Update on looking for a cheap escooter that can go 10+ miles!

Hi everyone!

Few months ago I asked about finding a good cheap escooter: https://lemmy.world/post/15970361

After watching this review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsC8Fd7Hb1w&t=472s

I ended up buying this scooter!

https://gotrax.com/products/seated-electric-scooter

On Thursday did my longest trip with it and did nearly 13 miles, and it still had over 25% left. I weigh 140 pounds so me being light might be why it had such a good range.

Otherwise I use it a ton to go grocery shopping every couple days, get to dr appointments, and the like. It's wonderful for little me who works from home and is within 4 miles of most things I need.

Also I have a room mate who doesn't have a car for financial reasons, and they've fallen in love with it as well for running errands under 2 miles so they've mentioned they might get one once they get a bit more money so they don't have to borrow mine. Only complaint is I might try to make the basket bigger, as it's a tad small!

But yeah just wanted to throw out my experience for anyone else looking for a cheap escooter!

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Awesome, that looks really fun. I have an ebike myself, I love the emobility revolution
- Me too! The variety is just amazing.
  I remember 10 years ago I wanted to try and get around on an escooter, but the tech just wasn't there and the range on anything affordable was trash. Being able to go nearly 20 miles on a $400 dollar device is just crazy now.
  
  I completely agree, I really want to try one of those one wheel things, not the skateboards, just a wheel with small panels out the side. Looks crazy fun.
  Every year I like watching the new "hottest ebikes of 202x videos" and watching the distances increase and the prices decrease.
Also I have a room mate who doesn't have a car for financial reasons, and they've fallen in love with it as well for running errands under 2 miles so they've mentioned they might get one once they get a bit more money so they don't have to borrow mine.
In college, I rode a bike because cars were expensive. That led to mopeds, foldable bikes, and now I'm exploring e-scooters.
It's now been almost 20 years and I still don't own a car personally. (But my wife does, which we use for shopping trips sometimes.)
I root for your success!
- Glad to hear you were able to stay strong! I gave up on bikes and the like for awhile, and was in Nissan Leaf for a couple years. But a bit over a year ago I took the plunge and the money savings is just absurd. Even my life required $150 a month insurance, and repairs were always nasty, be it tires or that stupid AC that would have taken 2k to fix.
  Uber also really is helpful as well, because once I had a large package I needed to take to the post office and I just grabbed an uber. Then another time I needed to take my cat to an emergency vet, so I called an uber pet.
  Another time I found a great deal on a new looking sofa for $50, so I rented a truck. Was still WAY cheaper than buying the stupid thing new.
  So having uber as a backup has really made life easier for me.
OP circled back with a product review! Thanks! And I'm glad to hear your purchase is serving you well.
- Some folks seemed leery of finding a decent device for that price point, so wanted to throw it out in case anyone else came looking for a similar thing!
  Crazy how cheap and high quality these things are. One recently came out that for 2k can go 50 MPH and has a nearly 50 mile range!
  Absolutely absurd. You can register that and go anywhere but the freeway with it. If I ever have to no longer work from home I'll probably upgrade to a 25 mph one that can keep with the flow of traffic on residential streets more easily.
Cool! Thanks for the review. I see lots of folks around with sit-down scooters like this and wonder how they are so it's cool to hear it's working for you!
How quickly does it charge?
- Honestly never paid attention to charging speed, never actually gotten the silly thing under 25%, and most of the time after riding it's still over 50%. So I just plug it in whenever I'm done with it and I know it'll be full when I get back.
  not a super helpful answer.

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