Riley E-scooter Review: Are they a good way to get about?

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Arlo Guthrie Gadget Man

Arlo Guthrie Gadget Man

Күн бұрын

I've reviewed the Riley RS2 e-scooter and compared the specs against the Pure Air Pro, the Xiaomi Pro 2 and the Ninebot Segway e25e.
0:00 Introduction
0:32 Scooter controversy
1:24 E-scooters and the law
3:03 Introducing the Riley RS2
3:26 The Riley brand - what's in a name?
4:16 Riley features
4:41 Riding the Riley
5:11 Brake test / Stopping distance
6:05 Hill test
6:54 Riley RS2 vs Pure Air Pro, Xiaomi Pro 2 and the Ninebot Segway e25e, on paper.
7:59 E-scooter risks / accident rates
8:47 Three ways to stay safe
10:09 Are e-scooters eco-friendly?
10:28 Should you get an e-scooter?
#escooter #riley #rs2
I have not been paid, bribed or otherwise coerced into recommending any products in this film, and the onions expressed are entirely my own.

Пікірлер: 38
@adrianrobinson12
@adrianrobinson12 3 жыл бұрын
We have 3 e scooters in our family. Just ride. Ignore the idiots! Great video (again).
@arlo.guthrie
@arlo.guthrie 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Adrian! BTW, you have three scooters? I won't ask you to incriminate yourself, but if you're in the UK, have you seen the fuzz pulling escootists over?
@adrianrobinson12
@adrianrobinson12 3 жыл бұрын
@@arlo.guthrie I think as long as you’re sensible no-one really gives a hoot! (I’ve never had any problem in the UK).
@maxflight777
@maxflight777 3 жыл бұрын
The laws in the U.K. are wrongful. Arlo ! Love your videos and your sense of humour 👍
@arlo.guthrie
@arlo.guthrie 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Max, glad you’re enjoying them!
@GeeWhizRS
@GeeWhizRS 3 жыл бұрын
You could be a perfect replacement for Jon Bentley on the Gadget Show. Decent video and love the burglar doing the hill test. 😂 p.s. My EV gets me about 3-4 miles per kW. (i3s)
@arlo.guthrie
@arlo.guthrie 3 жыл бұрын
Ha, not sure whether Jon Bentley would agree!
@laptopsforsale800
@laptopsforsale800 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!:)
@arlo.guthrie
@arlo.guthrie 2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@georgepeters5585
@georgepeters5585 3 жыл бұрын
I just love your humour. I wonder who the stunt double is?
@arlo.guthrie
@arlo.guthrie 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks George, glad you enjoyed it. I didn't ask the stunt double's name. Thought it best not to know, just in case I get interrogated by the local police. That way, I can't give him up, even if they inject me with pentothal.
@georgepeters5585
@georgepeters5585 3 жыл бұрын
@@arlo.guthrie Better to be safe than sorry. Keep up the good work!
@AutomatedHome
@AutomatedHome 3 жыл бұрын
Another good review. EVs get more like 4 miles per kWh btw.
@arlo.guthrie
@arlo.guthrie 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Interesting re EVs. Surprised it's that low, actually.
@winniepeg2020
@winniepeg2020 Жыл бұрын
brilliant video 😎 I have exactly same scooter with decent one Max written on it, 10mls max range at 11mph, Xiaomi 17mls at 15mph HX X8 is the manufacturer, of Riley, turboant X7 Pro decent one max, you're wrong about the Xiaomi scooter not being as good, I haven't found a hill it can't go up lol even the AOVO pro can go up steep hills,
@garethjames1254
@garethjames1254 3 жыл бұрын
Legalise e scooters British government should, as long you wear helmet hi vis lights on, maybe knee pads, i just got pure air pro e scooter am going to go for spin around town Tomorrow silly not legal
@winniepeg2020
@winniepeg2020 Жыл бұрын
what's scooter like 😀
@tbmacho
@tbmacho 9 ай бұрын
28 miles is quite a range…so is it doable?
@arlo.guthrie
@arlo.guthrie 9 ай бұрын
'Fraid I didn't test that. I mean who goes 28 miles on a scooter?! Or even 12 miles.
@tbmacho
@tbmacho 9 ай бұрын
Nowadays 30miles range is normal for a scooter
@Lukeey420
@Lukeey420 3 ай бұрын
That's wasn't it's full potential, if you hold both buttons in, and go on the setting p4, you can select FF (full function) and it'll give it another 5mph
@arlo.guthrie
@arlo.guthrie Ай бұрын
Who knew? Thank you!
@rockjam4534
@rockjam4534 Жыл бұрын
Government moans about wanting an ECO friendly environment but then decides to make e-scooters illegal to ride in public even though e-scooters that go 15 mph max are no faster than pushbikes. 😁
@Robutube1
@Robutube1 3 жыл бұрын
Read on only if you like the sound of urinating in to a strong headwind. Some points to note: 1. I agree that we live in a frustratingly risk averse age. 2. With risk taking comes responsibility - the consequences should not affect those who have not agreed to such a deal; bungy jump to your heart's content but don't conduct bike/car/scooter races on roads in public use at the same time. 3. Let's not fool ourselves with regard to the demographic to whom these scooters are designed to appeal most. a. Will 14 year olds* drive within the limits of their ability and respect the safety of those around them? b. Current laws restrict their speed to 15 mph but this is an administrative control, easy and tempting to bypass. c. Do you honestly believe that they won't be used on pedestrian walkways, much in the way that bikes have insidiously claimed them too? 4. Scooter performance at the moment would, I contend, restrict their use to use to mostly short, flattish journeys, most commonly in built-up areas. Do we really need more traffic on town centre roads? 5. You didn't cover what insurances scooter users are required to hold, so let me guess. 6. I predict that, whilst superficially a boon, these vehicles will quickly become a bane. *I could sense the literal-minded baying for "evidence" even as I wrote this cipher.
@arlo.guthrie
@arlo.guthrie 3 жыл бұрын
Agree with your second point. 3a? Not sure I agree that it is 'easy' to derestrict scooters. It is certainly more than administrational. 3c? There's nothing inherently wrong with being on a walkway / pavement as long as you give pedestrains a wide berth. 4. Agree scooters suited to short flattish journeys. Do we need more traffic? Surely the point is that if people use these things instead of cars, we'll have less. 5. Currently private scooters not allowed on the road, so you cant insure something you're not allowed on the road in the first place! But if they are legalised, I am sure that will be a requirement, although the chances of hurting someone if you give people a wide berth are vanishingly small. Oh, and the other thing is that technology will solve a lot of the issues. They're already introducing tech which can stop scooters working on pavements, for example.
@Robutube1
@Robutube1 3 жыл бұрын
@@arlo.guthrie Thanks for the response. Please be assured that this 'reply to your reply' is not an attempt to engage in a lengthy exchange on a subject which you, as a scooter owner, know more about than me and are probably more invested in as a result. However, to clarify: ▪ My point about derestricting scooters ("administrative controls" is machinery-safety-speak for easily dodged controls). These scooters are mostly manufactured abroad and commonly supplied to other jurisdictions in versions capable of 25mph and even faster. It is not hard to envisage the appearance of these speedier versions, legal or not, on our streets. Apologies for the use of an uncommon term). ▪ 'Not allowed on the road yet'. I think we both know that, allowed or not, they are already appearing on public roads. ▪ Reduction in road traffic: I don't buy the argument that these will be used by car drivers instead of cars - they are not, in my view, the likely user demographic. They are much more likely to appeal to the pedestrian seeking low-effort travel and the question here is - are E-Scooters the answer to this? ▪ I'm interested to know more about the technology that stops scooter working on pavements, of which I was previously unaware. I shall research (i.e. Google - we're all academics now 😄) this further.
@cherylowen2442
@cherylowen2442 3 жыл бұрын
I have just purchased a Riley RS2 to use on our private track roads . Have to say it’s a load of rubbish Throttle doesn’t cut out when you take your finger off, impossible to pump up the tyres with modern bike pumps. I was duped by the British association when it’s very much a Chinese product with a pretty poor Chinese type instruction booklet . No security features, to stop anyone running off with it whilst you stop and leave it for a moment not even a code key , a beeping noise is heard going up hill , no understanding of what this is for . It’s terrible on the hills and struggles on very small gradients. I am 96kg with a rucksack so on the maximum weight line , but it should still get up the hills better as other scooters I’ve tried No phone number helpline , I want to send it back but as I’ve used it not sure how I would go about this . Waiting to hear from Riley , not holding my breath
@arlo.guthrie
@arlo.guthrie 3 жыл бұрын
Hi ... I think you need to read the destructions!! When you hold throttle for a few seconds, it beeps and cruise control comes on, which is cancelled with the brake. Not sure what other scooters you are comparing it against, but it has a 350watt motor, which yes, is a bit anaemic up hills, but if you want a 500watt one, you’re going to pay a lot more. Security features ... honestly, if someone is going to run off with one, you aren’t going to stop them. Probably best security feature is removable battery.
@arlo.guthrie
@arlo.guthrie 3 жыл бұрын
Oh and tyre valve is a standard one!
@winniepeg2020
@winniepeg2020 Жыл бұрын
17.700 in 2017 27.700 look at all the 7's whoever made up those lies likes the number 7 fabricated stories always have repeated numbers I was trained to spot false statements, verbal and written,this is a classic lie 🤣
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