According to my experience of recommending and purchasing electric scooters for others, most people pay more attention to the functional parameters of battery life, safety, passability and shock absorption, weight, and climbing ability when purchasing electric scooters. We will focus on explaining the functional parameters of the electric scooter.
Battery life, the battery life of an electric scooter is determined comprehensively by the electric scooter itself, the driver’s weight and driving style, and external weather and road conditions. Therefore, there are many factors that affect the battery life of an electric scooter. Generally speaking, the heavier the weight, the smaller the battery life. Frequent acceleration, deceleration and braking will also affect the battery life; the external weather is bad, high temperature, low temperature and wind speed will also affect the battery life; uphill and downhill will also affect the battery life. . These factors are relatively uncertain, and the most important factor affecting battery life is the configuration of the electric scooter itself, such as the battery, motor, and motor control methods.
Batteries, most manufacturers now use domestic batteries, and some use foreign LG Samsung batteries. Under the same volume and weight, foreign battery cell capacity will be larger than domestic batteries, but no matter whether you use foreign or domestic batteries, now Most brands have falsely high nominal battery life. The advertised battery life is this number, but the actual battery life experienced by customers is much shorter. In addition to the fact that the manufacturer’s propaganda is falsely high, there is also the fact that the manufacturer tests the battery life under ideal conditions, but the actual weight, road conditions, and driving speed of the actual customer are different, so there is a serious discrepancy with the actual experience of the customer. . So I pay more attention to the actual range of battery life. In the recommendation of electric scooters, I have integrated the actual experience of people who have used the battery life (it cannot be guaranteed to be 100% accurate, but it is closer to the actual battery life). For details, please refer to the model recommendation below. .
Motor, motor control method, the motor mainly depends on the power of the motor, generally 250W-350W, the motor power is not the bigger the better, too big is not too wasteful, too small is not enough power.
Safety, the safety of electric scooters is mainly determined by the brakes. The safety of an electric scooter has a lot to do with its braking system. Now the general braking methods of electric scooters include pedal brakes, E-ABS anti-lock electronic brakes, mechanical disc brakes, etc. The safety is: mechanical disc brake > E-ABS electronic brake > pedal brake after stepping on the foot. Generally, electric scooters will be matched with two braking methods, such as electronic brake + foot brake, electronic brake + mechanical disc brake, and a few will have three braking methods. There is also a problem of front-wheel drive and front brakes in terms of safety. Front-wheel drive vehicles have the benefits of front-wheel drive vehicles, and rear-wheel drive vehicles have the benefits of rear-wheel drive vehicles. However, front-wheel drive vehicles sometimes use the front brakes to brake suddenly and the center of gravity of the person moves forward, resulting in a fall. risks of. Here I would like to remind novices to try not to brake abruptly when braking. Do not brake the front brake, but use a little brake. When braking, the center of gravity of the body is tilted backward. When driving, the speed should not be too fast. It is best to keep it below 20km/h.
Safety, the safety of electric scooters is mainly determined by the brakes. The safety of an electric scooter has a lot to do with its braking system. Now the general braking methods of electric scooters include pedal brakes, E-ABS anti-lock electronic brakes, mechanical disc brakes, etc. The safety is: mechanical disc brake > E-ABS electronic brake > pedal brake after stepping on the foot. Generally, electric scooters will be matched with two braking methods, such as electronic brake + foot brake, electronic brake + mechanical disc brake, and a few will have three braking methods. There is also a problem of front-wheel drive and front brakes in terms of safety. Front-wheel drive vehicles have the benefits of front-wheel drive vehicles, and rear-wheel drive vehicles have the benefits of rear-wheel drive vehicles. However, front-wheel drive vehicles sometimes use the front brakes to brake suddenly and the center of gravity of the person moves forward, resulting in a fall. risks of. Here I would like to remind novices to try not to brake abruptly when braking. Do not brake the front brake, but use a little brake. When braking, the center of gravity of the body is tilted backward. When driving, the speed should not be too fast. It is best to keep it below 20km/h.
Climbing ability, most electric scooters now have a maximum climbing gradient of 10-20°, and the climbing ability of 10° is relatively weak, and people with a little weight can struggle to climb a small slope. If you need to climb a slope, it is recommended to choose an electric scooter with a maximum slope of 14° or more.
Post time: Feb-14-2023