times because the level of the battery showed lower than 20% (1 green bar with letter L).
The description of the scooter says: "the Apollo City offers 28 miles (45 KM) of range when in eco mode. Even at full speed in more realistic conditions, the City boasts a range of 22 miles (35 KM)". It means that I should charge the battery so far only once or maximum twice (as I mentioned I received scooter with fully charge battery and I should ride 35-45 km without charging the battery but I had to charge the battery after 14 km when I started to used it).
On the end of the August, I needed to change the inner tube and I noticed one of the two spare inner tubes came already with the factory defect. I contacted Customer Service attaching pictures of the damaging of the tube. The answer I received was: "We'll be happy to send you replacement parts under our Apollo Protection Plan. This Protection Plan allows you to get up to two replacement inner tubes or tires (or 1 of each) per month for free, and we only ask that you pay the shipping fee of $20."
The tube came with the factory defect so I don't understand why I have to pay for shipping. Somebody didn't check before put them to the box. Why I should pay for someone's mistake? It is unfair.
The price for 2 new inner tubes on eBay is $12.61 (free shipping and free return) so how is Apollo Protection Plan if the customers Apollo's have to pay $20 for shipping?
Every time when I plugged in the charger to the power the light on the charger was red. Then I was connecting the charger to the battery and I had to wait about 12 hours until the color of the light on the charger changed from red to green. The charger all the time was very hot during the charging the battery.
Now, since about three weeks the color of the light on the charger is green when I'm plugging it in to the power. The color is changing to the red when the charger is connecting to the battery and then the color is changing to the green when the battery is fully charged but I still have to wait about 12 hours until the battery is fully charged. The charger is warm (it was very hot before) during charging.
I contacted again Customer Service and I asked why the color on the charger was red during plug it to the power, on the beginning when I started to use it, and now the color is green. They explained to me that the color on the charger should be green when the charger is plug in to the power but they didn't explain why the color on the charger was red for many months from the very beginning when I started using it. They asked me to "send a video that clearly demonstrates the issue with the charger? We will then show the video to our tech team to confirm if it's defective." How I can make and send them "a video that clearly demonstrates the issue with the charger" if the color on the charger is green now...? I have no idea why the color on the charger was red before and now the color changed "spontaneously" to the green.
I rode so far 319 km (198 miles) and I had to charge the battery many many times.
I feel very uncomfortable and unsafe using the scooter because I don't know when scooter again will start to slow down suddenly during the ride. I have to control the charging level of the battery all the time.
I have to charge the battery every 15-16 km (9-10 miles). Last night I charged the battery form 8.30 pm to 11 am (14 hours, 30 min) and the color on the charger was still red.
I live in New York, very close to an authorized repair shop but Apollo never offered me to take and check out my scooter there.
Sorry to hear about your experience, they should definitely take a look at it and compare it to their other good models. Hope you are able to get that figured out somehow. 👽🖖
Hi & nice review ... Random question for you about this scooter ... it uses the same rear brake mechanism that the Emove Touring uses ( I own one of these ) ... I was wondering if you ever noticed the rear brake line jumping out of the feeder line when going over a lot of bumps or riding off curbs? And if so what did u do to fix it ? Im having this issue atm with the Touring & as u can guess, I dont feel that safe on it, which is a shame as its such a good ride :(
Hmm, I never noticed that, or am really familiar with that issue. Maybe someone who knows will chime in and I hope you get that figured out soon.
@@AlienRides Hey & thx for the reply ... Ive made a vid to highlight the issue .... Skip to 1:37 th-cam.com/video/XbAO0jX5BK4/w-d-xo.html Fingers crossed :)
how tall are you? I'm 5'4 and wondering if it fits my size comfortable
I’m curious to know what your Buddy was riding??
Hah, he was riding an electric unicycle, specifically gotway nikola. It's a nice little PEV.
This is the second place I've checked for info about the tires, here and Apollo's website itself. Why isn't it available? Size, type of tire, slimed or not?
You can always slime these tires if you want, but very few tires are slimed from the seller. I believe these are 8.5"x2" air tires? But I haven't had it in a while. 👽🖖
@@AlienRides thanks for the well hidden info lol. I'm just on the hunt for something with a better ride quality over bumps than my first e scooter, ninebot es2.
L9 vs Apollo city? which has better suspension and more torque? I don't ride very fast but like quick pick up and go up hills and smooth ride, also short commute, which is best under $1200?
Suspension and range wise I think the L9 is the winner there, but weight, portability, and speed the city wins. Both are really good scooters, I guess think about when you can get it, the L9 has been a bit delayed and unclear when people will get it.
Another awesome video review! Ok so I’m down to the Apollo City and the Zero 9 now! Scraped the idea of the L9. The Apollo and Zero 9 seem almost identical yet Apollo is cheaper and better warranty. Is there something I’m missing that the Zero 9 offers that makes it better than the City? So close to buying one of these. Decisions decisions!
They are basically based on the same scooter, but apollo does offer an excellent warranty. I'd say go for it!
A zero 9 basically
Yeah, very similar with some customizations. I think both this and the zero 9 make great little commuter scooters.
With better design and a 2 years warranty looks like the choice is easy for me
MegaBugsy22 well better design not sure I agree. I see the same design, but different colour scheme and logo. . 2 year warranty I can agree with. But that said. It really depends on the customer service you get with that. I am lucky enough to be close to a Zero scooter main dealer which have a work shop. That will do anything on the spot. 👍 good luck with your buy . Either one is great option.
Is the Apollo City bigger and bulkier than a ninebot es4 Lime scooter? The handle bar was too tall for me on the Lime Scooter.
I haven't felt an es4 in a while TBH, but I think the Apollo City is slightly smaller? It's definitely a great option for portability. Might be worth checking out the dimensions.
Handlebar height is adjustable.
Zero 9?
im debating between the Apollo City or the ninebot E45, which one?
Both are fun little scooters, but I like the Apollo City a lot more. It's a smoother ride with better features IMO.
city or light? is there a big different?
I'm not familiar with the light, but it does look good. Maybe it's the next model of the city? I think you can't go wrong with either one.
What is the name of the helmet you are wearing?
For this video I'm using the Fox Sports Proframe helmet. I like it because it’s lightweight and has lots of airflow. It's not the cheapest though, but most quality helmets aren't. You can find it here: amzn.to/2LOGlm3
Its very hard to find even few components that differs from zero 8, I can see only colours and wires. And that talk about quality... Foldable handlebar is weakest part of zero 8, and here its the same...
That’s fair, I think it could primarily be aesthetic differences. I do like how this company stands by its product, offering a 2 year warranty though.
We thought Zero was a fantastic foundation, but being a Singaporean brand, the quality standards were made for and controlled by the Asian markets. In Canada and the US, customers expect better QC, support and warranty. With that in mind we worked directly with the factory behind Zero, to incorporate a 143 point checklist into their QC process ensuring only units that passed rigorous testing would be shipped to us. We also incorporated a number of upgrades we saw as absolutely necessary - from big ones like the Dynavolt-powered batteries, to small ones like using plastic coil instead of cloth to protect the external wires. At the end of the day, you will have to choose between an Apollo and a Zero. The question will come down to which company can stand behind their product for longer and why, and the answer to that question will always be us as no other scooter brand offers 24 months of warranty. Just some backstory as to why we decided to bring these scooters to market in the first place :)
Does anyone know if they’re better than the roadrunners or the nanrobot??
what do you think of the overall weight especially if u have to carry it on the NYC subway
I think this is definitely a good weight to carry, and a good size for the subway. Not sure you’d want to have to carry much more weight than this.
Alien Rides thanks koz portability and security are important for me I like the etwow Gt 2020 for the portability but it is lacking cruise control
@@kygnonkone1278 E-twow scooters are also really great for portability! Good luck with your decision.
Alien Rides can u help me pick the lightest scooter with great riding experience? Or do u know if there is a way to control the speed on the etwow Gt 2020 ?
Kygnon Kone honestly id say just go with this one or the e-twos, both are awesome; not sure which I like better!
Did you use drone to record the video?
Yup, starting to use more and more drones because they get awesome footage. In this video I’m using the skydio 2.
Brother, attention is there, there's an outbreak of corona, don't go out too much.
Thanks for the reminder. Luckily I’ve got a bunch of videos I filmed before the virus outbreak. Stay safe...
Is that scooter 🛴 dual motor? Thanks!
Just a single rear hub motor. Though Apollo does sell some dual motor kits.
Hello I see🛴
I had a Mercane sold it.🛴
th-cam.com/video/bAAthfpG5OQ/w-d-xo.html
Is that a Skydio drone?
Yup, we're shooting with the Skydio 2.
@@AlienRides the subject tracking it's insane! I fly drones for a living and I'm dying to get one of those just for fun.
hi, is it easy to fold and carry for some stairs ? thanks
Yes definitely, it's a super compact and nice scooter to get around.
Zero.9
Nice eyes, it is indeed very similar to the Zero 9, though they do some work on customization and aesthetic. The two year warranty is also quite nice as they stand by their product.
@@AlienRides btw love you vids,from aus
Shameel Ali thanks for the support! Hope you all are staying safe and healthy down there.
Apollo City vs Turbowheel Swift
I would love to make that video!
Alien Rides looking forward to it