Higgins5473 wrote: » The small wheels and safety, road usage and quality of Irish roads I'm sure is a legitimate negative for purchasing/using them but seems to be overstated and the go to response and argument used here. The roads here are not that bad. Lisbon has widespread government supported rental e-scooter system similar to the dublin bikes, you will barely see a street without someone using one and the rental spots very frequent. The roads in the city are atrocious, narrow, cobbled and when I say hilly, it is putting it mildly, yet an awful lot of people use them and is very successful. And this is a far more densely populated city than Dublin. We do everything we can in Ireland to hinder and block initiative and progress in making things more convenient for people. Uber? No. Lyft? No. Airbnb? Lets regulate and tax into red tape hell to the point of where its not worth doing for many. Planning permission etc....list goes on. I realise this is not all about Dublin but I am just using it as it is probably the one of the areas in this country where they are most needed and would be most welcomed because public transport here is atrocious in terms of service, reliability, availability and atrociously expensive.Although legalising them seemed to be in the pipeline I'd fear these will most likely result in requiring taxation and licensing (along with ebikes after a review) and will die a death causing further congestion and mayhem.
glasso wrote: » all the same points apply for this folding e-bike - thinking of getting this model much better and safer wheel size imo, gears, range and for me it looks a lot better. more expensive, but not prohibitively so. heavier but would not be carrying it over long distanceshttps://www.fiido.com/d4s
mrcheez wrote: » Now that I'm hooked on e-commuting, I think this will be my next purchasehttps://www.geekbuying.com/item/SYL-08-Electric-Skateboard-Off-Road-With-Remote-Control-Black-392971.html No illegality here... sure it's just a skateboard boss
ted1 wrote: » That’s a mountain board not a skate board
glasso wrote: » the d4 has 20 inch spoked-wheels, not 14 inch ones like the d1 it's quite a different bike
redcup342 wrote: » Regardless it's still too heavy and and there is no locking mechanism to close it. You'd eventually injure yourself carrying it upstairs.
glasso wrote: » It's only 18kg and I'll won't be planning on bringing it up stairs ever really.- Main reason is that I would use it for some longerish 5 mile commutes regularly and for hills where a scooter just doesn't cut the mustard. Also the e-bikes will stay more under the radar I believe compared to scooters even though some are throttle-based.
Carlow man wrote: » What about electric mobility scooters are they going to bring in a law for then to be taxed and insured
"invalid carriage" means a mechanically propelled vehicle the weight unladen of which does not exceed 6 cwt. and which is specially designed and constructed for the use of persons suffering from a physical defect or disability and which is used solely by such persons;
paruss100 wrote: » Sorry to hijack an old ish thread but I feel this is the right place for this. Anyone know much about this scooter? Seems like good value at €280 given the 22km range. Specs seem very limited though, no mention of top speed. Attachment not found.
Dutchy wrote: » Out of genuine interest as I'm thinking of buying one myself. Where do you park the scooter when going to the shop? The risk of theft is real I'd imagine. Or do you carry it in with you or otherwise?
mrcheez wrote: » No idea on that one, but I'm still using my Lidl one from last year almost daily. Bear in mind that the range may not actually be 22km (or at least it might for a few weeks) but will probably default to around 15km... which is still impressive! Loving my one anyway.. great for getting up to the shops and back in around 15mins, vs using up a full hour walking, or having to drive up and find parking.
paruss100 wrote: » Thanks, yeah used to have an m365 which said it got 30km but was really closer to 25. 15 ish would be plenty for me though with my commute. Anyone bring these on Irish rail?
Cerco wrote: » Heavy enough to carry around while shopping. Gewicht 13 kg (inklusive Batterie) As mrcheez says so "you don't knock into anyone or anything" .
ablelocks wrote: » is this definitely on sale tomorrow - can't find it on the lidl site
Gumbo wrote: » They had them in Lidl Finglas last month for €229. My 10 year old still uses his daily. Range has dropped but maybe i'm more aware of this due to the EV i have and constant monitoring of Battery related stuff!
paruss100 wrote: » Not sure it’s the same model, this one seems to have a longer range than some of the previous models. This one also is a bit more expensive.
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