Many friends often don’t know how to make a choice when they are facing their first purchase or planning to buy a new electric bicycle. Many people know that buying an electric bicycle may face the choice of motor and battery, but they don’t know how to effectively choose an electric bicycle that suits them. Therefore, Cyclemix has summarized a detailed guide on choosing an electric motor scooter from our large number of electric motor scooter consumers, hoping to be helpful to you!
Where is your usage scenario?
When buying an electric motor scooter, the most important thing you should consider is your usage scenario, that is, where you ride more.
(1)Commuting to work: Electric motorcycles generally have a higher endurance than electric motor scooters and are suitable for those who travel longer distances. Pay attention to the motor power and battery capacity to meet the needs of long-distance commuting. Generally, 72V and 60V can meet commuting needs.
(2) Daily riding: Electric light motorcycles are suitable for ordinary daily riding. When purchasing, consider comfort and safety and choose suitable tires and brake systems.
(3) Family travel: Choose better storage functions and suspension systems, more comfortable/larger seats, suitable for taking children, going out for shopping, and improving riding comfort.
(4) Outdoor sports: Outdoor sports have higher requirements for vehicle shock absorption and endurance. Electric motorcycles that can adapt to rugged roads, can ride farther, and have longer endurance are needed. When riding on mountainous or rugged roads, a more powerful shock absorption system is generally required to cope with complex road conditions.
Your endurance requirements
The most important components of electric moped scooters are batteries and motors, and the endurance of electric moped scooters is mainly related to battery capacity. An electric vehicle can be equipped with 4-6 lead-acid batteries. The larger the battery, the higher the endurance; the larger the motor power, the stronger the power, the faster the speed and the more power it consumes. Therefore, with the same battery, the mileage at a speed of 25km/h will be higher than that at a speed of 45km/h.
Common functional requirements for electric vehicles include:
(1) Intelligence: Intelligent unlocking, precise positioning, travel trajectory, battery power display, electronic fence and other functions are the most commonly used intelligent functions in the market.
Intelligent unlocking: Ordinary electric moped scooters can only be unlocked with a key, but intelligent unlocking can be unlocked by remote control, app, password and NFC.
Positioning/anti-theft: Real-time positioning function, the app will warn when the vehicle moves and vibrates; virtual electronic fence, that is, within the virtual area you set, the electric vehicle can move normally, but when the electric moped scooter is forced to move beyond the electronic fence area, the electric vehicle will alarm the user and provide the user with the real-time positioning of the electric vehicle, which can be monitored through the mobile phone.
Driving record: You can see the total number of kilometers ridden, the number of rides per month and the time through the travel trajectory. Some electric moped scooters can also be equipped with a driving recorder. Through the front and rear dual-camera driving recorder, the driving process is recorded in all directions to protect the rider.
Accurate battery life: The battery power percentage can be seen on the dashboard, and the battery life figures will also change in real time during driving, but this function is based on the stability of the lithium battery power.
(2)Shock absorption: Hydraulic shock absorption and spring shock absorption are two common types of shock absorbers for electric moped scooters. Hydraulic shock absorption has the best effect, has a higher rebound speed and better stability, can better absorb road bumps, and improve the driving stability and comfort of the vehicle, but the cost is also higher.
(3)Braking system: Common electric moped scooter braking systems are mainly dual drum brakes, front disc and rear drum brakes, and dual disc brakes.
Dual drum brake system: This is a traditional and low-cost braking method. Its advantages mainly include simple structure, low maintenance cost, and certain heat resistance for long-term continuous braking. However, compared with disc brakes, drum brakes may not be as responsive and effective as disc brakes on slippery roads or in emergency braking.
Front disc and rear drum system: Front disc and rear drum system is the more mainstream choice on the market. The front wheel uses disc brakes and the rear wheel uses drum brakes. Disc brakes have the characteristics of fast heat dissipation, high braking efficiency, and sensitive feel, especially when driving fast or downhill, they can provide more timely and effective braking effects. The rear drum brake ensures a certain cost-effectiveness and stability. This configuration takes into account both performance and cost-effectiveness, and is suitable as a mid-to-high-end electric moped scooter for commuting or a takeaway delivery vehicle that is often used under complex road conditions.
Double disc brake system: The dual disc brake system is equipped with disc brakes for both the front and rear wheels, providing the strongest braking force and the best braking sensitivity, especially on steep roads in mountainous areas, high-speed driving or heavy loads, its superior braking performance can significantly improve driving safety. However, the manufacturing cost of dual disc brakes is high, the structure is relatively complex, the probability of possible failure is relatively higher, and the repair and maintenance costs are also increased accordingly.
In general, if your budget is limited, then your functional requirements cannot be too high; if you have sufficient budget, then match the electric moped scooter functions and batteries according to your usage scenarios.
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Post time: Jul-31-2024
