federicoP Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 I am considering the possibility to buy an electric scooter, sufficiently powerful to carry two people. I would use it only for short trips. Does anyone have some experience with an electric scooter up and down on the Phuket hills ? Any brand, model or dealer to suggest ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubuzz Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 I had a 500w electric bike/scooter with pedals. It did not like to carry 2 people, and it did not like hills. If you use them in this way, it will destroy your battery pack and possibly burn out the motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
federicoP Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 Many thanks, Stubuzz, actually I was looking for something more powerful, similar to this : https://www.niuthailand.com/N_Series/Quicklook 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batata Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 38 minutes ago, federicoP said: Many thanks, Stubuzz, actually I was looking for something more powerful, similar to this : https://www.niuthailand.com/N_Series/Quicklook same same but different... all have same problem on hilly areas, battery die fast, they are good only on flat roads and even then using them on a regular basis the battery loses power and has to be changed every 2-3 years, had/used them in China and had to change every 2-3 years, not worth the trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechbum Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 The bicycle shop near the southern entrance inside home-pro Chalong had some, not sure on the bike sizes, details etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovethai123 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Electric scooters are allright for pattaya or bangkok. Phuket, I would say NO. They don't have much power. Expect running costs to be on a higher end. Also check if you need a license. I have seen Traffic cops stopping foreigners in Pattaya many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marin Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 A friend got one of these, loves it. Maybe fit a second seat on it.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigger01 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Lithium batteries can usually be charged about 1000 times, electric bikes do struggle up hills especially if carrying a lot of weight, as a guide, whatever range is claimed, half it, and whatever top spe3, knock 25% off!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemercer Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) I have an electric unicycle which has been going strong for 4 years now. However, this is with a (then) top quality lithium ion battery that I have carefully maintained. The number 1 rule is to always keep it at 100% charge (e.g. do not let it sit around for a few days at half charge). I imagine a powerful enough e-bike would be at least 10 KW, would only be good for about 25 km loaded down with 2 people and in a hilly environment, and would cost over 50,000 Baht (maybe closer to 75,000 Baht) for one with a quality battery. Anything under 30,000 Baht on today's market will not last more than a year for the use you describe (high weight and hills). I don't think that the technology is quite affordable yet (compared to an IC scooter) for what you need. If you do get one, be ruthless at keeping the battery topped up, when not in use, for maximum battery life. Edited December 15, 2020 by Stevemercer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post redpill17 Posted December 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2020 I can never tell if people are talking about kiddie toy (like the one on the picture above ^^^) or a proper e-motorbike (also called e-scooter). Modern e-motorbikes are quite powerful, though not very popular in Thailand yet. https://www.electricbikesthailand.com/toyotron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mai mee Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Not ready for prime time, just buy a PCX and get on with it...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwbrown Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 On 12/13/2020 at 5:23 PM, federicoP said: Many thanks, Stubuzz, actually I was looking for something more powerful, similar to this : https://www.niuthailand.com/N_Series/Quicklook I am looking at that same scooter myself, upgrading from a 4-year-old Thai electric scooter. It has very high quality components and a powerful motor. I am sure it could handle one person on the hills, but I'm not sure about two. Is there a dealer in Phuket where you could ask for a test drive? I've only seen them in the .Life shops in Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwbrown Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 13 hours ago, redpill17 said: I can never tell if people are talking about kiddie toy (like the one on the picture above ^^^) or a proper e-motorbike (also called e-scooter). Modern e-motorbikes are quite powerful, though not very popular in Thailand yet. https://www.electricbikesthailand.com/toyotron That is exactly the scooter I have now. It is *not* powerful enough for two people on the hills in Phuket. I suspect that the Niu could be. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redpill17 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 4 hours ago, mwbrown said: That is exactly the scooter I have now. It is *not* powerful enough for two people on the hills in Phuket. I suspect that the Niu could be. Somehow I missed the link, Niu looks way more interesting! Though I doubt regarding two people going uphill (20-30 degrees incline). 125cc Click is just enough for me alone to climb hills on Samui. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mekongjim Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Star 8 Thailand (Bangkok) has 3 e-motorcycles: Horus (2 variants) https://www.star8thailand.com/horus/ Juno (4 variants) https://www.star8thailand.com/มอเตอร์ไซค์ไฟฟ้า-juno/ Apollo (1 type) https://www.star8thailand.com/apollo/ Star 8 has a dealer in Phuket: https://www.star8thailand.com/about/star8-dealer/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mekongjim Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Just noticed that Star 8 Thailand has just released a new e-motorcycle, Minerva (more contemporary styling; similar specs to the Horus model, I think) on their Facebook page (but not on their website yet), but I'm not able to paste the link here. facebook dot com / Star8Thailand / 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLW Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 You can have a look at H-SEM and SWAG electric scooters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mekongjim Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 H Sem Motor in Auyutthaya (not sure about other dealer locations) 4 models with the cheapest being Ciao (2K W Bosch motor, 49.7K baht, 60 km/hr, distance 48 km) the other 3 models have 3K W Bosch motors; 89.9K to 95.7K baht lithium batteries for every model https://www.hsemmotor.com/จักรยานยนต์ไฟฟ้า/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mekongjim Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Swag brochure https://473075-1485068-raikfcquaxqncofqfm.stackpathdns.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Swag-Brochure_2020.pdf two models, Type S and Type X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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