Small correction folks, rear motor is 750W not 750KW. Imagine!

I've got my bike and I'm happy with it, but actually if you think of that scooter as a replacement for a car for shorter journeys then it really is so obviously good. Now here in the Netherlands space to use such a vehicle is not a big problem, but if the UK could just get its head around cleaner transport, converting some roads to cycle and scooter routes, this could be a great part of the plan.

It's not the scooters that are the problem, it's the way some people use them. As a wheelchair user, I have already had someone run into me and had another near miss. So not a big fan.

Totally agree they should be legal now. If they were, I'd put an order in for a Taur tomorrow.

Great to see the focus on micro-mobility. In one way or another, this a big part of the future. Really good area for the show

You noted as a feature the foot pads....personally, I would prefer a larger deck to place my feet where I want them. One foot in front of the other would give you greater control against getting launched over the handlebars if you encounter an obstacle, and potentially more comfort. Other than that, it looks like a very nice vehicle!

Yeah the legal status of scooters is a strange one really. They're not explicitely banned, they're not allowed due to the wording of vehicle/tax/insurance laws which would be easy to fix with an exception. I loved your point that the law is holding back innovation and safety on these vehicles because who wants to buy expensive quality if it might be taken off you? On the point about fires. You didn't mention that most scooter fires happen indoors when charging. I follow a number of fire service accounts and they all have the same warnings against the batteries in these scooters burning people's houses down. I assume more expensive, higher quality batteries are the answer but still, that's another risk rn.

Completely agree with your comment about keeping up with traffic. Thank you for highlighting this.

Great video Jack. Covered all the key points. I commuted on 750W eScooter for a year pre covid and it was great. Sold it though when there were increasing reports of fines and points. Madness. Good to see more micro mobility vids and not just cars. :D

Your on the money Jack!! The efficiency of travelling across London on electric skateboards using the protected cycle lanes is unbelievable. Yet it's probably more illegal than legal!! We wanted to take the skateboards to Paris for a fencing tournament, but Eurostar were scared of the batteries. Surely, a fire resistant compartment (happy to pay extra) would mitigate this small risk! They would have no issues with a mobility scooter or electric bike! That scooter looks great value. Unfortunately, if there's a risk of it being confiscated by the police, the cheaper option is more compelling!! The potential to cut down on my car journeys (currently combustion) or avoid city centres is compelling! I just wish parliament would do a days work!!

The scooter itself is not dangerous if ridden responsibly but, let's face it, there are a lot of people out there using them with no road sense/awareness, and often a lack of regard for others. It's these people who are causing the problems for all those who want to ride scooters responsibly, and are holding back the potential benefits this form of transport could offer with some proper road segregation/management and sensible legislation.

And if you own it you won't be leaving it lying across a public sidewalk in the way of everyone.

Just went from a Segway ES scooter to Apollo Air and I've been amazed at the subtle design differences and how much they improve quality of ride. You guys should have the most fun with micromobility

If these we legal on the road, I could drop it into the boot of my car and have it available to do last mile journeys in larger congested towns. That’s much easier than having to fold the seats down to make room for a bicycle.

Just bleeding brilliant and just what I've been looking for thank you so much 👍🤗i can't wait to get my hands on one

Hotwells and the basin,fab place to live,nice 6 miler through Liegh Woods over the bridge and down the steps back into Hotwells in enough time for a pint in the Rose of denmark on the corner 😊

This video won me over to the pro-scooter side. I used to think they were stupid before.

only issue i can see with this is the round tube going down the centre. should make it rectangle and flat, slightly wider middle to fit all the electronics and battery and can still have the sides fold up if needed for storage. this would allow for movement on the scooter and ability to change position rather than staying in one set stance. would be much safer for rider too.

Yes, make it legal, as long as you have a drivers license of some kind. It is a moped.

Good design, will presented review! Keep up the great work guys!

The Pure Air Advance has the gull wing foot pads...going back to your Electroheads roots Jack?

Make sure when buying an e-scooter that you start off slow for the first few weeks, either with a slow scooter like this, or if you buy a higher performance scooter then still stay under 20mph (12kph) for a few weeks until you are fully comfortable with it. I think the reason there were so many accidents when rental scooters became a thing was because people assumed they knew how to ride one, and yeah they aren't hard, but when a challenging situation presents itself if you don't have a bit of experience you can panic and crash just like a new bike rider. It's best if that happens at a speed that you can jump off and run rather than at higher speeds. Do lots of research, not all scooters are created equal, and some are downright useless. Make sure the scooter you buy meets your commuting (or play) needs. Realize that websites exaggerate the speed and especially the range of the scooter. Normally you will only get about 60% of the stated range under real world conditions. Make sure you get a scooter that matches your commute and can handle your body weight. If you have hills on your commute that's a huge consideration, and it's going to massively impact which scooter you buy as not all scooters can handle hills, while others could practically climb a wall if the wheels would stick to it. Realize that affiliate reviewers are paid to sell scooters. There's nothing wrong with that, but treat affiliate reviews as you would a car salesman. Great for facts, but be careful of the sunshine on your bottom.

"Spooned by a sweaty rando on the tube" made me exhale coffee through my nose :-)

I like it, as a motorcycle guy, I'm very curious about the side by side stance, I live in a rural area so I'd need more speed and would prefer suspension, I do like the wheel size though. I see this style of scooter gaining traction in the market.

Absolutely agree with you. They should be legalised. If you can ride one of those hire scooters then what’s the difference.if it were your own scooter it wouldn’t be dumped on a pavement somewhere where you can trip on it as is the case with the ones you hire you would keep it with you. The only thing would say is there would have to be an age limit or you need a motorbike or car license to ride it on a public road. With some form of liability insurance. 7:12

Looks fun as well as useful - thanks for reviewing it. 🙏

If we want micro mobility in Cities then I'm sure looking at how the Netherlands do it would be a start. Their infrastructure for public transport and bike lanes is a template for all 😍

The whole Micro mobility idea needs a legislative rethink. You have to register and pass a test to fly heavier drones so I'm sure someone can make a few quid registering and testing people for e-scooters and the like. Maybe a two stage test like they have to motorbikes, first test allows up to 15mph then the second to get you 25... maybe... I guess pushbikes can get up to 25 fairly easily. Oh and allow them to go the same places as pushbikes, keep them off footpaths.

Great upload. Sensible riding habits go a long way.

Great review mate

Its looks great. I love that it can be folded and stood in a corner.

Agree with all of this. Great video. But I still can’t buy one with the legal risks attached. I can’t afford to lose that much money.

Great vid. More, much much more like this please.

Is this company even for real. 1. No contact info on their website 2. They offer financing on the Taur 1 but when you select this option it says its not available 3. The kickstarter campaign ended im the summer with backers supposed to receive their scooters shortly after 4. No updates on the kickstarter page for months despite backers asking all the time 5. No update on their social media for months 6. Many backers have asked for refunds

Oh my God, that's a perfect vehicle! I ❤ it ! In Australia we are allowed to have them, and take them on the bus and train as well. 👍

Anyone have any insight and advice on properly storing scooters if apartment dwelling and how to prevent possibility of fires. Thanks!

Too many inexperienced road users on the scooters is the main issue for me, they take far too many chances on the road and lot of them do not wear helmets, lights etc

In my experience, as with bicycles, it's the rider that's the problem. Driven in accordance with the highway code, they are no different to a bicycle except you don't have to pedal it.

Omg!! Bring back Onewheel Jack!!! I found some old videos and he was really good on a Onewheel!

Hi Jack. Have you thought about covering the Pure Advanced + or Pure Advanced Flex on the channel? They are similar products and their release is not subject to a Kickstarter campaign.

The big advantage an e-bike, is that, iit helps to keep you fit.

Really bonkers that the U.K. still hasn’t sorted the legal status more than a decade after they were experimenting with them at the Olympic park, and more than 5 years after they started the rental schemes. Let’s see…Treat them like bikes and e-bikes. Job done. Really wasn’t hard. Here in NZ electric scooters are extremely common around cities and no one had any issues with them using bike lanes or safely being in the road

Being able to go as fast as traffic is safer for the rider when they are in traffic. It is not safer for children, old age pensioners and other people who share the pavements with riders of these scooters who may lack the agility or the awareness to jump out of the way of them.

Does it have built in lights, front and back? In my country it’s a requirement.

Wonder how many cars could easily be taken off the road if these were legalised?

The wrong kind of people use them in London. That’s the problem.

Fantastic. Bring it on.

The scooter rental companies would loose a lot of money if these was legal. I wonder if lobbying is involved? They have the motive

A good review of how good the scooter goes (keeping up with traffic), but how easy is it to stop? good that it has indicators, has it got front & rear lights? IP55 seems like a fair rating for weather proofing (though not total immersion, it won't work safely underwater), good range, nice design & foldable. Just need convincing it can stop quickly & safely, and that I could ride it to work legally before rushing to buy one.

Taur 2 is definitely a great improvement over V1, shame the indicators weren’t demonstrated. As to the “unique to taur” stance, pure electric do the pure advance which is the same stance style of scooter just with 10 inch wheels and one version literally folds in half too so it’s tiny. It was developed in Bristol ironically where this Taur review was shot 😂 once legalised be interesting to see how the advance and taur do…

completley agree.. thought by this point the government would do some more progress towards full legalisation...

I have been commuting on one of my 2 e scooters for 3 years. Ok I live in Copenhagen where we have bike lanes everywhere. Only take my bike when having a drink as we can get points on the driving license if stopped on a motorized vehicle under the influence. Big decent e scooters with suspension, beefy tires are a decent amount of power are safer to ride than the standard ones. Better breaks, power to get up hills etc. my big scooter does 50kmh and has a range of about 50km. It is like having a moped that you can fold up and take into the office. UK needs to sort out the stupid laws around this great micro mobility solution. Use a helmet at all times, mine has built in indicators as you need to keep to hands on the steering.

Will need to add peddles on that to make it an Ebike where I’m it for it to be usable

Wait, that rental scooter's wheels are basically the same size. I know some are smaller, but you picked a bad example.

I see few problems with e-scooters. They are too slow for traffic, and too fast for side walks. You can fix one of those and make a fast e-scooter but then it will be even more unsuitable for use on side walks. For example in Poland there was a big public outcry after a chain of accidents involving e-scooters ramming into people on sidewalks, and kids riding them very unsafely. The other thing is the batteries. They are quite substantial. A big battery is a big fire hazard. I wince when I hear about people charging their e-bike or e-scooters in their living rooms or bedrooms. If that thing goes into flames your place will burn to the ground. That is also the reason why you cannot take it into a tube (and why you are limited to 100kWh batteries on airplanes). The risk of fire is small for good quality products, but if we are talking about mass adoption that risk spreads over a lot of people and some accidents bound to happen. Discussing how to charge EVs safely should be an important topic. I would never consider buying an e-bike, e-scooter or other small EV with a battery that is build in and not easily removable for charging. If the battery is removable you can more easily find a safe charging solution: bat-safe box (double walled metal box, with venting holes) or a good quality battery-bag (special non-flammable kevlar bag).

03:53 -> 750kW? Damn, that's just 10kW less than the Tesla Plaid :D

How's the motorcycle licence coming along? Are we going to see reviews of electric mopeds, scooters (sit on) and motorcycles? 🙏

Jack, cool trainers.👍

Scooters arn't dangerous, the people on it are.

The stereotypes aren't about the E-Scooters themselves - they are about the arseholes who ride them without consideration for others. If they are to be made legal then the riders should be obliged to take a formal test before being allowed to ride them, and the scooters should be registered just like cars and motorcycles

I saw apollo scooters making a scooter like this. I hope there's comes to the market.

Phone holder.. phone is just going to get snatched in london

... I've just received an all black PURE Advance + today! 👍

Thank you

Where was this filmed? Such a beautiful area to ride a scooter or ebike around!

Yesterday I witnessed a teenager slice his ankle open somehow while co-riding a scooter with his friends in the park. It was a slow careful ride, yet still - a pair of white sneakers and socks "gone" and a bit of a scary experience for him. Well-designed rides seem to be very underrated. 👍

Here in Perth, Western Australia, I feel the government came up with reasonably sensible legislation whereby scooters are allowed on bike paths and local roads with speed limits of 50kmh (30mph). The scooters themselves are all speed limited to 25kmh (15mph). I don't understand why the UK can't do something similar...

You really understand this issue well. i think micro mobility should be taught in school, as a way of life and as the future, being implemented, now.

never once heard about a scooter "catching fire" until THIS VIDEO 🤔

I think you meant 750w for the power output, 750kW is insane amounts of oomph.

I think these are quite niche can’t take them on public transport so commuting with them isn’t really viable, well in my case anyway. The only use case for me would be to ride into town as opposed to my car, but by that stage I might as well not be lazy and get a pushbike haha.

Thanks. I agree that aprox 20 miles or 30-35 km/h are safer than only e-assist up to 25 km/h on electric bikes and trikes. With your influence you could tell European authorities that 30-35 km/h with e-assist is safer for most people. This could be used by grown up people that can make up their minds themselves what speed is the safest in their commuting. And I think more peple would use an e-bike or trike for commuting instead of a big car, for example with all weather protection, if they could keep on some better with other traffic on open roads and use less time on their commute. Best Regards from Norway.

No matter how good, how well-designed, how careful the owner is; that scooter is still illegal in NSW, Australia. Don't you just love politicians who are unable to understand how the world is changing?

It’s not just the e-scooters it’s who rides them and what happens in terms of collisions and who is liable. They need to sort that out. Are they a class of micro-mobility that is allowed only on roads and cycle lanes? Should they be allowed on shared paths and bridleways? The cycling infrastructure is appalling in the UK - treated as something tacked on to what we have already. That needs to be sorted out as part of a proper transport policy in this country that is so car centric.

well said that man!

The UK government missed a trick on these. They should have been legalised and at 20-25mph to be safe on the roads. I would say what we need is you can only ride one on paths where pedestrians are a maximum of 10mph and on roads 25mph. Be insured and must have a training certificate like the CBT for 16 year olds on 50cc motorcycles. That way people cant moan about safety, government are happy as they'll get a bit of revenue that they will lose when people get out of cars on to the scooters and people's health would be much better.

Police were quiet until the rental ones came out. I sold mine as soon as I could after I hear of friends of friends being fined and having their scooters confiscated. Now I take the bus,.... which is expensive. or the tube, which is double that of the bus.

In Australia the maximum power is 250W! Nice looking scooter but illegal here. If you are going to do reports on scooters, can you advise if the manufacturer complies with safety ratings required to take on an aircraft.

3:30 "Not unlike the ride experience of an electric unicycle" Oh...THAT. Of course.

At the beginning you said it was untrue that we'd all be better off on bicycles but you never substantiated that claim other than by asserting that this folds better than a folding bike. I'd say we would all be better off on bicycles.

Anyone know where this was filmed? I want to go to there

That is beautiful. but £800 when it is illegal yeh amazing they will pay the fine but then those 6 points impact your car insurance and motorbike insurance and hire car potential. Just can't take the risk at that price. I absolutely love that.

back in 2018-19 it seemed everyone got one of these but I don't know anyone who has used it for over 6 months, Maybe it's that the cheapest models break or they outlive their usefulness. i should ask them

Its crazy nuts, they're illegal in UK. I live in Canada & were allowed to basically do as we please, when it comes to E scooters. We even get away with riding them at huge speeds on the sidewalk. The cops in my city are to busy dealing with more important things, like real crime!

Make sure companies are communicative before you buy from them. This one isn't!

The Pure Advance has same type of boards to stand on so not innovative also the Advance flex (which I have) folds much more compact, my concern is this goes 24 MPH / 39 KPH where as the Pure is same at a e bike 15.5 MPH and had built in lights and indicators

Jack, ACAB!! I wouldn't take the chance. Here in OZ, they are legal but size restricted.

Well said young man. The dithering on micromobility legislation has gone on far too long. Just one tiny quibble. I'm not sure how much 'healthier' scooter users are. It's not active transport in the way that walking, cycling or even e-biking is. Probably good for mental health, but no more. Not sure if anyone has studied it yet (They have studied e-bikes and found that users get about 2/3rds of the benefit of cycling an 'acoustic' bike, which is more than most would expect).

The fact my e-bike is limited to less than this scooter makes me mad. Not at Jack or the EES but the idiots that make the rules. Reduce urban speed limits to 20mph and let us travel at the same speed to avoid driver frustration and poor overtaking.

My problem with these are, the kids that rent out or own it, has no drivers licence. So they don't know the rules of the road.

I just saw a video titled Top 7 mistakes new scooter riders make and number 1 was incorrect and dangerous stance, which surprise, surprise was the one with parallel feet.

It's cool, but I think it looks a bit weird with the feet forward, side-by-side thing. I prefer the classic scooter deck.

Had ya not left the EU I'm pretty sure there would been rules around this. Here in SWE things like this, including Electric bicycles are limited to 20 - 22 km/h or 20 + 10%... 24 mph seem a bit much... might not be dangerous to those of us whom grown up on bicycles, inlines, people that are active and used to all sorts of personal transportation, but problem is when average Joe get these things or kids. Heck, I have only tried electric scooters once, and it was scary at first mainly because the handle bars are so sort and tight it feels a bit wobbly at first, once I got in to it, I had no issue but yeah... Personally, if I got any electric thing like this it would be a EUC (One Wheel)... 100+ mile range on some of them and you get a bit more of a workout on them... plus they can basically ride over anything, people take them up and down stairs, over lawns, offroad... they are incredible. Downside is they cost a lot and 90% of all of these come from China and its hard to know how much support you'll have once you get one, changing a wheel for example seem tricky... Anyway, thats the dream for me right now, have one of them things! :D But I could get a decent used car for that kinda money... 3 - 5k Euro's. People ride these things doing 40 mph or more... seems the US is in a similar situation where these things are kinda illegal as well. Some states might have rules around them...

Jack, you might just have found your niche , i normally skip your car videos but this one kept me watching

I’ve got to ask - is this video just a brazen way of challenging the powers that be. “Here’s a thing that is technically illegal. I’m going to do it and put it on KZfaq. Let’s see if anything happens.” I totally agree if that is the case. Good job. The law is an ass!

A lot of damage in accidents is done by not going over the handle bars , but by hitting the steering column at speed usually round the midriff, not pleasant 😊

The main safety issue with E scooters is someone who’s never ridden one rents one in a city doesn’t have the skills to drive safely in traffic and gets hurt. If you own one, you can go through the learning curve in a safe environment, and then progress to the street.

I think people will stop fearing micromobility vehicle batteries, especially in cheaper models, if sodium was used instead of lithium. Look to CATL for that tech. I think most of the money in sodium will be in micromobility for the first few years.

My legs need space, I could stand in the same positions

Come on U.K. let’s get on with it