Hey folks. I just purchased my first electric scooter, and I am liking it so far. I am going to be using it to make a 4.2 mile commute. I found a "Like new" Razor Ecosmart metro on Amazon for $129 shipped...so I pulled the trigger. The past few days test rides have netted me 4.5ish miles of juice...so I have upgraded the 7ah batteries to 10ah batteries and I should be good to go (that way I have a bit extra cushion to make sure I am not stranded pushing my scooter to work!). I also just ordered a 36v battery meter to keep track of my charge a little more accurately than the terrible built in throttle "full" or "low."
I would like a bit more top speed. It's 500watt motor does a pretty good job of getting me up any hill on my commute, but on the flats I would like a few more MPH.
Any easy ways to pull that off? I was thinking I could get a smaller toothed sprocket for the rear wheel, which would give me a bit better gearing at the cost of acceleration and potential to get me up hills.
Anyone familiar with this scooter and have any good ideas?
I would like a bit more top speed. It's 500watt motor does a pretty good job of getting me up any hill on my commute, but on the flats I would like a few more MPH.
Any easy ways to pull that off? I was thinking I could get a smaller toothed sprocket for the rear wheel, which would give me a bit better gearing at the cost of acceleration and potential to get me up hills.
Anyone familiar with this scooter and have any good ideas?