Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Jim!
Lv 5

Motofino electric?

Anyone out here got an electric Motofino scooter/moped? I am looking to see what they have problems with (if anything) I should know about, before I purchase it. I am familiar with their gas bikes, which are not too bad, but they are not Japanese either.

I only have to commute 3 miles, and it is not bumpy or hilly.

I already have 3 other bikes, I just want to support the electric vehicle route for my commute.

3 Answers

Relevance
  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    I have a similar one called the iMoto Verde.

    It's difficult to comment on the Motofino because their website doesn't say how powerful the motor is, except "Maximum Power: ≤36km/h", which is a top speed of 22 mph. If that's a realistic estimate, it's the same as my Verde scooter, which has an 800 Watt motor.

    For such a weak motor the MF5E-13 is a bit overpriced at $1648. My Verde only cost $1200, though it's had problems in wet conditions (had to get it repaired several times, whereas most electric scooters have no problem in the rain).

    For around $2000 you can get a Skeuter with a 1500 Watt motor that goes 30 mph though.

    http://www.skeuter.com/products.htm

    And this is a widely-sold scooter. However, if you're only going 3 miles, the upgrade from 22-30 mph isn't a big deal. A scooter with an 800 Watt motor doesn't do well going uphill though, so if you live in a hilly area you may want to consider a more powerful motor. Another good resource is EV Finder:

    http://www.evfinder.com/twowheel.htm

    If you're going to use the scooter in the rain, I would suggest contacting Motofino to make sure that's not a problem from the MF5E-13. I know it's not for the Skeuters. If you're going to be going up many hills, I would suggest considering a scooter with a 1500W motor.

    Otherwise, the Motofino is probably fine. Electric scooters are pretty simple and low-maintenance. If you can find a nearby shop to buy the scooter from rather than getting it online I would recommend that, just in case you have a problem that requires repairing.

    I'd consider the Skeuters though. For an extra $350 you get a much more powerful motor, and the company has been making electric scooters for quite a while and has many dealers, though mostly in California. If my iMoto breaks one more time, I'm going to upgrade to a Skeuter myself.

  • 4 years ago

    grew to become into thinking is it the right comparable ingredient as driving a time-honored motorcycle? ==no h ow can it is something like that? perfect answer sorry it incredibly is a few lame scootery ingredient it ought to have low power, brief battery life, brief variety, slow, heavy and stuff would be low priced and breaking and falling off from day a million lead acid batteries are very heavy for the ability they carry and that they're low priced wle

  • 1 decade ago

    I have a Giant Lite electic bike and I think it is pretty dependable relative to other vehicles.

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.