XB700Li Lithium Powered Electric Bicycle Scooter BikeBlue/Silver
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X-Treme’s XB-700Li Power Assisted Electric Bike / Bicycle has a 700 Watt Rear Hub Motor (Canada models get a 500 watt motor) similar to our XB-600 model but instead of lead acid batteries our (Li) Lithium line uses 26 Lightweight Lithium LiMn04 Ion Batteries that have a battery life of up to 7 to 10 years! In addition this new model is capable of traveling extensively further than the XB-600 due to the use of Lightweight Lithium technology as opposed to the heavy weight lead acid batteries used in previous models.
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Best electric moped for the price.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I had only one bad experience ordering this; the battery was from a rare defective batch and it took over a month to get a replacement since they are rare lithium ion batteries from China. However the battery it came with worked long enough for me to get a feel for it and it’s an amazing little machine. It’s bigger than it looks in the picture, sturdier than I expected but requires more assembly than I had hoped. Be ready to read the manual thoroughly.
The battery capacity is *amazing*. I rode it to campus and back, to downtown and back and then to a friend’s, all on the low charge that it came with. If you need real range, you’ll want something with lithium ion batteries. I have a lead acid battery powered bicycle and the range is only 15 miles. This thing really goes an honest 40 miles which is rare because most companies overestimate range, but the company that makes this thing actually gave too low of an estimate.
The next step up from this would be actual highway rated scooters that go 50-60mph, and the jump in price is sixfold. You can expect to pay 5,000-6,000 for an electric moped capable of highway speeds with a 90 mile range. The extra performance would be nice (you’ve got to drive this thing in the bicycle lane) but the sudden leap in cost isn’t worth it. Not when you can get a great motorcycle or decent econo-box for that kind of money.
Anyway the replacement battery will (finally!) arrive tomorrow. I got it because the guys at Electric Vehicle Mall are really great about returns. It’ll cost you the same there as it will here, since the $300 price difference is only due to Amazon including the shipping cost in with the regular price, so take your pick. Either way, this is the moped to buy.
waste of money
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
xtreme goes after the low end market. Why, because they know only a small % of buyers will ever demand the company make good on repairing the low quality scooter.
your lucky if you get 6 months on their 10 year ! lithium battery.
Oh, and for the poor souls who think they wont get a ticket because of the flimsy pedals to make this scooter technically not a scooter; well, if it looks like a duck…..