When it comes to commuting around town, it doesn’t get much better than with an electric scooter. Electric scooters are a very versatile means of transportation, as they allow you to easily transverse through traffic. Not only do electric scooters make commuting much easier than driving a car or taking public transports, but they’re also a more Eco-friendly option than gas- or diesel-powered vehicles, as they don’t create carbon emissions. However, electric scooters can still be a bit unstable due to having only two wheels, which can end up comprising your safety while riding one. Meet the XOTO, an innovative electric scooter with an ingenious 3-wheel design that solves the safety concerns behind the stability issues of driving a standard 2-wheel scooter.
The XOTO is a revolutionary 3-wheeled electric scooter that features a 3-wheel self-stabilizing design, which allows its two rear wheels to seamlessly lean and adjust as you turn while keeping all its three wheels on the ground to ensure the scooter stays upright, while also leveraging front wheel drive technology, which gives you greater control, maneuverability, and stability. It also features an anti-dive front suspension and hydraulic disc brakes on all three wheels for added safety, a halo LED projection headlight and taillight for nighttime illumination, brake lights and turn signals, and a built-in key fob alarm for parking it securely, along with a cup- and phone-holder, under-seat storage, and a cargo rack.
The scooter also comes equipped with a 3000W brushless hub motor that makes it capable of reaching a maximum speed of 45 mph / 72.42 km/h, plus a 72V 30Ah battery that enables it to travel up to 45 miles / 72 km, or up to 90 miles / 144 km with a second battery pack. It also integrates an LCD dashboard with a USB port and boasts 3 speed modes.
Designed to be safer, more comfortable, and more practical to ride than regular scooters, this 3-wheeled electric scooter can lean with the agility of a motorcycle, but with better stability and more control than any 2-wheel scooter on the market.
Here’s our comprehensive review of the XOTO, where we discuss in detail everything that this 3-wheeled electric scooter has to offer you.
DESIGN & SPECS
Starting with the scooter’s dimensions, the XOTO measures exactly 82 inches long by 44 inches tall, making it just slightly over the size of most standard electric scooters, while weighing around 250 lbs. (113 kg). The scooter’s seat is installed at 33 inches high and is rated to support a maximum load of 350 lbs. (158 kg), meaning the scooter can carry two passengers at once.
The XOTO also sports a sleek, modern design that gives it a very stylish look. Its body comes in a solid color, which can one of three color options: Electric Green, Sky Blue, or Jet Black. No matter which color option you go for, know that they all look equally awesome.
What’s more is that the scooter also packs a highly-durable construction, and can even withstand harsh weather conditions such as heavy rain.
Moving on to the scooter’s different components. To make riding it as comfortable and as safe as possible, the XOTO features a 3-wheel self-stabilizing design, which works based on a unique, patented leaning rear-wheel mechanism comprising two back wheels attached to rear swing arms that move. This synchronized wheel movement allows the scooter’s two rear wheels to seamlessly lean and adjust as you turn while keeping all its three wheels on the ground at all times to ensure the scooter stays upright, giving you more control and confidence on the road.
Thanks to its 3-wheel self-stabilizing design, you can lean around corners while driving the scooter just like you would with a motorcycle. Riders can lean pretty far without the scooter falling over, even at low speeds.
In addition, the scooter also features front wheel drive technology, which puts its throttling power in the direction you want to go towards. This second mechanism works by pulling you instead of pushing you, giving you greater control, maneuverability, and stability, making the XOTO safer and more enjoyable to ride than regular 2-wheel scooters.
For its tires, this 3-wheeled electric scooter comes equipped with three (x3) 130/70-12 anti-skid tires.
Furthermore, the scooter also features an anti-dive front suspension that provides more control and added safety by preventing the rider to get pitched forward when braking, even at times when you have to hit its brakes hard.
Speaking of its brakes, the scooter’s three wheels all come equipped with hydraulic disc brakes, which offer great braking performance, further increasing its safety while riding it.
The scooter also comes equipped with passenger foot pegs, which offer additional safety for a second passenger, so you can ride it comfortably and in safety with someone else.
As for the scooter’s visibility features, the XOTO comes equipped with a halo LED projection headlight for nighttime illumination, along with a taillight for signaling your presence to other drivers behind you during low-light conditions.
Additionally, it also comes equipped with a set of brake lights and turn signals for respectively informing other drivers and pedestrians in your vicinity whenever you’re breaking or to which side you’re turning to.
What’s more is that the scooter also integrates a built-in key fob alarm, which ensures its security once you park it.
Other notable features include a cup holder at the front (which also works as a phone holder), a storage compartment under its seat for storing your essentials, which has enough storage space for a large backpack, and also a cargo rack at the back on which riders can safely carry extra cargo without affecting the scooter’s maneuverability.
Lastly, we’d also like to note that particularly in California, the XOTO does not require an M1 license to operate on public roads due to it having 3 wheels, so all you need is a valid California driver’s license to ride it (for other states, it will depend on your state’s local laws).
SET UP / INSTALLATION
In regard to the scooter’s assembly, know that this 3-wheeled electric scooter is sold pre-assembled, meaning there’s no assembly process out of its box.
Not only that, but the XOTO also requires little to no maintenance, with only its batteries requiring some charging when they’re low on power.
MOTOR, BATTERY & BATTERY LIFE
For its power, this 3-wheeled electric scooter utilizes a 3000W brushless hub motor that makes it capable of reaching a maximum speed of 45 mph / 72.42 km/h.
The scooter’s motor draws its electric power from a high-capacity 72V 30Ah Lithium-Ion battery, which enables it to travel up to 45 miles / 72 km. Ultimately, the scooter’s travel range can be doubled to 90 miles / 144 km by installing a second battery pack within its under-seat storage.
As for charging its battery (or batteries – when having 2 batteries installed), know that the scooter’s batteries can be easily removed, as they slide right out of their slots. The scooter comes with a charger which uses a standard 110V outlet for charging its batteries, and it takes around 5 hours for each battery to recharge from 0% back to 100% power.
INTERFACE / CONTROL PANEL
Finally, we’ll have a closer look at the scooter’s built-in controls. Integrated at the center of its handlebars, there’s an LCD dashboard that displays the scooter’s current speed (at the center), the current speed mode you have selected (represented by a number between 1~3 located slightly towards the left of its dashboard’s speedometer), which lights you currently have turned on, and the scooter’s remaining battery level.
The XOTO boasts three (x3) different speed modes, including Low (represented by a 1 with a top speed limit of around 20 mph), Medium (represented by a 2 with an average limit speed of around 30 mph), and High (represented by a 3 with a maximum speed limit of 45 mph).
Users can easily select a speed mode via the controls on the scooter’s handlebars. The same also goes for controlling the scooter’s lighting functions, including turning on its headlight, taillight, and turn signals.
Its LCD dashboard also integrates a USB port for charging your smartphone.
FINAL THOUGHTS
All in all, this 3-wheeled electric scooter provides riders with many of the benefits of an electric motorcycle, but is safer and more practical to use than standard 2-wheel scooters, as well as more affordable than most motorcycles. Most importantly, the XOTO also creates a new category of light electric vehicles on the market that use wheels, which the company is particularly specialized in developing, so we can’t wait to see what they’re releasing next.
Once again, note that the XOTO is currently available in three (x3) different color options: Electric Green, Sky Blue, and Jet Black.
If you’re interested in purchasing it, know that its price tag starts at around $7,495. We’d also like to inform our readers at GadgetGram that the company also has a discount code available (XOTO500), which lets you save $500 off your purchase. You can order it online directly from XOTO’s official website.
