Testing Gogoro Electric Scooters While Traveling Around Taiwan!
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- Опубліковано 17 тра 2024
- Gogoro is the world's largest battery-swapping network for e-scooters and other light electric vehicles. They invited me out to Taiwan to test out the Gogoro Pulse and other electric scooters. Check out what it's like to go behind the scenes with me on a press trip around the world!
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Hot swap-able battery services seems like such a good concept that would only work in countries where companies are willing to set a standard and collaborate. I would love to see this concept in the US.
Car and gas lobiests did not like that
Based on the method of battery swapping in video, the batteries would most likely be stolen if it's in US. With lawlessness in US, a lot of nice things won't work even if implemented.
Greed in corporate america will not make this concept work.
I can already tell that this concept soon will fail when people learn to build things around it.
imagine you understand the concept and build a battery pack for you solar panel at home using these batteries?
and now you are not just using it for travel instead you are charging your battery in the station and use it to power your house.
when these thing happens, people will soon steal these batteries and that is when the concept start to Fail.
coz the company will end up losing money from stolen batteries or battery swapped with broken one.
This is perfect for Asian countries wer the dominant mode of transpo is a Honda supercub. Wouldnt really be too effective here except for cities with lots of bike and scooters being used already. Which isn't too many places
Hello, hi there! I am one of the first 50 global owners of a Gogoro. Welcome to Taiwan to experience this advanced and cool electric scooter and battery swapping system. For nearly nine years, I have ridden my Gogoro 1 all over Taiwan, checking in at battery swap stations, and have accumulated over 220,000 kilometers. I hope you have the opportunity to ride a Gogoro around Taiwan and complete a round-island journey.
220,000 kilometers is more than most cars would do in 9 years.
@@pascalj4331 There are a few fellow riders who have surpassed my 220,000-kilometer mileage record, and they accumulated it in even less time. They are truly at a legendary level.
@@pascalj4331i wonder if thats because they don't get stuck in traffic as much as cars?
that battery swap is very very very nice and practical
So awesome to see this! Gogoro's system should be more wide spread!
Would love this to come to the UK. We so need this sort of swapping capability, whether in bikes or small cars.
it will be stolen instantly
@@baskorjuli2010 every country is not us
The E-up! is about as small a practical electric car as you are likely to find, and it's battery weights 230kg, which is more than my entire motorcycle.
No way people are swapping electric car batteries my hand.
In Taiwan you will need a licenses just like driving a car to ride it
5:55 The hysterical laughter sells it ... I'd buy one.
We need to lobby the company to build a plant in the U.S!
Cool look into Taiwan
I spent half the video thinking these were GoPro scooters and was like “wow they make scooters now.” Then I realized I was reading the name wrong 😂
wtf you made me realize this and im 14 mins in...
That is some impressive scooter power. And I love the swappable battery tech. Looks like you had an interesting time in Taiwan.
As the owner of a Gogoro 2 (MY 2017), it's amazing that Gogoro new scooter with TCS control on the sand riding.
I never thought id want a electric scooter but with swappable battery station that could even be set up at gas stations that changes the game on a hole new level
Taiwan looks fun
good choice for a vacation / work destination Taiwan is AMAZING in so many ways. (MTC 1990-1993 making Mandarin my second language), and we have done trips back in 2010, 2014 and 2018. The GOGO RO swap system is fantastic for Taipei. FOOD is amazing, Yamingshan is a GREAT Test. (rode that in the old days on my 125cc Sanyang classic motorcycle) have fun and eat some Beef Noodle Soup Nio ro Mian.
If your mountain climb is there on the north side of Taipei there are 7 peaks of around 1100 meters (Taiwan's mountains reach 4000 meters on the tallest one further south) Still very impressive to up there at all on electric scoots. Great riding area, and mirrors are great on the switchbacks to see around the corners a bit for safety. Be sure to return to Taiwan there is far more to see around the island (really multiple islands, but even the main island)
Taiwan looks like one incredible country! I’m sure that it has some problems like every country in the world.
It makes me very happy to see how you screen your free drawings so that your giveaways only go to those in the most need!
Thank you so much Micah! It’s awesome to see you back home with your wife in Tel Aviv!
It's biggest being China 😅
Scooter only highway! Awesome
Taiwan highway allows no two wheeled vehicle.
Even the physical speed limit for these beasts are maybe 120 or even above.
I'm enjoying a visit to Taiwan vicariously with you!
Very cool video. Loved seeing the Taiwan trip and those Gogoros are so cool.
Taiwan is the MOST UNDERRATED Asian Country of All Time.
Never heard of this before or the battery swapping system. Props to them, we will see if in the future they can extend to more countries.
Oh my, your videos are dangerous to my financial situation, I already have a cargo e-bike and a cruiser type, but now I want a Gogoro scooter. I would love to see a system like this in the US, maybe even for cars with swappable batteries.
Awesome video, I'm a fan of Gogoro and can't wait to see them progress with more success. I wish we had electric scooter only highways here in the states.
WOW, what a scooter.
What a great opportunity! That was an awesome tour.
Thanks for the video. I live in New Zealand and have just upgraded my ebike battery to 30AH.
YEEEAHHHH!
Taiwan is the coolest place on the other side of the Pacific (I'm in Oregon).
Love working with my friends from there; some day I hope to visit!
Your travel double backpack is amazing. ❤
Yes I’ve used it since 2019 and it’s still in great condition. Best travel bag I’ve ever had
@@EbikeSchoolI had a Samsonite garment bag that I used for years and could pack everything in for a 2 week trip.
It was great never having to check baggage, but flight attendents who offered to hang it for me changed their mind quickly when they realize how heavy it was.
I actually pulled the metal hook straight when hanging it and had to make a more robust hook.
Seams and zippers held though..
NY just started started test piloting 2 ebike swap stations. Not sure how well it'll work out since theres so many types of ebikes and batteries out.
This is such a great idea. Delivery riders would probably love these scooters, but I would love it, also, as a commuter vehicle.
Wow that’s amazing …the technology behind
Buying gogro stock after seeing this
I have been to TW 3 times so far, and I loved it still. The Taiwanese are so friendly.
U should put on your cowboy hat, the locals will be fascinated with it
Cant wait to see this concept in the us with ebikes. We need hot swap stations so we are not waiting for hrs at a time to charge
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Great vid, Taiwan is such a nice place to visit, very efficient public transport but lots of scooters. Would have been interesting to know how much distance between battery swaps and if the mountain ascent had any significant impact on the duration of charge - but gives me something to look up!
Thanks for bringing me along
Interesting. The hot swap idea is cool, Like the 40v Ryobi tools . I am building an e powered Trikke with a Ryobi 40v battery for power. I am envious of your trip. It was awesome.
Sick !!!! Looks like a fun ride, hope you enjoyed the trip. That’s dedication!
Taiwan 🇹🇼 is awesome. The nicest people you will ever find that is when they are not driving. Road rage is insane there.
Excellent. I would love to see more videos like this concept 👏
Thanks for the info, look like you had a lot of fun . Keep it coming 😊
Great Video as always. Thanks for sharing.
Great video, you should do more like that. You did a good job.
That was a fun video filled with so much content! I think more trip videos may be in your future! 😊
This trip looks like it was so much fun. Thanks for sharing it. This trip is now officially on my bucket list, haha. Those swappable battery electric scooters in a big city who's infrastructure is built with scooters in mind is incredible. So many cars that don't need to be driving where a scooter is all that is needed to get around.
I wish to experience the fun you are going.thanks for the share.
Cool scooters, thanks for the video
I had a fun watching this video thanks for the great video
Great review. Looled liked "an amazing experience."
Great video!
Love this!
Cannot wait for this to come out in the UK. 😊
Your books sound great!
this looks like lots of fun! and taiwan must have been one heck of an experience, oh and that airplane meal looked good,was that sweet-potato?
great video
This is a great video.
Taiwan is a country!
Hope you had a great time.
Great (travel) video. Yes Taiwan is awesome. Gogoro doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue I have to say lol
Awesome products though!
nice bike cool charging system and the scooter high way.
Amazing trip, I enjoyed the clips showing us around the Taipei! I love the look of thoser Gogoro scooters, I wish they would come to the US (especially with that charging network). Do you have any specs on that Pulse scooter? Range? Top speed?
Love the hot swap idea. Are they Lifepo4 batteries. Also your ebikeforgood is it a world wide giveaway. I live in sunny Australia.
This is the type of infrastructure we need here in the states. It would help someone like me keep my independence.
really cool
Can't wait for the next episode where you go to Taitwo.
I want this in my town!
110% E-Go so we can breath fresh air again!
Battery technology needs to evolve more before EV's become more ubiquitous.
Currently, the environmental damage from the materials and energy required to build batteries with a limited lifespan limits their potential advantage over fossil fuels.
I really enjoy your videos
I have a 10 yo ebike that I tried replacing the 36v 20ah battery with a 36v 10ah battery that failed on the first day
Should I try again with another new 36-10ah or is it necessary to use na 36v 20ah battery
The thumbnail looks like The Price is Right punch game.
Amazing battery system. Do they work in any brand scooter in Taiwan?
Other companies can build their scooters to fit Gogoro batteries. You can seem some Yamaha and other brands scooters in the video
Congrats Matthew, do we have to enter every time or is our entry always there for the next one?
I'm an OApensioner from Wales in the UK. Love your videos, been watching them for ages. Do they sell Gogoro's latest scooter in UK as getting my leg over my Honda Rebel is getting high on impossible and whilst I'd love a touring Zero the pricing is still not justified? Keep keeping us informed.
very interesting system been reading on the so1 scooter and so4 car use same batteries removable
So.. the user has to purchase the scooter first, then a monthly subscription to the battery swap service? What are the associated costs involved? Can a user recharge their scooters at home, is there an advantage to do so? The food looked amazing! You should do more trips like this.
Yes! Very good questions. Love to know the answers. I’m sure gas is not free…
Yea but you also save money by not buying the batteries (you only buy the scooter). The subscription varies on the level you choose. It starts as low as $7 month. Back home I own a Gogoro scooter and my subscription was around $35 month
The swap system looks great, Do you know if they have plans to come to the US?
Years back, another TW company Kymco collaborated with Harley Davidson to build e-bikes. Don’t know how that went.
Please show more in depth on the factory if you can.
swappable batteries is such a goooood concept, woulnd't really work for most cars though.
I noticed on the battery swap stations, that most of the battery handles were vertical but some were horizontal. Any particular reason?
They can go in either direction, that’s basically an indication of which way is more comfortable for the person who swapped that battery last.
Maybe I missed it in the video. How much do they cost to swap, and how much do the scooters cost to buy. Also I'm curious how long it takes to charge those depleted batteries
Why did you choose hebrew in the ticket machine? Does it give a discount?
Haha no it’s same price. I don’t know why, maybe the button was closer… I was in a hurry
Dude! You are royalty there. They treat you so well. This vlog was incredible and swap system across there is seemless. We all could learn so much. Keep on vloggin🍺
How cool it is! Is the language on the monitor of tickets Venter the Hebrew?
I am more than curious about the Pulse, a few things I need to know, first off, will it come to the US? Second, can you charge at home and bring spare batteries to avoid using their battery stations and paid plans? And lastly, what is the final USD price on these things? I keep coming up with different totals, $3000 would be the sweet spot to make me save and pull the trigger, any higher and I'd just look into a Chrome Night
Where can we buy that scooter
I have been following Gogoro since I saw one at an auto show last year. Looks like Nimbus One uses the same battery, if it ever goes into production. I noticed that Gogoro has an office in Honolulu, but don't know what that means.
how diffiult would it be to charge a 48v ebike battery with a victron MPPT?
How do you pay for the electricity? Is it like Tesla where it charges your card automatically?
It’s a monthly subscription based on how much you swap. I think it starts at $7 month but most people pay closer to $15/month, I think.
Do gogoro make a pedal bike with ok pedaling geometry too?
It's a shame laws in the US have basically made mopeds irrelevant. In many states you still have to be 16 years old just like a normal car to drive yet they also have a speed restriction of 25-28mph depending on the state. It makes them have basically no advantages at all absolutely killing their value in the market. Plus some states also require a separate license, though usually it's a one time thing with no test.
If you had anything faster it has to be registered as a motorcycle and you now need a motorcycle license and insurance. That just ruins the benefits of it if it has all the complications of a car without the ability to drive in the rain.
Future scooter companies can collaborate with gogoro so we can start to see a universal battery swapping system which may make EVs an actual viable option for super long distance travel
遠距行車，非其初中。
Seems like a good deal overall.
So coool❤❤❤❤
where do i buy one in the us?
Hey. Question, especially since you were just in Tel Aviv :
Gogoro has deployed swap stations in Israel about a year ago, but I have not seen a single scooter on the road.
Now, I see those stations being removed.
Do you know what is happening with gogoro in IL?
Yes, in Tel Aviv, the swap stations were operated by the Paz gas station network. But after a year they pulled out so unfortunately there are only two swap stations in the city now (at Gogoro dealers). I see Gogoro scooters riding around all the time. I ride one and the other day me and another Gogoro were side by side at a red light.
@@EbikeSchool interesting. I haven't seen even one all this time. I wonder what happened with the Paz partnership..
They’re real quite and sneak up on you 😜
I’m not sure about paz, but I’m guessing they just didn’t see as much profits from battery swapping compared to selling oil, those manyakim
@@EbikeSchool I finally saw some gogoro scooters for sale today. Guess they really do exist 😂
@@EbikeSchool I can't really agree with you on the Paz "accusation".
They have a good and reliable charging network here, and are investing quite a lot in it.
One day I hope to get an e-bike. I have health issues that keep me from riding anymore for years now but my 7yr old son really wants to ride longer distance and I can’t with him. My hope is to get one, one day and be able to ride further with him, other than just around the block once.
מעניין מאוד.
welcome
have we all been spelling your name wrong this whole time or did the airport spell it wrong??? lol great video dude
This was one of the best e-bike type videos I've seen in a long time. Perhaps I missed it, but do you have to TRADE IN the batteries for newly charged ones? OR Can you recharge the batteries at home?
You can recharge at home, but almost no one does. You don’t actually own the batteries either. The scooters are cheaper to buy because you’re borrowing the batteries, basically.
Great answer. Thanks. One more question...when will this be available in the USA?@@EbikeSchool
I don’t foresee it coming to the US anytime soon, unfortunately. Their business model makes more sense in areas with high ridership percentages. There are so few motorcyclists in the US compared to Asia and Europe that I think it will be a while.
@@EbikeSchool 自行充電約占1%用戶，仍得支月租，其圖個便利。
The swappable batteries should be faster than getting gas?
With both hands free, it appeared one can swap both batteries in under twenty seconds.
So yeah, pretty quick.
Yea they advertise it as “as fast as six seconds” but that’s if you’ve got pit stop team efficiency. In m experience it was more like 15-20 seconds. Still not bad!
@@EbikeSchool 六秒，為內部系統作業時間。
Silly question: do you save money if you live near a battery swap and can leave your batteries in the swap?
No it wouldt matter, you can’t leave batteries in the swapping station because you always have two of them (or one for the small scooters)
@@EbikeSchool 目前有單、雙、四電池車款。