The biggest selling point for me on this electric scooter is that the Segway Max goes 40% further (roughly 12 miles more) than the Segway Ninebot ES4 on a full charge, which was already leading the market on range. It also has bigger (10”), softer, self healing tires that make the ride insanely better than the terribly hard wheels on the ES4 or Xiaomi. This came as a surprise for me as I didn’t realize that the Max’s new tires would be so much more comfortable to ride.
Read MoreThe Segway ES4 was the first electric scooter I have owned. In fact, to be honest, as lifelong skateboarder with a bit of grudge against scooters, I believe this is the first scooter of any kind that I have owned. So why did I get one? Well, after having a blast rallying around both Lime and Bird scooters back on the mainland, I decided while living on Maui during the first half of 2019 that an electric scooter would be a great way to get around the island without having to buy a second vehicle. After doing my research, and a few test drives of other scooters, I decided on the Segway Ninebot ES4 because it had the best range and most power of any folding electric scooter on the market (at the time).
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