electric scooter?

wayne1983

Photo_Stylus wrote: »

Bargain price compared to the previous link.

Says DVLA pack included and 40miles range. I presume it must be road legal to be supplied with these.

Registration costs approx £70.

Lot less money to lose, If you decide its not very good, Pretty sure you could customise it with the rest of the money left over.

Sorry for been thick, what do you mean 'Bargain price compared to the previous link.'?

Photo_Stylus

£399 in jaydeeuk1's post, compared to your link in the original post which
was in excess of £1000

g_p_t

Go for the one from expansys ( you could go for 2 at the zippe price !!)
I did and don't regret it, done 200 miles on it now so far been great fun, the only thing is flat out they will only cover 20 miles on a charge, I have tested this myself !
A lot of the parts are universal, like tyres, batteries etc.

Yes you could by a second hand petrol scooter, but with this you don't need to MOT it for 3 years and road tax is free and you will (or should) have 1 years warranty.

Registration cost £55 and a reg plate cost £10 plus you need to Insure it ..

Needs to be kept in a garage or decent shed for charging as you cant remove the batteries (very easily)

goldspanners

g_p_t wrote: »

Needs to be kept in a garage or decent shed for charging as you cant remove the batteries (very easily)

this is the bit i just dont get, they design something for use in and around cities and town centres but the battery cant be easily removed for charging. how many people who live in city centres that want to use an electric scooter can afford a house with a garage,or even somewhere dry to store and charge it?
most i suspect will live in flats with no garages.

if these type of things become popular would it be a good idea to have battery shops,like petrol stations? take your flat battery in and swap for one fully charged at a cost obviously, like you do with calor gas bottles. then it becomes almost as instant as filling up the petrol tank.

Premier_2

goldspanners wrote: »

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if these type of things become popular would it be a good idea to have battery shops,like petrol stations? take your flat battery in and swap for one fully charged at a cost obviously, like you do with calor gas bottles. then it becomes almost as instant as filling up the petrol tank.

It wasn't that long ago, before the widespread introduction of disposable batteries, that people would often take their accumulators down to the local garage to be recharged.

Sadly those days are now long gone, along with the independant garages that were on almost every street corner, now replaced by a huge forecourts of the major supermarkets. My local Asda forecourt isn't even manned nowdays.

I've no idea on the price of the batteries for this bike, but a typical motorcycle battery costs about £25-£50. The problem with not getting your own battery back is that the garage would then also be liable for checking each battery taken in was fully serviceable before being allowed to be sent out again, and the cost of the replacement batteries taken into account in the overall cost.

Could be a cheap way for us bikers to get a new battery for our bikes though

wayne1983

Photo_Stylus wrote: »

£399 in jaydeeuk1's post, compared to your link in the original post which
was in excess of £1000

Oh right, so the cheaper one is the better option. Only thing is , charging it. I do have a garage for storage, but not electric in there to charge it, so unless i run a long extension.:o

goldspanners

Premier wrote: »

I've no idea on the price of the batteries for this bike, but a typical motorcycle battery costs about £25-£50. The problem with not getting your own battery back is that the garage would then also be liable for checking each battery taken in was fully serviceable before being allowed to be sent out again, and the cost of the replacement batteries taken into account in the overall cost.

Could be a cheap way for us bikers to get a new battery for our bikes though

battery technology is amazing these days, you can even programme a battery to only work in a certain product these days so making it useless for your i.c bike.
the batteries could also be fitted with self diagnostics so you and the battery exchange know its still in good order but just flat. or before you are dispensed with a charged up battery your old battery must be tested first.

zippescooters

Hello from the team at Zippe!

Thank you for the positive comments and questions raised here.

We differ from other electric scooter companies in that we provide full after sales service and carry spare parts in stock. We are contacted constantly by customers who have purchased electric scooters on Ebay and are unable to purchase spares, body panels etc.

Also...double check to see if the company you buy from will register your scooter. We do this for you. There are DVLA forms to complete, EC certificates to produce and then you need to get the Reg plate made and attached - we do all this for you at the same price it would cost to do it yourself. So your scooter is delivered ready to drive!

Insurance on electric scooters is typically between £150-£200 / year fully comp.

Be wary of electric scooter companies quoting high mileage per charge. We estimate conservatively. My journey to work is 12.5miles there and 12.5 back (predominantly on a flat, urban route) and my Zippe manages that no problem.

We understand the charging issue and are working with a UK company who manufacture charge posts - we are looking to encourage councils, universities and hospitals to begin installing these posts on site. As lithium batteries come down in price there will also be the option to remove the battery from the scooter, we are constantly researching the new technology available.

Any further questions feel free to contact the team via the website.

with love, Team Zippe ;)x
[EMAIL="info@zippe.co.uk"][/EMAIL]

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

Why isn't the battery removable? Its not exactly difficult to implement such a feature.

goldspanners

zippescooters wrote: »

we are constantly researching the new technology available.

Any further questions feel free to contact the team via the website.

i'll take you up on your offer then.

do you actually research and develop this technology? or do you just buy the stuff in from china or the likes and then badge it as a zippe and then market it as your own product?