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Electric scooters are also now taking over the streets in populous cities. The most common ones are the bird and lime scooters on the streets that require you to spend money per minuite every time you ride. So what if you wanted to get a personal electric scooter without breaking the bank? The Glion Dolly Electric Scooter is probably the best one out there for it’s price, with many features that would be a desired by a person looking to commute around the city with an electric scooter.

Initial Thoughts

Charging

First time getting on the scooter I really appreciated it’s huge area to put your feet on. You feel really stable while riding because of this. First thing I noticed that was different from my Boosted Board is that the ride is much much more smooth and comfortable over bumps and cracks in the city roads. This reduced the numbness in my legs to almost zero unlike my board, which tends to make my legs unbearably numb after a few miles. I’ve never been much of an electric scooter rider, but when first getting on I noticed that when accelerating it isn’t as smooth as I would have perfered and I almost got launched off. The only thing that kept me on was me holding onto the handlebars. I also didn’t like how the brake was just like the throttle but on the left hand side and instead of the right. I would have rather prefered it to be like the scroll wheel on the Boosted Rev or at least have a disk brake. In my opinion, the brakes were also too strong, almost throwing me off. I rode it until it was fully dead from when it came off the charger and it was decently fast. I got to 15.1 mph going down a street that was reletively flat with no incline. I rode it all around the city and I wasn’t measuring how far I had gotten on that full charge, but it was definitly way more farther than what I could have went on my Boosted Board. I liked it already right off the bat, but I had to use it for a full week before I could write a full review.

Complete Review

Person on scooter

After a full week of just riding it around doing chores and laps around the beach i’d have to say it exceeded my expectations. I really enjoyed the front light built in for night riding which is usually the best time for riding as there is almost no cars on the streets. The suspension and huge wheels which I thought were almost just for show actually worked much better than I had hoped, giving me a very smooth ride on the unforgiving city streets. The motors were very quiet and went at a decent average top speed of 15 mph as advertised. Although the advertised top speed was true I didn’t exactly get the 15 mile advertised range. My average range was about 12-13 miles on a single charge which was more than double on my Boosted Mini S. The range may have not been as high as the advertised range but still got me to my destination fine with enough range left to spare. I’ve also taken this through the rain which isn’t recommended but it still worked fine after and I didn’t lose as much traction as I thought I would on the slippery grounds. Riding through rain or mud will get messy though, as it tends to kick up whatever is on the ground up so be careful when riding with a backpack. Charge time is around 2 hours, which I found pretty annoying, if I’m at a coffee shop or anything I can barely get it up half way if its dead, unlike my Boosted Board which takes only 1 hour to fully charge. Cutting the charge time in half would be golden. The brakes were harsh at first but over time I found them to be quite perfect as riding down hills and going at top speeds I can stop very quickly although you must be careful as if you are too strong on the brakes you will be thrown off. One last thought I had was that folding it up and carrying it around is actually not as bad because you can roll it around like a suitcase which makes it pretty convienent for college or for public transportation.

Do I recommend it?

I really do recommend it in every situation as it is just so affordable and worth every buck. It is such a smooth ride whether you choose to ride it around the city or just around your college campus with a 15 mile top speed and around 13 mile range it can get you anywhere around a campus or a city quicker than a car. Stashing it and carrying it around is also not too much of a problem as it folds to half the size and can be pulled around like a suitcase if you aren’t a body builder and can carry around 20+ pounds effortlessly. The one situation where I wouldn’t recommend it is that lugging around a 20+ pound scooter would seem very inconvenient so i’d recommend you rather get a small electric skateboard instead or just walk like a normal person.

To buy it use this link: https://www.amazon.com/Glion-Foldable-Lightweight-Electric-Scooter/dp/B018KTMOPG

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