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Lidl e-scooter this week

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€250.....from Thursday 9 July

https://www.lidl.ie/en/p/summer-toys/e-scooter/p45463

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atahuapla

I would encourage anyone who owns one to pop an email to your local FF/FG/GP TD and Eamonn Ryan to check timelines for legislation on these.
I did both this week and got a reply saying they'll get back to me. The more pressure put on this Govt to regulate, the faster it will happen.

Shane Ross dawdled and procrastinated for far too long on it.

As a Cyclist and Motorist, it's an absolute no brainer to get more people on these in our cities, particularly now, in a Social Distancing world.

mrcheez

Yeah the speed of more expensive models over the limited ~15mph of the Lidl one would worry me a bit based on the size of these things.

The Lidl goes at a gentle enough pace that it's fairly easy to jump off in an emergency.

If I upgrade I probably won't go all in on souping them up speedwise.

Mech1

Just to chime in,
we have 2 escooters in the house, one Xiaomi M365 and one Xiaomi M365pro.
both tuned up a bit with the apps available to tweek the software.
Dangerous at speed and ppe is really ness,, but great fun and really useful for short shopping trips.
I only allow my teenage kids on the basic (not Pro) version and only if I am on the Pro with them.

once again, great fun!

mrcheez

antodeco wrote: »

How are you finding the braking on it? My scooter the braking is ok, but not existent in the wet (thumb brake and rear stomp break aswell).

Seems good though as I mentioned before I won't be taking it out in heavy rain

The tires have good grips

antodeco

mrcheez wrote: »

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How are you finding the braking on it? My scooter the braking is ok, but not existent in the wet (thumb brake and rear stomp break aswell).

ShatterProof

There was still 8 of these in Charleville yesterday evening

Vestiapx

Peregrine wrote: »

They can detain you if you don't have a licence.

There's some really bad advice and awful takes on this thread.

Lol whoosh

mrcheez

Gumbo wrote: »

Then the que got to about 15-18.

That's a lot of confused Spanish people!

Gumbo wrote: »

I also used the Lidl app and got €5 off the scooter.

Same! Every little helps

Gumbo

ooter wrote: »

did they get many in each store, the one i was in had none at around 11 am?

Glasnevin got 8. Sold out to people in the que there since 7am.
Hanlon’s Corner in Cabra for 4. Sold to people in que.

I got one in Cabra on my way to work. Got there at 7.30. One in front of me. Then within 5 mins one after me.
Lidl girl came Down and gave the 3 of us a coupon.

Then the que got to about 15-18. Girl came
Back down at 7.50 and asked who was looking for scooter. Gave the last coupon to him. About 7 people then left the que so I can only assume they wanted a scooter too.

A few in the que for the €49 nextbase dash cam.

I also used the Lidl app and got €5 off the scooter.

mrcheez

Just back from a 12km roundtrip with lights on... Handy for a quick visit to the rellies...one bar of juice left so the 13km distance would seem pretty accurate... Still it had me going along at a steady 11mph throughout so no slowdown apparent apart from occasionally needing to give a bit of pedaling on steep inclines

Higgins5473

markfinn wrote: »

They've previously sold Mole Repellents here...

Gotta remember, we're not a country to them. Just a checkbox on a stock delivery form.

Whats your point. I bought those repellents and it took care of 13 moles.

JDxtra

FYI - not sure if these are hard to get, but for anyone interested it looked like there were at around 5 of them in LIDL Leixlip this afternoon. They are after the checkout area.

mrcheez

antodeco wrote: »

You're probably looking closer to 8/9km max being honest. It's a 36v 4.8mh battery. This will also struggle up hill. Also to remember is that the solid tyres are quite lethal in wet weather.

Thing to be aware of, this isint like a normal scooter that you push along if the battery dies. They are very difficult to "scoot" manually. There is resistance in the wheel due to the motor, plus at nearly 11KG (plus your own weight) it takes ALOT to move

Just on all this....now that I've actually had a chance to use one...

Uphill works fine in general though if you get a steep incline you can actually pedal it along like a normal manual scooter to give it a boost.

In a lot of ways it's more akin to a e-bike since it needs human assistance to start.

I've used it on wet/gritty roads with steep inclines downhill and the grip is fantastic. No slippage here.

Regarding pushing it along, yes freewheeling is possible. In fact it's required when initially starting. You hold down the accelerator and it doesn't automatically move until you physically pedal it up to 2mph.

When finger is off the accelerator the wheels move freely and it can be pedaled if the battery dies.

Took it out for a spin today around a circuit of pathways with very steep inclines and declines. Whole circuit was 5km. Took 15 mins. 1/2 battery still left which is great considering the power used getting my 80kg frame up those hills.

It's light enough to carry around easily when folded.

Honestly can't fault this thing.

markfinn

loughleane wrote: »

Reading the instructions, it says not to use on wet surface or in rain.

whisky_galore wrote: »

And they sell this in Ireland...

They've previously sold Mole Repellents here...

Gotta remember, we're not a country to them. Just a checkbox on a stock delivery form.

mrcheez

antodeco wrote: »

Whilst it needs to be waterproofed, the problem with the scooters in wet is that they are very unstable and the weeks lose grip very easily

Possibly though the grips seem solid and I was able to keep it stable on a gritty road going downhill at 20mph.

Now to see if I can change it to show kph instead of mph

antodeco

mrcheez wrote: »

I'd say you could waterproof it easy enough.

I probably will only use it during dry weather though. Will take car if heavy rain.

Whilst it needs to be waterproofed, the problem with the scooters in wet is that they are very unstable and the weeks lose grip very easily

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Working class heroes wrote: »

You ain’t no Aristotle.

Go on.

Edit: Never mind, just had a glance at your e-scooter rant on the commuting forum.

Working class heroes

Deleted User wrote: »

Less people taking the bus -> reduced frequency of bus route -> less buses on the road.

You ain’t no Aristotle.

whisky_galore

loughleane wrote: »

Reading the instructions, it says not to use on wet surface or in rain.

And they sell this in Ireland...

mrcheez

loughleane wrote: »

Reading the instructions, it says not to use on wet surface or in rain.

I'd say you could waterproof it easy enough.

I probably will only use it during dry weather though. Will take car if heavy rain.

loughleane

Reading the instructions, it says not to use on wet surface or in rain.

mrcheez

ooter wrote: »

did they get many in each store, the one i was in had none at around 11 am?

I was first in queue at 8am. There were about 7?

This is in da Wescht so I'd say Dublin would have sold out in an hour.

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whisky_galore wrote: »

How do you, as a bus passenger, take up more room on the road?

Less people taking the bus -> reduced frequency of bus route -> less buses on the road.

whisky_galore

flexcon wrote: »

I must say I feel the opposite. Very handy getting up those big hills, arriving into work less soaked in sweat but still not taking up room on the road as a car or on a bus.

How do you, as a bus passenger, take up more room on the road?

ooter

did they get many in each store, the one i was in had none at around 11 am?

mrcheez

Out for a spin now on some back roads. Nifty lil bugger. Speed seems to be limited to 11mph but obviously it goes downhill faster.

Brake works great on downhills.

Went up a few 5% inclines and it slowed to around 7mph but did make it up.

But on flats it performs great.

mrcheez

Grabbed one of these there today.

First thing that surprised me is how solidly the whole thing is built. A mate of mine bought one off AliExpress last year and first thing I thought was how fragile it seemed. This one is welded perfectly and handlebars are tight. Has a nice solid weight to it all.

The height of the handlebars is also great and even though I'm 6'2 I won't need to lean over.

It has a thumb electric brake as well as the foot one as a backup.

Folding and unfolding is simple and effortless.

Charging her up now so haven't taken it for a spin yet.

2 year warranty and six months warranty on battery. Happy with that, thanks OP.

flexcon

whisky_galore wrote: »

I'll stick to the bike as long as my legs still work, thanks. I wouldn't be seen dead on this glorified child's toy.

I must say I feel the opposite. Very handy getting up those big hills, arriving into work less soaked in sweat but still not taking up room on the road as a car or on a bus.

Gumbo

So is the general opinion that this is not worth it?
I do notice a lack of lever brake which would mean it’s a stand on the rear guard to slow down?

Gumbo

Del2005 wrote: »

How many workplaces have suitable fire extinguishers?

All of them should have under the Fire Services Act and HSWaW Act.