Electric Moped Unboxing, First Ride With Me & My Wife (SWFT MAXX)
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It would be interesting to see if the 20mph top speed can be unlocked.
No
Definitely
With a instant call to the cops and licensing authority tracking u lol
All controller manufacturers should have a spec sheet to find pin-outs and settings. (Did you know some controllers have a "reverse" pin? Yep.) I worked with one controller that had a serial connection that used a GUI to manipulate controller settings. My job was to build the electrical system, with the final step being to SLOW THE VEHICLE down by 66%!!! Some EVs are just-right engineered. Some are over engineered, knowing some users want to unlock the power. Do some digging and make some calls. Know what you are doing first, or just increase your life insurance payoff.
Worst case senario is change motor controller
I got the SWFT Maxx E-Moped about a month ago. So far it has been perfect for getting me to work on the overnight shift. Not many cars around at 11:45pm so less dangerous for me. I live in between hills so when I ride in either direction, a lot of power gets eaten up. I just ordered a backup battery and inverter that I can carry in my backpack to charge it on longer rides.
I never really looked at mopeds with much interest, but I'm starting to realize that it's truly a territory with tons of potential.
Well it's not a moped it's an electric scooter.
No pedals no moped.
I mean at that point why not just buy a regular scooter like a cub?
Thank you for all the info. I am a wildlife photographer, I plan to use an EB to scoot around silently on photo safaris.
That sounds like a great use. A lot of people use e-bikes for hunting because they are so silent. But I like your idea even better, shooting photos instead.
This is perfect for my college town! If I wasn't a graduating senior, I totally would invest in a nice luxury like this.
I may have missed it, but what is the advertised battery range in real miles?
This little Swft Maxx is super cool!
I'm glad to see the prices on e-bikes, e-scooters, and the rest starting to come down. This looks like a fun ride for the neighborhood, but like others I'd like a little more speed for a daily commuter.
I recently found your channel while researching electric motors. You make cool content.
Generally with electric motor controllers that are restricted you can got to the controller and see if you can find either a pink or blue wire that does not connect to anything outside looping back into the controller box. some times it is just a wire. cut it. or sometimes like on conversion kits you merely unplug the loop. you go from the street legal 20 mph on the throttle to what ever the system can give.
Wow, how did I miss this video? This is so nice, and excellent for city riding...
Always enjoy the reviews 👍
look under the seat for a white wire with a clip that makes it easy to disconnect the wire, its usually the limiter good luck bro
Been a scooter rider for years, finally E-scooters are approaching good drivability.
Looks pretty slick
Cool moped! Great review.
Love that little moped, soo silent!
It's a scooter. Mopeds were popular in the late 70's. I sold them at the motorcycle dealership I worked for.
Moped is an acronym for Motor Pedal. A regular e-bike is more of a moped than that scooter.
Looks like a fun bike
This is cool. Great review.
I've learned a lot from your channel throughout the years
As always, thank you.
Nice looking Moped.
Looks like it would be a lot of fun.
nice, good looking moped
Looks great!!
I almost bought this one but I'm a tall guy and my knees were pressed against the steering column. It's also not the best for the second rider. I had to go with Emmo GT80 which has the space for my legs and has an incredibly comfortable seat with back support for the person in the back. But this here is a beautiful looking scooter though. I think if I were a smaller statured person - I'd definitely pick this one.
Pulling two two people I’m impressed. And the moped looks good.
Nice review and brilliant scooter and value. I could not dispel thinking the box could be a developed into temporary shelters for some unfortunates
That’s cool. Wouldn’t mind having one of those.
ALL these mopeds have a jumper wire coming out of the PMW controller.
If the 2 wires are shorted you get the limit.
If you unplug the jumper, limit goes away.
That's how it is on my Motorino XPn as well.
Great video
I like your videos, iam an Indian, i have a indian electric scooter 2400w benlig Aura its amazing performance, 120km range per charge.
I want to learn more about electric scooters and valuable suggestions from people like you can be very helpful in life ....
hey Micah hope your doing well, I'm not sure what you call it but where I'm from if it has pedals its a moped and if it does not have them its called a scooter. I'm sure you know what it is but for the folks that don't know just a quick refresher. thanks for your honest and helpful review take care and ride safe.
many state laws just say as long as you have pedals and it does not go over 20 mph its legal
Very good simple and explicit video... I will love to have a free book
Nice review
Nice industrial strength bread ties. Nice ride too. Be Well Micah.
Yea those things were serious, probably the strongest part of the whole packaging!
great job, i like your books and videos , i want one
This is Awesome for town ride and even ride out side a town 20mph enough but How long the battery last ?
Its a nice scooter, would love to have one here.
That scooter looks cool
That looks like a 2000w QS hub. I'd say controller swap it and you should be good for 45mph.
I agree, QS motor for sure. Plenty of space for a bigger battery too.
Sounds good but what controller would you recommend?
@@kayrokk Sabvoton is the easiest to program and only one I have experience with. Kelly is a bit overpriced IMO and programming is meh. Finally there's APT and other controllers that look like that, dreadful hacked programing, 0/10 would not want to deal with that headache.
@@marsrover001 Sounds good if I end up buying one.
@@kayrokk big Savatron 80 amp 72 volt battery
Look awsome moped I like it
Yo I love your videos and I need 1 of those books 📚
Fantastic love e bikes/ mopeds Maybe change the speed controller or try take speed limit of 😀
This I like a lot, good price
Yes plz
I love seeing all these new electric vehicles. Do you keep them all? You must have a big garage.
Not all of them, but many. And yea, I keep my e-bikes in many places. I'm like a hoarder, but just for e-bikes.
it has a vintage feel to it, i really like it. Vespa ?
You seem to be confused as to what a moped is…that what is being unboxed is a scooter. A eScooter to be exact. A moped has pedals…that is the mo”PED”. A scooter has pegs. In the “E” world I would consider eMopeds to be nearly unpedalable and often have seats like a motor cycle. While I do agree the lines are fuzzy because back in the day, any bike with a motor was considered a moped and now ebikes are a thing…anyway, no pedals means not a moped. And that particular vehicle is a scooter ( which at one point you even called it a scooter).
:)
Weird how so many states have moped laws that include scooters without pedals. It's almost like... the word has evolved.
Wow, this moped looks fantastic. If only it had a higher top speed then it'd be perfect!
Hey SWFT, so glad to see your comment! Open question: where is a 20 mph vehicle safe to use? I’m not being critical, just wondering what the target market is. I really want a scooter, because I work from home, the grocery store is only 1.5 miles away, and my friends live within a 3 mile radius. But all the cars go 35-45 mph (no matter what the speed limit says).
Comon Mickie you've got to give her the scooter now and it dose look like fun 💙👍🏾
I did follow your videos. If you could have it run at least 120km/hr that wil be great because the bike looks like can handle that speed easily.
Hi there can you please do a comparison between the Bosch performance line cx (unlocked) vs the bbshd in regular mode and maybe unlocked mode.. thanks
I wish they came with training wheels...lol I really like it. Nice job
How about some range and battery capacity / charging stats.
It looks like an interesting option for a possible handicapped student 'on campus transport' at that price as well.
I bought one on fb marketplace brand new recently and I absolutely love it, did you ever hear the rumor of cutting a blue wire on these to remove the governor? I’m looking to cut that wire eventually to get more top speed especially up hill
Thanks for great info. Any chance to review Espin EB?
Can you do a review of the tesgo electric bike 1000w
Is there a way to upgrade the motor to get more power or speed upgrade
It'd be sweet to see if there's a way to override the speed governor... here in New Mexico a scooter can not exceed 30 MPH.
Yea the 25-30mph cutoff is pretty common in the states. I’ve owned a bunch Iof scoots and peds in different states.. Almost always modded them to get a usable 40mph tho. Never had an issue. Ride safely and no one’s gonna bother you.
I like the scooter, but what distance did it travel on a full battery?
What a cute couple you guys are. Thanks for the vid.
PS. if it could do 50, I would be interested. Just needs a different controller. 😊
She can't do 50, but she loves me and cooks a great burrito bowl. :-P
That's pretty cool for $1500. Would need to check to see what the laws are in my area for those.
i am guessing Ola's scooter plays a big role in how this is poriced. Had that not been a thing priced so well, htis would probably never fall under 2k$.
And btw i cannot believe there is any chance that swft dont release a way to unlock its speed
nice bike
Looking at the hub motor this is either a Bosch hub motor which is already very cheap or an even cheaper knock-off.
Nevertheless every motorcontroller I know for these has three settings and usually there's jist no button on the vehicle to change settings. Setting one is 25km/h top speed, setting 2 is 45km/h top speed and setting 3 is 64km/h top speed. This is because of European and Chinese license laws. So of course no button to switch settings but you can switch settings. Find out which motorcontroller is inside and which channel/wire is for the settings and enjoy much more power and speed.
There's is also a controller that will give you 10kw from that engine. INSANE but fun
Want, if it can be made to go fast. Right now it is slower then my e bike. Any chance you will be testing that hybrid scooter from ev show?
I love it
I've seen this scooter on sale on Best Buy, also, and was very tempted, but that 20mph top speed changed my mind. It would be awesome if it can go 30mph.
It's an E vehicle for short distances. They want to sell these to people who don't want the hassle of insurance and updating registration.
@@WithoutRemorse12 So? It would still be awesome if it can go 30mph. 🙄
I wonder if there is a work around on the speed limitation...🤔
@@Stryford1 There are multiple Electric Moped vehicle manufacturers that make vehicles that go 30 and over. That narrows the market to people who are going to be willing to pay for insurance and Registration.
@@WithoutRemorse12 I think everyone knows about other mopeds/scooters. I'm talking about the SWFT MAXX. For approximately $1400 it would be awesome if it can go 30mph. Those other mopeds you keep mentioning are usually more than $2000. 🙄
I bet there is a way to unlock the speed. It might have to be limited for sales in certain countries.
20 mph sounds great
When you first charged it was it with the seat circuit breaker on or off? I charged mine off and the charger never went red either. When i turned it on 10 hours later it was still dead.
Awesome scooter What is the capacity in lbs ?
You should try to import the OLA electric from India. You’ll be genuinely surprised for the price. Just around 2000$ with a top speed of 70mph
How about a vid with the powerful outdoor elec trikes for us paraplegics? (really 18 mph?)
Outside of scooting around a gated community where can you use these types of vehicles? They look great for doing runs to the grocery, etc but I'm assuming they are not legal on roads?
Is there any way you can put your books on audible. I have Cerebral Palsy and have trouble reading the the books.
A typical Chinese e-bike has exactly the same mold, power switch mode, and installation position. For such a car in China, it would be anywhere from 3500-5000 rmb depending on battery capacity and power.
I enjoy your programs. I do dispute you calling a scooter a ‘moped’- where are the pedals? Otherwise you did your usual good job
Brilliant
I would be interested in whether or not having no pedals means you have to have a motorcycle license or is it the same as an e-bike?
Because of lack of pedals and a 20 MPH top speed, this is considered a class 2 e-bike, perfectly road legal.
Nice scooter
But I like the swytch bike that you use, actually I bought one, so simple with PAS.
Is the battery in it replaceable after it dies?
What range do you get on a full charge?
Can you review the truvor
Random TH-cam Commenter. Yay books!
Interesting. What is the battery life and charge time for this scooter?
@Average User I have an e bike cycle emmo S or eskuta sx250 in UK with a 50kg weight and a top speed of 20mph with 48v and 20amp hour lithium newer battery too like this but I can only reach 28miles with pedal assist too so I can't see this video bike getting anyway near that range .
Is the battery on this electric moped replaceable?
Actually in Pennsylvania, a legal moped can only go 31 mph. The moped (or easy-rider) is legally defined as a two- or three-wheeled vehicle with engine displacement of no more than 50 cc (3.1 cu in) and maximum speed of no more than 50 km/h (31 mph).
So 20 mph isn't too far off the legal limit.
down side in the netherlands, you need a drivers licence and insurance to drive it, an ebike does not require that.
Update on the scooter? How's the scooter doing? Any problems?
what should i do if i want moped like this go faster than stock?
As someone who has owned lots of two wheeled things, both gas and electric, I'm not a huge fan of "fast" scooters. I'd rather have a moped (electric or gas), as in my opinion, the larger diameter tires are inherently safer and more stable. I'd be okay with this at 20 mph for zipping around in my gated community, especially at this price. Back in the 1980s we actually used small scooters to get around in the large warehouse we worked at - this would have been perfect for that.
except they make more sense? whereas road scooters are more like... just get a motorcycle instead
I remember Mopeds when they first came out - and back in those days it was a MOtorized PEDal bike. In my mind, this doesn't have pedals and so its not a MOPED, its a scooter. Over time I know words change meaning, so maybe nowadays pedals don't matter for it to be a moped - but that's the difference from my perspective. :)
good to know. never knew that
They call them mopeds because they fall under the legal umbrella that old school mopeds once occupied.
@@BigEpinstriping so it has a vin #?
@@ghz24 Most of the scooters and mopeds I've encountered do in fact have a VIN. E-bikes not so much. There are some road legal e-scooters that do have a VIN, just not many.
@@BigEpinstriping None in my state if it's a moped it has to be licensed and it can't be licensed unless it has a vin. It gets to go 30 mph but a drivers license and insurance are required. If this thing could be pedaled it would be completely legal with just a 16 year old rider.
Cool scooter, if it did 35 that would be a keeper!
yeah that hub motor looks a bit big for 400w or even 750w :P
How many miles is a charge good for ?
Wonder how they would go in Australia.
I am guessing I can order waterproof saddle bags to transport equipment.