I used to be lucky sufficient to be in the entrance row when NIU unveiled its new MQiGT EVO electric scooter at the 2021 EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show final November. Now the main sensible electric scooter firm has begun making deliveries in Europe, with different markets additionally set to quickly obtain the quick and highly effective electric scooter.
The NIU MQiGT EVO electric scooter has begun hitting the road in Europe, which is certainly one of NIU’s most important abroad markets.
According to the firm, different worldwide markets together with North America and Israel are stated to be receiving the new EVO scooter in the subsequent few weeks.
I occur to have taken supply of my very own NIU electric scooter from the Tel Aviv seller, in a market the place NIU’s fashions have confirmed widespread amongst each commuters and supply corporations. On-demand meals supply riders might be seen silently whizzing round on NIU scooters all through the metropolis.
The NIU MQi GT EVO might look just like a few of NIU’s earlier fashions, however it’s hiding loads of new options beneath the hood.
Not the least of these are spectacular new efficiency specs.
The scooter is claimed to prime 100 km/h (62 mph), making NIU’s fastest e-scooter but.
That new larger prime pace is made doable by a extra highly effective motor. The 5 kW (6.7 hp) motor really peaks at 6.5 kW (8.7 hp), and the firm says it could possibly “effortlessly compete with any 125cc moped on the market, petrol or electric.”
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I had the probability to do just a few scorching laps on the scooter final November after the unveiling, and I can let you know that it actually flies off the line. It is considerably faster than my very own NQ GT Extended Range scooter.
There’s no gas-powered 125cc scooter that may have the ability to match it when the mild turns inexperienced.
For now it’s the fastest mannequin in NIU’s lineup, although it could possibly be dethroned as soon as NIU releases it RQi electric bike later this 12 months.
You can see the unveiling of the EVO scooter and the RQi bike, together with a little bit of my temporary testing of the EVO in my video beneath from the Milan Motorcycle Show.
The NIU MQiGT EVO doesn’t solely sport a brand new motor and better prime pace, however comes with numerous different new elements as effectively.
The fourth-generation NIU batteries have been elevated to 72V. With two 26Ah packs beneath the seat, the scooter carries 3.7 kWh of capability. That’s sufficient for as much as 75 km (47 miles) of vary. NIU says they are often recharged in 5 hours.
The 128 kg (282 lb) EVO can carry a large payload of as much as 275 kg (606 lb), which implies nearly any two riders or some critical cargo are inside the bike’s wheelhouse.
A brand new full-color LCD display screen is extremely detailed and permits riders to customise the show to their liking.
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The scooter features a new third-generation halo headlight that’s stated to supply wider, safer, and extra environment friendly lighting. It can be outfitted with daytime operating lights and 360° illumination options to assist the scooter be seen each throughout the day and at night time.
The entrance and rear hydraulic brakes are aided by regenerative braking to assist recoup a few of the power usually misplaced throughout braking.
While at the moment driving my NIU NQiGT Pro as my each day driver, and I discover that I can do most of my stopping with the regenerative braking, making my driving much more environment friendly.
The EVO in fact contains NIU’s built-in wi-fi connectivity to find the scooter by way of GPS always, ship alerts to the proprietor’s telephone in case of any unauthorized entry or theft try, and monitor the scooter’s vitals to carry out diagnostic assessments in the occasion that the scooter ought to require servicing.
In Europe, the EVO is priced at €4,999 (roughly US $5,500).
What do you consider NIU’s highest efficiency electric scooter but? Let’s hear your ideas in the feedback part beneath.
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