Last Updated on May 17, 2023 by Matt
Powerful electric scooters are faster, more exciting, and usually of better quality than less powerful ones. The power of the motor is very important for pretty much everything about the scooter, and almost always higher power increases the price of the scooter because of that.
Scooters with big crazy motors are often the best and the most expensive ones. In this guide, we will be examining all of the most powerful electric scooters today.
Most powerful electric scooters
Electric scooter | Real power | Peak power |
---|---|---|
Rion2 RE90 | unknown | unknown (likely more than 15000 W) |
Rion2 RE60 | unknown | 12800 W |
Dualtron X2 | unknown | 6700 W |
Rion2 RE80 | unknown | 6700 W |
Dualped Scorpion+ | 5000 W | 6000 W |
Dualtron Thunder | 2400 W | 5700 W |
Zero 11X / Techlife X9 | 3200 W | 5600 W |
Dualtron Ultra 2 | unknown | 6640 W |
Kaabo Wolf Warrior | 2400 W | 5400 W |
EMobo Duotork | 3200 W | 5000 W |
Let’s take a more detailed look at each of the most powerful scooters ever made, and cover some important things to know about motor power along the way.
Electric scooter motor power

We will now list all of the electric scooters that have their power levels available.
Since most manufacturers only list one power level, without specifying whether that’s real or peak power, we will assume they’re talking about peak power.
This will be unfavorable to manufacturers that only provide the real power level, but haven’t specified that.
So the data will not be perfect. But it will be as good as it can get.
When the data is available for both, we will list both.
Some scooters have more than one motor. When that’s the scenario, the total power of the scooter is the sum of the powers of both motors. We will only report the total powers here, regardless of the number of motors the scooter has.
Power is measured in Watts (W). The scooter models will be ordered by their Watts in descending order.
Electric scooter model | Real power (W) | Peak power (W) |
Rion2 RE90 | unknown (> 15000?) | |
Rion2 RE60 | 12800 | |
Dualtron X2 | 8300 | |
Rion2 RE80 | 6700 | |
Dualped Scorpion+ | 5000 | 6000 |
Dualtron Thunder | 2400 | 5700 |
Techlife X9 | 3200 | 5600 |
Zero 11X | 3200 | 5600 |
Dualtron Ultra 2 | 6640 | |
Kaabo Wolf Warrior | 2400 | 5400 |
Emobo Duotork | 3200 | 5000 |
Dualped Scorpion | 5000 | |
Turbowheel Lightning | 2000 | 3600 |
Dualtron 3 | 1600 | 3600 |
Speedway 5 | 1600 | 3600 |
Dualtron Spider | 1320 | 3600 |
Currus NF | 3600 | |
NanRobot LS7 | 3600 | |
NanRobot RS11 | 3600 | |
WePed GT | 3600 | |
Dualtron Compact | 1600 | 3400 |
FLJ T113 | 2400 | 3200 |
Techlife X7 | 2000 | 3200 |
Techlife X7S | 2000 | 3200 |
Zero 10X | 2000 | 3200 |
Dualtron Raptor | 1600 | 3200 |
Dualped Speed Demon | 3200 | |
NanRobot RS4 | 3200 | |
NanRobot RS6 | 3200 | |
NanRobot RS7 | 3200 | |
Outstorm Maxx | 3200 | |
Qiewa Q Power | 3200 | |
EVOLV Pro | 2000 | 2600 |
Inokim OXO | 2000 | 2600 |
Kugoo G-Booster 20Ah | 1200 | 2400 |
Zero 8X | 1600 | 2300 |
Turbowheel Hornet | 2000 | 2200 |
NanRobot V8 | 1600 | 2000 |
Boosted Rev | 1500 | 2000 |
FFR Mantis | 2000 | |
Kaabo Mantis | 2000 | |
Kaabo Skywalker 10S+ | 2000 | |
NanRobot D4+ | 2000 | |
NanRobot D5+ | 2000 | |
Dualtron 2 | 800 | 1800 |
Evo 48V 1800W | 1800 | |
Mercane Widewheel Dual | 1000 | 1600 |
Mercane Widewheel Pro | 1000 | 1600 |
Zero 10 | 1000 | 1600 |
Emove Cruiser | 600 | 1600 |
Kaabo Skywalker 8S | 1600 | |
Speedway 4 | 1600 | |
Tarsa T2 | 1600 | |
UberScoot 1600 | 1600 | |
Kaabo Skywalker 10S | 1500 | |
Speedway Leger | 500 | 1360 |
Inokim OX 13Ah | 1000 | 1300 |
Inokim OX 21Ah | 1000 | 1300 |
Zero 9 | 600 | 1200 |
Kaabo Skywalker 10H | 1200 | |
Techlife X6 | 1200 | |
EVOLV Tour | 500 | 1100 |
Mercane Widewheel Single | 500 | 1000 |
Inokim Quick 3 Super + | 450 | 1000 |
UberScoot 1000W | 1000 | |
Dualped Cruiser | 800 | |
NanRobot D3 | 800 | |
Qiewa Q1 Hummer | 800 | |
SEEV-800 | 800 | |
UberScoot 800W | 800 | |
Emove Touring | 500 | 750 |
EVOLV City | 350 | 700 |
Levy | 350 | 700 |
Levy Plus | 350 | 700 |
Ninebot Max | 350 | 700 |
Ninebot ES 4 | 300 | 700 |
E-TWOW GT | 700 | |
Kugoo M2 Master | 700 | |
UScooters Booster GT | 700 | |
Turbowheel Dart | 600 | ? |
Turbowheel Swift | 500 | ? |
Zero 8 | 500 | ? |
X-Treme City Rider | 500 | 600 |
UScooters Booster Plus S+ | 400 | 600 |
Xiaomi M365 Pro | 300 | 600 |
Glion Dolly | 250 | 600 |
Ninebot ES 2 | 250 | 600 |
Ninebot ES 3 | 250 | 600 |
NanRobot X4 | 350 | 500 |
Techlife X5 | 350 | 500 |
Imax S1 | 250 | 500 |
Ninebot ES 1 | 250 | 500 |
Xiaomi M365 | 250 | 500 |
E-TWOW S2 | 500 | |
FFR Horizon | 500 | |
Ford Ojo | 500 | |
Joyor F5S+ | 500 | |
Joyor LR8 | 500 | |
Joyor X5S | 500 | |
Joyor Y10 | 500 | |
Joyor Y5S | 500 | |
Kaabo Skywalker 8H 13 Ah | 500 | |
Kugoo Kirin m4 | 500 | |
Micro Condor X3 | 500 | |
Micro e Micro one | 500 | |
Micro Eagle X3 | 500 | |
Micro Merlin X4 | 500 | |
Micro peugeot kick black x2 | 500 | |
Qiewa Qmini | 500 | |
Razor EcoSmart | 500 | |
Scrooser | 500 | |
Speedway Mini 4 Pro | 500 | |
Tarsa T10 X | 500 | |
Tarsa T9 | 500 | |
UberScoot 500W | 500 | |
UScooters Booster V | 500 | |
GoTrax XR Ultra | 300 | 430 |
EcoReco l5 | 400 | |
Inokim Quick 3 Super Limited | 400 | |
Joyor X1 | 400 | |
Imax T3 | 250 | 350 |
Phaewo | 250 | 350 |
Hiboy Max | 350 | |
Hiboy S2 | 350 | |
Inokim Light | 350 | |
Inokim Light 2 | 350 | |
Inokim Light 2 Limited | 350 | |
Joyor F3 | 350 | |
Joyor F5+ | 350 | |
Kaabo Air | 350 | |
Kaabo Skywalker 8H 10 Ah | 350 | |
Kugoo ES2 | 350 | |
Kugoo Kirin S1 | 350 | |
Kugoo M2 Pro | 350 | |
Kugoo Pro | 350 | |
Kugoo S1 | 350 | |
Kugoo S1 Pro | 350 | |
Macwheel MX1 | 350 | |
Macwheel MX3 | 350 | |
RND F16 | 350 | |
RND M1 | 350 | |
RND T1 | 350 | |
Swagtron Metro SK3 | 350 | |
Swagtron Swagger 5 | 350 | |
Swagtron Swagger 7 | 350 | |
Techlife L5 | 350 | |
Techlife L5T | 350 | |
Turboant X7 | 350 | |
UScooters Eco | 350 | |
EcoReco S5 | 300 | |
Evo 300 S | 300 | |
Evo 300 SX | 300 | |
FFR City Rider | 300 | |
JD Bug | 300 | |
Macwheel MX2 | 300 | |
SoFlow Air Carbon | 300 | |
Techlife X2 | 300 | |
UberScoot S300 | 300 | |
Unagi E450 | 282 | |
EcoReco M5 | 250 | |
FLJ i11 | 250 | |
GoTrax Glider | 250 | |
GoTrax GXL Commuter | 250 | |
GoTrax XR | 250 | |
Imax Q3 | 250 | |
Inokim Mini 2 | 250 | |
Inokim Quick 3 Hero | 250 | |
Joyor A1 | 250 | |
Joyor H1 | 250 | |
Kugoo Kirin s2 | 250 | |
Megawheels S1 | 250 | |
Megawheels S5 | 250 | |
QiCycle Euni | 250 | |
Razor e300 | 250 | |
Razor EPrime | 250 | |
RND R1 | 250 | |
SoFlow Air Aluminum | 250 | |
Swagtron Cali Drift | 250 | |
Swagtron EB5 | 250 | |
Swagtron Swagger | 250 | |
Swagtron Swagger 2 | 250 | |
Swagtron Swagger 3 | 250 | |
Swagtron Swagger 5 Elite | 250 | |
Swagtron Swagger Pro 3 | 250 | |
Unagi Model One | 250 | |
Voyager Ion | 250 | |
Voyager Proton | 250 | |
Voyager Rover | 250 | |
Lehe K1 | 240 | |
Razor Power A2 | 222 | |
GoTrax G2 | 200 | |
Razor E200 | 200 | |
Razor RX200 | 200 | |
Superteff | 200 | |
Swagtron Swagger 8 | 200 | |
Kugoo Kirin s2 mini | 150 | |
Micro Colibri | 150 | |
Micro Sparrow XL | 100 | |
Razor e100 | 100 | |
Razor E90 | 100 | |
Viro Rides | 100 | |
Micro Sparrow X4 | 80 |
As we can see, only a smaller portion of the manufacturers and models offer us the real motor powers. For that reason, we will also try and figure out a way to calculate it later.
Let’s see what we can learn from this data.
The most powerful electric scooter in 2023
The title for the most powerful electric scooter goes to either the Rion2 RE90, or the Rion2 RE60, most likely the first.

Their real power levels are still a mystery. Rion hasn’t declared the real power levels of any of their models.
Maybe owners of Rion scooters know them or have a way of measuring them.
But it’s still pretty clear. They are currently the manufacturers of the most powerful electric scooters in the world.
The Rion2 RE60 is a very specialized scooter, built for one purpose only – racing.
To build a racing electric scooter, you need an intergalactic supernova of a motor. Their custom-made motor with 12800 Watts of peak power is exactly that.
We can only guess the real power of the motor. My guess is, it’s at least half of the peak power, and likely much more. If I’d have to give an estimate, I would say around 8000 Watts.
The Rion2 RE60 costs $4500.
The Rion2 RE90 is likely the most expensive electric scooter in the world today. It’s priced at $7600 with delivery.
It is also likely the fastest scooter in the world right now.
Its power levels are not known. Rion provides absolutely no information about this feature.
But given its price, and the fact that they state it can reach maximum speeds of 100 mph / 160 kmh (!), it is very likely that the Rion2 RE90 has even more power than the Rion2 RE60.
Since the Rion2 RE60 maximum speed is around 62 mph / 100 kmh, we can only assume that the Rion2 RE90 motor has a peak power level of somewhere north of 15000 Watts.
The Rion models are all true spaceships with warp drives. It’s a little disappointing that they don’t declare the real powers of their motors. But it’s also fun trying to guess them as well.
Anyway, getting a Rion is a rite of passage for electric scooter owners.
Unless you are mad about speed, it will likely not be your first scooter.
In case you decide to go for it all, good luck, and let me know how true power tastes.
Where to buy the Rion2 RE90 from?
Rion2 RE90 Specifications
Top speed | 160 km/h |
Top speed | 100 mph |
Range | 96 km |
Range | 60 miles |
Battery | 1680 Wh, 80 V |
Charging time | 5 h |
Weight | 27 kg |
Weight | 59 lbs |
Tire type | pneumatic |
Seat | no |
Trunk or basket | no |
Build material | carbon fiber |
Terrains | racing |
Keys | yes |
Dualtron X2

Rion may produce the most powerful scooters in the world, but Dualtron is regarded by many as the best manufacturer of electric scooters overall.
The Dualtron X2 is their flagship scooter.
Its peak power is 8300 Watts, giving it a top speed of more than 65 mph / 105 kmh. Also, it has probably the best range in the world, 94 mi / 150 km on a single charge.
For the price of $6490, it is the dream of many scooter aficionados.
With power like that, you will be able to conquer mountains. Your daily commute will be a joke. Check out my full Dualtron X2 review if you want to find out more about this scooter.
Where to buy the Dualtron X2 from?
Dualtron X2 Specifications
Top speed | 104.6 kmh |
Top speed | 65 mph |
Range | 150 km |
Range | 93 mi |
Motors | dual BLDC hub |
Power | 8300 W |
Climb angle | 35 ° |
Battery | 4150 Wh, 72 V |
Battery type | LG cells |
Charging time | 8 h |
Ingress protection (IP) | IP54 |
Weight | 65.7 kg |
Weight | 145 lbs |
Weight limit | 150 kg |
Weight limit | 330 lbs |
Tire size | 13 in |
Tire type | pneumatic |
Tire pressure | 45-50 psi |
Foldable | yes |
Foldable handlebars | yes |
Seat | yes |
Build material | aviation grade 6082-T6 aluminum alloy, the shaft is SCM440 steel, and plastic covers |
Terrains | all terrain |
Brakes | 160 mm hydraulic brakes |
ABS | ABS |
Shock absorbers | dual adjustable hydraulic |
Lights | headlight + rear |
Control | EY3 LCD |
Cruise control | yes |
Warranty | 1 year |
Return period | 30 days |
Folded dimensions (L * W * H) | 130.5 cm * 35 cm * 130.5 cm |
Folded dimensions (L * W * H) | 51 in * 14 in * 51 in |
Unfolded dimensions (L * W * H) | 129.5 cm * 63.5 cm * 130.5 cm |
Unfolded dimensions (L * W * H) | 51 in * 25 in * 51 in |
Adjustable handlebar | no |
Kaabo Wolf Warrior

This is one of the first models that got famous for being a powerful offroader, and has consistently been among the best offroad electric scooters for years now.
For the price of $3199, it is the cheapest electric scooter that still has a crazy powerful motor. Its real power level is 2400 Watts, and it can reach a peak of 5400 Watts.
That is on par with most of the other monsters on this list.
The scooter can go as fast as 50 mph / 80 kmh, and has a great 70 mi / 112 km of range.
The Wolf Warrior series is already on version number 2. Things seem to only be getting better. See my full Kaabo Wolf Warrior review if you wish to find out more.
Where to buy the Kaabo Wolf Warrior from?
Kaabo Wolf Warrior Specifications
Top speed | 80 kmh |
Top speed | 50 mph |
Range | 112 km |
Range | 70 mi |
Motors | dual brushless BLDC |
Power | 2400 W real, 5400 W peak |
Climb angle | 17 ° |
Battery | 2100 Wh, 60 V |
Battery type | 35Ah LG or Samsung |
Charging time | 12 h |
Ingress protection (IP) | IPX4 |
Weight | 46 kg |
Weight | 101 lbs |
Weight limit | 150 kg |
Weight limit | 330 lbs |
Tire size | 11 in |
Tire type | pneumatic tubeless |
Tire pressure | 50 psi |
Seat | no |
Trunk or basket | no (customization possible) |
Terrains | all terrains, great for offroad |
Brakes | hydraulic + electronic |
ABS | yes |
Shock absorbers | front + rear hydraulic |
Lights | head light + rear lights + side lights |
Warranty | 12 months |
Return period | 30 days |
Folded dimensions (L * W * H) | 150 cm * 28 cm * 48 cm |
Folded dimensions (L * W * H) | 59 in * 11 in * 19 in |
Unfolded dimensions (L * W * H) | 125 cm * 63 cm * 127 cm |
Unfolded dimensions (L * W * H) | 49 in * 25 in * 50 in |
Deck to handlebar height | 97 cm (est) |
Deck to handlebar height | 38 in (est) |
Adjustable handlebar | yes |
Use cases | power, offroad |
Dualped Scorpion +
Dualped Scorpion+ is one of the fastest scooters in the world right now. It’s no surprise that its motor is a monster. It comes with 5000 Watts of real power, and a bit more than 6000 Watts of peak power.
What I respect the most about the Dualped brand is their transparency and their very honest approach to marketing. This is very common for their brand. They always provide a lot of information.
As you can see, they are the only brand with monster motors, and still publish the real motor powers.
Even better, they are the only brand that has actual footage of their scooter reaching 62 mph / 100 kmh speeds. A few brands claim those speeds, but only Dualped has managed to prove it.
If you want to be absolutely sure that you are getting a truly powerful scooter, get yourself a Dualped. Their best model is the Dualped Scorpion+.
Zero 11X
Zero provides a brilliant line of scooters, one of the best series ever produced. Their models range from budget, all the way up to several thousands of dollars.
Their champion is the Zero 11X.
With real power of 3200 Watts, and peak power of 5600 Watts, it is the best value from the powerful scooters.
Most of the more powerful scooters cost well above $4500. The Zero 11X is priced at $3499.
For that price, you get a maximum speed of 62 mph / 100 kmh and a brilliant range of 90 mi / 145 km. That gets you anywhere, and as fast as you can get there.
Zero is one of the brands that I’m keeping a close eye on. I believe they have what it takes to truly challenge Dualtron for the title of the best electric scooter brand. Or at least give them a great run for their money.
Getting a Zero scooter, in any case, is always a layup.
Where to buy the Zero 11X from?
Zero 11X Specifications
Top speed | 100 km/h |
Top speed | 62 mph |
Range | 145 km |
Range | 90 miles |
Motors | dual |
Power | 3200 W real, 5600 W peak |
Battery | 2300 Wh, 72 V |
Charging time | 20 h |
Climb angle | 35° |
Weight | 52 kg |
Weight | 114 lbs |
Weight limit | 150 kg |
Weight limit | 330 lbs |
Folded dimensions (L * W * H) | 142 cm * 71 cm * 65 cm |
Folded dimensions (L * W * H) | 56 in * 28 in * 25.6 in |
Unfolded dimensions (L * W * H) | 142 cm * 71 cm * 132 cm |
Unfolded dimensions (L * W * H) | 56 in * 28 in * 52 in |
Deck to handlebar height | 105 cm (est) |
Deck to handlebar height | 41 in |
Tire size | 11 in |
Tire type | pneumatic road or offroad |
Seat | no (customization possible) |
Trunk or basket | no (customization possible) |
Build material | aluminum alloy |
Foldable | yes |
Terrains | all |
Brakes | Nutt hydraulic brakes with cooling fins, front disk + rear drum |
Shock absorbers | adjustable double hydraulic spring 165 mm, front spring + rear air |
Lights | 2 front flood + brake + 2 rear lights + LED strip |
Warranty | 1 year on electronics, 6 months on whole scooter |
Notes | optional LG battery |
Techlife X9
Techlife is one of the few European power brands. They are probably already in the top tier of scooter manufacturers.
The scooters they produce are amazing. Even better, they produce great scooters in many price ranges.
The Techlife X9 is their biggest, toughest scooter. Its motor has 3200 Watts real power, and peak power of incredible 5600 Watts.
There is one thing that I still haven’t been able to clear up.
The Techlife brand often comes up mentioned together with the Zero brand. Their scooters also seem to have very similar specs. I don’t think they are the exact same models, since Techlife is from Poland and Zero are from China and Singapore. Still, some overlap is possible, and very possibly Techlife is just a white-label for Zero scooters.
It is no wonder that this scooter can reach breakneck speeds of more than 62 mph / 100 kmh. It has a range of a whopping 75 mi / 120 km on a single battery charge.
Its price of $3550 is more than well justified. You can check the full review of this monster scooter here.
The brand Kaabo also offers many other solutions for various budgets. You can see their other offerings on the list here. They all have very strong motors of around 2000 Watts.
Best powerful electric scooter for under $2000
This would be the Emobo Duotork. Sadly, we’re not certain that this scooter is still in production.
With a 3200 Watt motor of real power and a 5000 Watt peak power, it would be a shame for it to disappear. Its cost should be around $1899, making it great value for money.
If, however, it is no longer available, that means that this championship belt must go to the next contender. That would be the NanRobot RS4.
For the price of $1900, this scooter provides great value, with a motor power of 2000 Watts (real) and 3200 Watts (peak). That gives you a top speed of 45 mph / 72 kmh and a range of 55 mi / 88 km.
The NanRobot, in my opinion, is one of the best scooter brands easily. They offer a very diverse choice.
What I love about them is that they’ve found a way to not sacrifice quality, but still keep prices low.
They do so across many budget ranges. They certainly rule a few price points.
They have some other very, very powerful scooters as well.
The NanRobot RS4 is one of their more powerful models. For the price tag it comes with, it is very well worth it.
Best powerful electric scooter for under $1500
For the price of $1200, the FLJ T113 has a brilliant motor, Real power is 2400 Watts and the maximum power is 3200 Watts.

That is simply an amazing value. Easily one of the most cost-efficient power scooters ever built.
FLJ is not a very famous brand yet. But creating a scooter that can go 50 mph / 80 kmh, and 50 mi / 80 km on a single charge, is an unbeatable value.
As they are becoming more and more popular, I can easily see a lot of people considering getting one of their scooters.
Where to buy the FLJ T113 from?
FLJ T113 Specifications
Top speed | 80 km/h |
Top speed | 50 mph |
Range | 80 – 120 km |
Range | 50 – 74 miles |
Power | 2400 W real, 3200 W peak |
Battery | 1380 – 1920 Wh, 60 V |
Charging time | 8 h |
Climb angle | 45° |
Weight | 34 kg |
Weight | 75 lbs |
Weight limit | 180 kg |
Weight limit | 396 lbs |
Folded dimensions (L * W * H) | 118 cm * 52 cm * 45 cm |
Folded dimensions (L * W * H) | 46.5 in * 20.5 in * 50.4 in |
Unfolded dimensions (L * W * H) | 118 cm * 52 cm * 128 cm |
Unfolded dimensions (L * W * H) | 46.5 in * 20.5 in * 17.7 in |
Deck to handlebar height | 103 cm (est) |
Deck to handlebar height | 40.6 in (est) |
Adjustable handlebar | yes |
Tire size | 11 in |
Tire type | pneumatic offroad |
Seat | yes (optional) |
Trunk | no (customization possible) |
Build material | aluminum alloy |
Foldable | yes |
Terrains | all terrains, great for offroad |
Brakes | hydraulic |
Shock absorbers | front + rear |
Lights | front + side + rear |
Keys | yes |
Alarm | yes |
Notes | LG battery, several sizes available from 23 Ah to 32 Ah, for ranges from 80 to 120 km, remote controller included |
Best powerful electric scooter for under $1000
For a dollar less than $1000, you can get yourself a very powerful scooter with the Mercane Widewheel Dual model.
A reliable, powerful scooter, the Mercane Widewheel Dual has two motors. They get it going up to 25 mph / 40 kmh, and provide a range of 31 mi / 50 km.
The motor has a real power of 1000 Watts and a peak power of 1600 Watts.
Most scooters around this price point have nowhere near this level of power (both real and peak), If you’re going for the most powerful scooter for under $1000, the Mercane Widewheel Dual is your choice.
You can check the Mercane Widelwheel Pro review if you are interested.
Where to buy the Mercane Widewheel Dual from?
Mercane Widewheel Dual Specifications
Top speed | 40 km/h |
Top speed | 25 mph |
Range | 32 km official (tested 50 km) |
Range | 20 mi official (tested 31 mi) |
Motors | dual motors |
Power | 1000 W real, 1600 W peak |
Battery | 634 Wh, 48 V |
Charging time | 8 h |
Climb angle | 17° (tested 30°) |
Weight | 20 kg |
Weight | 44 lbs |
Weight limit | 100 kg |
Weight limit | 220 lbs |
Ingress protection (IP) | IP54 |
Folded dimensions (L * W * H) | 109 cm * 22 cm * 41 cm |
Folded dimensions (L * W * H) | 43.1 in * 8.6 in * 16.1 in |
Unfolded dimensions (L * W * H) | 109 cm * 55 cm * 110 cm |
Unfolded dimensions (L * W * H) | 43.1 in * 21.6 in * 43.4 in |
Deck to handlebar height | 90 cm (est) |
Deck to handlebar height | 35.4 in (est) |
Adjustable handlebar | no |
Tire size | 8 * 3.9 in |
Tire type | wide solid, never-flat foam filled |
Seat | available |
Trunk or basket | no (customization possible) |
Build material | aluminum alloy |
Foldable | yes |
Foldable handlebars | yes |
Terrains | urban |
Brakes | rear disc brake |
Shock absorbers | front and rear springs |
Lights | LED front + rear |
Keys | yes |
Warranty | 6 months, 15 day return period |
Notes | started as Indiegogo project |
Best powerful electric scooter for under $750
The UberScoot 1600 is a true exception, the biggest outlier on this list.
For just $709, you get a scooter that has a peak motor power of 1600 Watts! That is almost unbelievable!
The scooter seems to be limited in some ways. It can only go as fast as 24 mph / 39 kmh, which is a little low for that kind of power. The range is also a little low, with only 12 mi / 19 km.
The real power of the motor should be at least above 500 Watts. With that kind of power, this scooter should have a bit better performance.
But still, getting a 1600 Watt scooter for $709 is amazing value.
UberScoot is a pretty good manufacturer. It is very possible that the UberScoot 1600 comes with some sort of a firmware limit. Meaning, it’s possible it can be removed or bypassed.
Where to buy the Uberscoot 1600W from?
Uberscoot 1600W Specifications
Top speed | 39 km/h (tested 56 km/h) |
Top speed | 24 mph (tested 35 mph) |
Range | 19 km |
Range | 12 miles |
Motors | single BLDC, chain drive |
Power | 1600 W |
Battery | SLA battery, 576 Wh, 48 V |
Charging time | 8 h |
Climb angle | 17° (tested to 25°) |
Weight | 53 kg |
Weight | 117 lbs |
Weight limit | 120 kg |
Weight limit | 264 lbs |
Folded dimensions (L * W * H) | 117 cm * 64 cm * 53 cm |
Folded dimensions (L * W * H) | 46 in * 25 in * 21 in |
Unfolded dimensions (L * W * H) | 117 cm * 64 cm * 109 cm |
Unfolded dimensions (L * W * H) | 46 in * 25 in * 43 in |
Ground to deck | 17 cm |
Ground to deck | 7 |
Deck to handlebar height | 85 cm (est) |
Deck to handlebar height | 33.5 in (est) |
Tire size | 11 in |
Tire type | pneumatic knobby tubed |
Seat | yes (removable) |
Trunk or basket | no (customization possible) |
Build material | high-grade steel frame +aluminum + ABS plastic |
Foldable | yes |
Rider age | 13+ |
Terrains | all terrain |
Brakes | front + rear disc brakes |
Shock absorbers | front + rear spring |
Lights | front + rear |
Keys | yes |
Warranty | 60 days |
Second battery | possible |
Notes | loud horn |
Best powerful electric scooter for under $500
The Levy scooters are building a name for themselves.
For the price of $499, the Levy standard model has real power of 350 Watts, and peak power of 700 Watts.
True, those are very different levels from the top dogs in this list. But the Levy will still get you everywhere you need to go.
Designed in Israel and manufactured in China, the Levy brand is a worthwhile investment. They are one of the best brands in the budget category.
Where to buy the Levy from?
Levy Specifications
Top speed | 30 km/h |
Top speed | 19 mph |
Range | 24 km |
Range | 15 miles |
Motors | front wheel hub |
Power | 350 W real, 700 W peak |
Battery | Panasonic, 230 Wh, 36 V |
Charging time | 3 h |
Climb angle | 10° |
Weight | 12 kg |
Weight | 26 lbs |
Weight limit | 104 kg |
Weight limit | 230 lbs |
Ingress protection (IP) | IP54 |
Folded dimensions (L * W * H) | 106 cm * 43 cm * 43 cm |
Folded dimensions (L * W * H) | 41 in * 17 in * 17.5 in |
Unfolded dimensions (L * W * H) | 106 cm * 43 cm * 117 cm |
Unfolded dimensions (L * W * H) | 41 in * 17 in * 46 in |
Deck to handlebar height | 104 cm (est) |
Deck to handlebar height | 41 in |
Adjustable handlebar | no |
Tire size | 8.5 in |
Tire type | pneumatic, tubed or tubeless (optional solid) |
Tire pressure | 50-60 psi |
Seat | no |
Trunk or basket | no (customization possible) |
Build material | aviation aluminum alloy |
Foldable | yes |
Foldable handlebars | no |
Terrains | urban |
Brakes | regenerative front + mechanical rear brakes |
Shock absorbers | no |
Lights | headlight + brake light |
Keys | no |
Speed modes | beginner, eco, sport |
Cruise control | yes |
App | iOS, Android |
Warranty | 6 months |
Notes | removable battery, can switch tire type |
Why is motor power important in electric scooters?
For any electric scooter, the motor power will be the determining factor for most of its traits and features.
The maximum speed the scooter can achieve will be determined primarily by the motor.
The ability of the scooter to climb hills as well.
Motor power will also play a big role in other important properties:
- the rate of acceleration
- the ride comfort
- the maximum range on a single charge
In fact, pretty much everything related to performance will be closely tied to motor power.
Motor power is far from the only factor in these features. But as you can see, it is a very important one.
Real vs peak power
This is one of the most useful distinctions to know about electric scooter motors.
There are two ways to describe the power levels of a motor. They are the real power and the peak power.
The amount of power that a motor will unleash will vary, depending on several factors.
If you ride your scooter with an average speed and in average conditions, the motor will typically output average power.
What is called “real power” will be somewhere close to this level. It is what you can expect from your motor most of the time.
If you push your throttle to the maximum, and your battery is full, the scooter will perform as best as it can. This is when the motor will reach “peak power”.
This is worth knowing and keeping in mind.
Most scooter manufacturers only report one power level. Very few of them will bother to specify whether that’s real or peak power. It’s simply better marketing for them to report as high a number as possible.
That’s why I always assume manufacturers list the scooter’s peak power instead of its real one.
Sometimes, manufacturers will specifically say it’s the scooter’s real power. I give big kudos to that.
In a few instances, manufacturers report both the real and the peak power. Of course, that is my favorite type of data. Those brands deserve the most trust and respect.
Aside from these, there’s also the term “rated power”. It denotes the power level of the motor that would not exceed the capabilities of the rest of the electronics. This term is the most rarely used out of the three.
If you only know the real power of a scooter and you want to find out the peak power, or the other way around, check out the real and peak motor power converters.
How to calculate real power when only peak power is available?
As we can see, oftentimes, only the peak power of the motor is available. It could be the real power for all we know, since nothing is specified.
But more often than not, it’s the peak power.
What if we still want to know the real power?
We can do some simple calculations to figure this out.
If we look at the motors that have both values available, we can extrapolate a trend.
When dividing the real power with the peak power, we get a range of ratios. The smallest is 0.37 and the largest being 0.91. The average of all ratios is 0.57.
That means, on average, you can take the peak power and multiply it by 0.57, and you will get the real power.
Often, this will be close to the actual real power of the motor.
You can also figure out the possible range within which the real power can be.
Multiply the peak power by 0.37, and that’s likely the lowest possible value.
Then multiply the peak power by 0.91, and that will be the highest possible value.
This will produce very different numbers, so it’s not a very useful value. But it should give you an idea.
These will all be approximations. However, in the absence of the actual values, they will still be useful information.
Other factors that affect performance
Motor power is not the only metric that determines the performance of the scooter.
Among the other important factors will be:
- the torque of the motor
- the voltage of the motor and other electronic parts such as the controller and the battery
- the battery capacity.
With all this information, getting a clearer picture of the real power of the scooter is much easier.
The issue is, manufacturers rarely provide all this information for their scooters.
That may be somewhat understandable. They may be trying to protect their brand or technology.
Still, that is not so good for consumers.
Luckily, motor power is almost always available as public information. That’s true for pretty much every electric scooter out there.
Even that information is enough to give you a somewhat better picture of the scooter you are considering buying.
Can I make my electric scooter more powerful?
Technically, adding more power to your scooter is possible.
However, it is something that I believe even the greatest experts, mechanics, and scooter enthusiasts would not recommend, at least not if you care about your scooter.
Modifying the battery, either replacing it, adding a new one, or both, is doable. Sometimes it’s even easy.
But replacing or upgrading the motor is very complex, and prone to errors.
I often compare it to replacing the motherboard or the CPU in your computer. If you need to do that, you’re better off buying a new computer.
The same applies to scooters.
If you need a more powerful motor, you should probably go for a new scooter.
The product was built to work as it was for a reason. Tweaking something as essential as motor power may easily have unwanted consequences. Proceed at your own risk.
Ok, what if you are set on powering up your motor?
Well, most likely, you will want to increase the maximum voltage that your motor can handle. This may also include increasing the voltage of your controller too.
The power, expressed in Watts, is the product of the voltage (Volts) and the charge (Amperes) that the motor uses.
By increasing the voltage, you will increase the total power that your motor can output.
For this to have any meaningful effect, your battery also must have a strong voltage. However, it is key that the battery is not stronger in volts than what the motor and the controller are tuned to work with.
Otherwise, short circuits might happen.
How powerful should my scooter be?
Some of the huge power values we see here can create a distorted image of how powerful a motor should really be.
The most popular and widely used electric scooters of today, like the Xiaomi M365 Pro and the Ninebot ES2, have real power levels in the 250 – 350 Watt range. Their peak powers rarely exceed 1000 Watts.
These are scooters that take millions of owners to their destinations every day. They serve their owners perfectly well.
Getting a more powerful scooter is both very useful and very fun.
The better acceleration, the greater speed, and the better ability to climb hills, are all very welcome improvements.
If you need more of those features, or you simply enjoy faster rides, then getting a more powerful scooter is the right choice.
Either way, make sure that the scooter you get has at least 300 Watts of real power.
Less than that, and your scooter will struggle when challenged by a steeper hill, or when you’re late somewhere and need to hurry up a little.
Summary
We saw the most powerful electric scooters in the world in detail, and the following table summarizes them briefly.
Electric scooter | Real power | Peak power |
---|---|---|
Rion2 RE90 | unknown | unknown (likely more than 15000 W) |
Rion2 RE60 | unknown | 12800 W |
Dualtron X2 | unknown | 8300 W |
Rion2 RE80 | unknown | 6700 W |
Dualped Scorpion+ | 5000 W | 6000 W |
Dualtron Thunder | 2400 W | 5700 W |
Zero 11X / Techlife X9 | 3200 W | 5600 W |
Dualtron Ultra 2 | unknown | 5400 W |
Kaabo Wolf Warrior | 2400 W | 5400 W |
EMobo Duotork | 3200 W | 5000 W |
