I’ve been looking at scooters for a while. I was close to pulling the trigger on a long range dual motor because of the hills I live on. But then I realized that I want to be able to throw it in my truck once in a while and something lighter (single motor) would be better to offset the big battery, so I ended up getting a VMAX VX2 Hub, that weighs in at only 57lbs, and can climb well. The cherry on top is that it's also fast charging, UL certified, and comes with a 4.5A charger, when most of these scooters come with a 2A charger, so it checks all the boxes for me.
I’ve been putting around on it in Eco mode for a few weeks, too scared to switch to Sport or “beast” mode (that can hit 35mph). I’m having enough fun at 15-20mph, but have tried beast mode a few times, but not for top speed (beast mode also uses the same Eco and Sport settings, so I’ve been using beast Eco for the last couple of days), and today I climbed my ~18% to 20% test route in beast Eco mode at around 15 - 18mph. These crazy little 10” wheels and torquey little motor really make the most of this relatively low power scooter. I forgot how much regen helps on these hills too, and miss it now even more on my ebike. I wasn’t too far off of my starting voltage, only losing a couple volts (resting) after two climbs and descents.
My DIY instincts want to mod this thing, but it does what I want already, for now, so I'm only going to be adding Statorade to the motor, and adding FlatOut to the tires, since I'm not contemplating any performance related mods. It's already providing the fun factor, and forcing me to develop other skills. It's a great option for when I just want to putt around on something besides my ebikes, and a lot easier to throw in my truck when I want to explore places further away.
I’ve been putting around on it in Eco mode for a few weeks, too scared to switch to Sport or “beast” mode (that can hit 35mph). I’m having enough fun at 15-20mph, but have tried beast mode a few times, but not for top speed (beast mode also uses the same Eco and Sport settings, so I’ve been using beast Eco for the last couple of days), and today I climbed my ~18% to 20% test route in beast Eco mode at around 15 - 18mph. These crazy little 10” wheels and torquey little motor really make the most of this relatively low power scooter. I forgot how much regen helps on these hills too, and miss it now even more on my ebike. I wasn’t too far off of my starting voltage, only losing a couple volts (resting) after two climbs and descents.
My DIY instincts want to mod this thing, but it does what I want already, for now, so I'm only going to be adding Statorade to the motor, and adding FlatOut to the tires, since I'm not contemplating any performance related mods. It's already providing the fun factor, and forcing me to develop other skills. It's a great option for when I just want to putt around on something besides my ebikes, and a lot easier to throw in my truck when I want to explore places further away.
