Month: November 2023
Fast Mobility Scooter – EWheels 48v EW-72
In this video I show the EWheels EW-72. This is a full-sized 48v scooter with 10″ wheels that reaches speeds of around 14 mph. Full comfort chair and fun to drive! I take you for a ride along and show you the features of this interesting mobility scooter. I don’t know the year of the manufacture of this scooter, but it’s older. I bought it used from the local classifieds. The seller had just replaced the batteries, of which there are four because it’s a 48v scooter. I bought it for under $500, the current model sells for $3000 at the time of this writing. In the video I list the price as $3700, but that is the model with electromagnetic brakes.
I didn’t really know what to expect. I knew it went faster than most mobility scooters, I knew it had rear suspension, but after that I didn’t know too much. It has taken me a while to come to understand what this scooter can and can’t do. This video shows me riding the scooter and showing the controls. I also use a GPS speedometer to get a true speed rating. You can get a feel for how fast this thing goes.
The things that have surprised me are 1) how comfortable it is, 2) how capable it is and 3) how much fun it is to ride! This is my new daily driver and it’s been great. I use it every day to take my dog for a run and he likes to run a little faster than a regular mobility scooter, he goes about 6 mph. This scooter can easily keep up with him and his occasional speed bursts.
I can ride it for 3 days of 3 miles a day, so about 9 miles. It can go farther, but I don’t want to run the batteries down too low. It seems to charge in about 4-5 hours.
With the big wheels and both rear wheels drive wheels, this scooter is really capable. Grass is no problem, it can handle dirt, bigger gravel and snow. I’m waiting for some deeper snow to really try it, but 2-3″ is no problem so far. It does drain the battery to drive on these surfaces.
It’s surprisingly fun to drive and the chair is really surprisingly comfortable. All-in-all, I like this more than I thought I would. Would I pay $3000 for a brand new one? I don’t know. They are probably better with front suspension. I’m excited I have this one and I intend to ride it and have fun!!!
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