Xiaomi Mi Electric Scooter Essential for Adults - 20 km/h Maximum Speed - 20 km Range - 8.5 Inch Pneumatic Tyres - Black

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It is worth noting that once the battery level drops below 5% the scooter performance drops fairly significantly. The display on the Essential is the same as that from the M365 Pro, meaning it shows your speed, battery level and riding mode. There are three riding modes: normal, pedestrian and sport. The accelerator is a button on the right-hand handlebar, while there is a bike-like brake on the left-hand side, as well as the somewhat superfluous bell (which is needed to keep the Essential folded). A powerful LED light is built into the front of the handle for nighttime riding. Some have complained the light on the Xiaomis is too bright, but I disagree (it is not quite as bright as my bike light's top setting). There is also an improved rear light that flashes when you brake. The Essential's handlebars also differ, inasumuch as they are foam instead of thermoplastic rubber.

The Xiaomi Essential Electric Scooter is a foldable e-scooter designed by Chinese tech giant Xiaomi (pronounced "show-er-me"). It is manufactured by Ninebot, who also manufacture the Segway branded scooters. The Essential has the normal Xiaomi folding design, 20 km (12 mile) range, 20 km/h (12 mph) top-speed, 12 kg weight and pneumatic tyres. It also boasts cruise control, front and rear lights, E-ABS brakes and a phone app (the Mi Home app seen below). The frame is basically the same as the M365. Also, coming from Xiaomi, the most popular electric scooter brand ever, this scooter is a clear winner for anyone that wants to play it safe and get a scooter that’s tried and tested by millions, from an established top-level manufacturer that guarantees quality in every single unit, and that has tons of satisfied owners to vouch for it. The Xiaomi Essential has an official range of 20 km / 12.5 mi, and that range is confirmed in independent user tests so far. Some users on the heavier side report getting less range in their everyday rides, and even those are pretty rare. The Essential is an excellent low-to-mid-range electric scooter. However, in making it more attainable, Xiaomi have of course lowered the overall performance, which means I cannot quite give it five stars. Of course, you could argue that a cheaper electric scooter could never attain five stars with this logic, and this is a valid point. It's just the way I feel about the Essential having got used to the M365 (although I do appreciate the Essential has improved tyres, dashboard and lights). The Essential, with its lower price despite the upgrades, is perhaps aimed more at a younger market (than a daily commuter) and it makes an for excellent entry-level scooter. Reflektori su dodani na prednjoj, bočnim i stražnjim svjetlima, dodatno poboljšavajući noćnu vidljivost kako biste bili sigurni tijekom vožnje noću.

Xiaomi Mi Electric Scooter Overview

The Xiaomi Mi Scooter Essential is equipped with a battery with a capacity of 5100 mAh, which is 33% less than the Mi 1S. On paper, this difference is reflected in the nearest km on the autonomy with 20 km of autonomy announced, against 30 km for its big sister. As this scooter is a fairly new release, it’s still too soon to empirically say how long of a lifespan you can expect from it. However, given that it comes from arguably the best scooter brand in the world, and it has learned a ton from the mistakes of the other Xiaomi models (most of which were the best-selling and most popular scooters ever made), it is safe to say that the Xiaomi Essential will go for years and years without major defects. All we have so far are early owner reports, and they are pretty much all brilliant, with owners reporting very few defects on average. Motor and power All three scooters come with the dashboard from the original M365 Pro, meaning they offer a speedometer (alongside a few other symbols) as well as the battery indicator. The modes are the same across the scooters (and slightly different from previous versions). They all have "Normal", "Pedestrian" and "Sport" modes, but the top of the Normal and Sport mode is less on the Essential (see below). If you glance over the technical sheet of the Mi Electric Scooter Essential, you might think that it offers more or less the same performance as the Mi 1S. With its nominal power of 250 W and its maximum power of 500 W, it displays the same brushless motor, but software limited to a lower speed. Result: it will never exceed 20 km/h – against 25 km/h for its big sister. 5 km/h doesn’t seem like much, but once on the road the difference is enormous.

The Xiaomi M365 e-scooter was first released in late 2016 but came to prominence in North America in 2017 and then Europe in 2018 when scooter hire company Bird put thousands on the streets of cities across those two continents. In April 2020, Xiaomi quietly released the Xiaomi 1S in China and then their new range, including the Essential, 1S and Pro 2, was leaked. Presumably, the awkward release was due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The EU/UK version of the Essential finally arrived in August 2020. This scooter’s strongest sides are the small weight and dimensions, the high degree of maneuverability, and the general ease of use. Those features always come at the price of performance. That’s why this scooter has several tradeoffs that make it a poor choice for scooterists looking for more performance. There are currently 3 models in the Xiaomi Mi Electric Scooter range. Starting with the best value entry-level model, Essential, sitting alongside the mid-range, mid-priced 1S model and then onto the powerful top-of-the-range Pro 2 scooter.As on the previous models, Xiaomi offers three driving modes on the Mi Scooter Essential: pedestrian, standard and sport. The former is designed for walking on sidewalks, the latter for making the most of the engine’s power and Standard mode for saving energy. Set to 20 km/h on the most powerful scooters of the brand, it is here limited to 15 km/h. At this rate, I must admit that I almost wanted to pull out a book while driving to pass the time … Otpornost na proboj i robusnost su sveobuhvatno poboljšani, a performanse protueksplozijskih guma također su uvelike optimizirane. Trajnost guma od 8,5″ povećana je do 3 puta. Ne samo da omogućuje nesmetanu vožnju po ravnim cestama, već je i vrlo udobna za vožnju po ne asfaltiranim cestama poput šljunka, zemljanih cesta i trave.