ElectricGod
10 MW
Hi folks,
I'm considering getting a small scooter to upgrade. I've had my eye on several small folding EV's for a while now and this one seems to be the best of the batch of small Chinese scooters in this class. Please post any experience you have with these models specifically. If you know of a small folding scooter that is well built and doesn't cost $1600, then feel free to post them here. If you've found videos or tear downs or comprehensive reviews on either of these EV's please post them here. I'm not dead set on these specific EV's. I will be upgrading it so I can get 40-45mph and 25 miles or more out of it. Thanks for your help.
Things I consider requirements:
1. full suspension front and rear
2. disk brakes front and rear
3. small and foldable so I can keep it at my desk when at work.
4. durable
The Lehe K1. For the most part the build quality looks pretty good. It can be found on Amazon and e-bay for less than $900.
This is the one part that worries me. The hinge mechanism is what holds it all together. There's lots going on here. Does anyone have any experience with how well it holds up? There's a tiny latch on the side that locks it all together. I have no idea what it actually engages,. Hopefully it's more than a small pin.
This is the other EV I just today found. It's pretty much the Lehe K1, but with some new features. Probably the biggest one is that it unfolds and folds itself via several motors and worm screws. I found a video of this happening. It looks cool, but not really of great importance and probably a failure point. The main frame hinge unfolds, the seat goes up and the steering tube extends upwards all with the push of a button. It's essentially the same EV as the K1 otherwise.
I'm considering getting a small scooter to upgrade. I've had my eye on several small folding EV's for a while now and this one seems to be the best of the batch of small Chinese scooters in this class. Please post any experience you have with these models specifically. If you know of a small folding scooter that is well built and doesn't cost $1600, then feel free to post them here. If you've found videos or tear downs or comprehensive reviews on either of these EV's please post them here. I'm not dead set on these specific EV's. I will be upgrading it so I can get 40-45mph and 25 miles or more out of it. Thanks for your help.
Things I consider requirements:
1. full suspension front and rear
2. disk brakes front and rear
3. small and foldable so I can keep it at my desk when at work.
4. durable
The Lehe K1. For the most part the build quality looks pretty good. It can be found on Amazon and e-bay for less than $900.
This is the one part that worries me. The hinge mechanism is what holds it all together. There's lots going on here. Does anyone have any experience with how well it holds up? There's a tiny latch on the side that locks it all together. I have no idea what it actually engages,. Hopefully it's more than a small pin.
This is the other EV I just today found. It's pretty much the Lehe K1, but with some new features. Probably the biggest one is that it unfolds and folds itself via several motors and worm screws. I found a video of this happening. It looks cool, but not really of great importance and probably a failure point. The main frame hinge unfolds, the seat goes up and the steering tube extends upwards all with the push of a button. It's essentially the same EV as the K1 otherwise.