I purchased the E-Twow GT 2020 from eWheels. I received the scooter a little less than three weeks ago and it has exceeded all expectations.
First, I wanted to say thank you to Jason and his team for their excellent customer service. The model was on backorder when I purchased it and I reached out with a few questions. Jason and his team responded incredibly quickly and were knowledgeable and informative. If I have issues with the scooter down the road, I am confident that eWheels will provide great support.
As for the E-Twow GT 2020 model, the scooter is exactly what I was looking for -- it is a great balance of power, range and portability. This is the first electric scooter I've purchased, and I did a fair deal of research before deciding on the E-Twow GT. For anyone looking for a lightweight commuter scooter, I would highly recommend it.
I've ridden it nearly every day since I received it. I thought I would share some thoughts below in case helpful for others:
Power -- It is incredibly powerful for such a light and compact scooter, and I've felt safe on some busier roads knowing I can accelerate up to 25mph. I would note that the battery seems to drain much more quickly when riding at full speed (which is, of course, to be expected).
Battery -- The battery has exceeded my expectations (when I keep the speed at about 15-18mph and coast where possible/rely on the e-brake to regenerate power, I've found I can easily get upwards of 25 miles according to the odometer (I weigh 140Ibs)). I'll have to test the range using an external odometer for accuracy, but, suffice to say, I have been really impressed with the range.
Ride quality -- I've found the ride quality to be pretty smooth even with the solid tires. The shock absorbers bear the brunt of most cracks in the road. In my opinion, the ride quality is definitely good enough that I wouldn't trade the solid tires/shock absorbers of the E-Twow GT for pneumatic tires with the added worry of maintenance/flats associated with air-filled tires.
Braking -- I was really surprised by how good the e-brakes are. So far, I have only been relying on the e-brakes. In a future model, it would be great if E-Twow could incorporate both the front e-brake and rear drum brake into one lever (as its a bit of an awkward set up to have a lever brake for the left hand and a pull brake for the right hand) but that's a minor point.
Lights -- Front light is great and very bright. It is nice that the rear light goes brighter when the brakes are engaged but would be great if the rear light were brighter. As a point on e-scooters more generally, it would be awesome if there were turn signals that could be used to reliably alert traffic when the rider is turning (I've found it difficult to point like on a bike because it's somewhat difficult to reliably ride the scooter with one hand for more than a few seconds).
Portability -- The folding mechanisms are super easy and quick to use. The handlebars generally fold down well, but the drum brake makes the handles fold down a little less well due to the extra wire. Definitely worth the tradeoff for extra safety, but something that would be good if E-Twow can fix in later models.
It's also just a great looking scooter. I'm looking forward to getting a lot more use out of it!
5 years ago
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