4LivesPerGallon
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- Jul 2, 2015
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A new business owner says he will continue the was-dormant company, based on his recent posts in the Ego owners' Yahoo Group.
My opinion, having owned several, and heavily modified them, for reliable running, since 2003:
- This is an obsolete design with many issues, and really hard to diagnose and fix.
- The plastic sprocket gets worn down quickly to sharp ends, which cut the drive belt. Was hard to see initially. Happens in the rain.
- The service life of the jackshaft was less than 5,000 kms. because mud gets thrown into the chassis. The designer, who probably made this scooter "on paper", didn't have real-world experience with bikes, in my guess.
- It has no pedals. Legally, in limbo. Not a "moped".
- The ride comfort, at 20MPH, is very jarring, unless you buy after-market $200 suspension seatpost.
- I burnt out 2 motors, which were the later editions, going downhill. The brushed DC motor cannot be over-revved without burning out. Imo, brushless, gear-less hub motors are the **only** way to have reliable electric bikes/scooters.
- The early motor version was a nightmare. Egovehicles had to send out hundreds of replacement motors.
- The chassis is too small, and working/diagnosing problems was tedious, having to remove everything to fix problems, which was monthly.
In summary, please bury this idea, egovehicles.
My opinion, having owned several, and heavily modified them, for reliable running, since 2003:
- This is an obsolete design with many issues, and really hard to diagnose and fix.
- The plastic sprocket gets worn down quickly to sharp ends, which cut the drive belt. Was hard to see initially. Happens in the rain.
- The service life of the jackshaft was less than 5,000 kms. because mud gets thrown into the chassis. The designer, who probably made this scooter "on paper", didn't have real-world experience with bikes, in my guess.
- It has no pedals. Legally, in limbo. Not a "moped".
- The ride comfort, at 20MPH, is very jarring, unless you buy after-market $200 suspension seatpost.
- I burnt out 2 motors, which were the later editions, going downhill. The brushed DC motor cannot be over-revved without burning out. Imo, brushless, gear-less hub motors are the **only** way to have reliable electric bikes/scooters.
- The early motor version was a nightmare. Egovehicles had to send out hundreds of replacement motors.
- The chassis is too small, and working/diagnosing problems was tedious, having to remove everything to fix problems, which was monthly.
In summary, please bury this idea, egovehicles.