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errantember) wrote2008-07-31 08:24 pm
errantember) wrote2008-07-31 08:24 pm
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It's fucking broken.
My EVTA R-20 is now officially a very large paperweight. After another round of my least favorite problem, that being the engine randomly cutting out in the middle of heavy traffic, it finally completely stopped responding to the throttle beyond a quiet *click*. Thanks to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
trippedbreaker for picking me up at Dan's Hamburgers yesterday after having been stranded there with a scooter-full of groceries for over three hours. While not really mind kind of food these days, I had an excellent chicken strip dinner there, and one of the employees and his truck driver were instrumental in the retrieval of the scooter today. The cargo vans they have at U-Haul don't have ramps, and I didn't have one, either. Instead I asked if they had a truck with a ramp, and they did. But it had to be back in less than two hours or I'd have to pay an additional *$150*. Since I didn't have any help at the time, and both the scooter and my place were close by, I decided to risk it. Once I got to Dan's, I realized my mistake, because the ramp isn't wide enough for feet to touch the ground when on the scooter. The employee (likely a manager or owner) and the driver of a delivery truck helped push the scooter up the ramp while I guided it, and helped me back out of the parking lot. I made it with over 45 minutes to spare, but it was quite an adventure.
It seems thattrippedbreaker is of the opinion that it's probably a controller problem. This is covered by their warranty, although I'll have to remove it myself. This is the latest in a long string of problems that I've had with this scooter, which is why I point everyone to Alien Scooters whenever they ask about getting one themselves. It turns out there is now a 60 MPH electric scooter for around $5k, but at this point I don't think I'm going to get another electric until I see some long-term reliability from at least one brand.
trippedbreaker for picking me up at Dan's Hamburgers yesterday after having been stranded there with a scooter-full of groceries for over three hours. While not really mind kind of food these days, I had an excellent chicken strip dinner there, and one of the employees and his truck driver were instrumental in the retrieval of the scooter today. The cargo vans they have at U-Haul don't have ramps, and I didn't have one, either. Instead I asked if they had a truck with a ramp, and they did. But it had to be back in less than two hours or I'd have to pay an additional *$150*. Since I didn't have any help at the time, and both the scooter and my place were close by, I decided to risk it. Once I got to Dan's, I realized my mistake, because the ramp isn't wide enough for feet to touch the ground when on the scooter. The employee (likely a manager or owner) and the driver of a delivery truck helped push the scooter up the ramp while I guided it, and helped me back out of the parking lot. I made it with over 45 minutes to spare, but it was quite an adventure. It seems that
trippedbreaker is of the opinion that it's probably a controller problem. This is covered by their warranty, although I'll have to remove it myself. This is the latest in a long string of problems that I've had with this scooter, which is why I point everyone to Alien Scooters whenever they ask about getting one themselves. It turns out there is now a 60 MPH electric scooter for around $5k, but at this point I don't think I'm going to get another electric until I see some long-term reliability from at least one brand.
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I bet it actually doesn't feel all that rewarding to be the one making the mistakes other people learn from.
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*hugs you!*
That scooter has been quite an adventure. And not in one of those omg it was so fucking fun ways.