Gotrax / Last-mile
Gotrax G3 Plus
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8.6 mi estimated · 18 mi claimed · 9.8 mi tested
The claim is 2.1× the estimate. How this is worked out.
A budget Gotrax with 216 Wh, 18 mph and a 10-inch air tire at each end. Rider Guide tested the range at 9.8 miles against an 18-mile claim, and measured 18.1 mph, so the pack is the limit: this is a four- or five-mile each way commuter. Strengths are what a budget scooter often gets wrong. Rider Guide found it held its 18 mph top speed to the top of a 6% grade, and a one-step fold keeps it to 34.5 lb. The only mechanical brake is a rear disc, with the front hub motor's electric brake on the same lever, so stopping distance is the thing to test before committing. The rider limit is 220 lb, and Rider Guide noted a little wobble in the stem. At $319 it is $20 above the GXL V2 in this catalog and carries 29 Wh more, with a higher top speed than that scooter's 15.5 mph.
- Price
- ~$319
- Estimated range
- 8.6 mi
- Claimed
- 18 mi
- Top speed
- 18 mph
- Weight
- 34.5 lb
- Carry
- Carry up stairs
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Best for: A short commute with hills
Specifications
- Estimated range
- 8.6 mi
- Claimed range
- 18 mi (2.1x the estimate)
- Tested range
- 9.8 mi
- Top speed
- 18 mph
- Motor
- Single motor, 300 W (430 W peak)
- Battery
- 216 Wh at 36 V
- Wh per dollar
- 0.68 Wh/$
- Wh per pound
- 6 Wh/lb
- Weight
- 34.5 lb — carry up stairs
- Max rider weight
- 220 lb
- Tires
- 10" pneumatic
- Suspension
- None
- Brakes
- Rear mechanical disc with front electric brake
- Charge time
- 4.5 h
- Folded size
- Folds
- Lights
- Headlight, taillight
- App
- No
- Cruise control
- Yes
- Approx. price
- ~$319
- Released
- 2022
Under 35 lb — a normal person gets this up a flight without planning it. Estimated range is our own calculation from the battery capacity; the claim is the manufacturer’s.
Features
- 10-inch pneumatic tires
- Mechanical rear disc brake with regen
- One-step fold
- LCD display with speed and battery
- Cruise control and speed modes
- UL 2272 certified
In its favour
- 18.1 mph tested top speed, held to the top of a 6% grade
- Front hub motor adds an electric brake to the rear disc on one lever
- 34.5 lb with a one-step fold
- $319, with UL 2272 certification
- 10-inch pneumatic tires smooth rough pavement
Against it
- Tested range of 9.8 miles against an 18-mile claim
- The rear disc is the only mechanical brake; the front is electric only
- Some wobble in the stem, folded and upright
- 220 lb rider limit
- Tubed tires and no suspension
The lists above are read off the specification sheet, not off owner reports.
What owners say
Summarised from owner discussions and long-term owner write-ups.
The G3 Plus is a low-cost last-mile scooter, and the owners who are still happy with it are the tinkerers. One has ridden his nearly every day for more than a year, swapping to solid tires along the way; another upgraded the motor and lifted his uphill speed from 9-10 mph to 16.
The battery dominates everything else in owner accounts. Range on a new scooter is around half the claim even for a light rider on flat paths, and several owners describe packs that fade fast and cut out with charge still showing: one had two scooters that could no longer manage 4 miles after 130 miles of use. Add frequent tube flats, no suspension and slow hill climbing, and the owner stories end the same way: shopping for a replacement battery, or for a different scooter.
What owners like
- It can take daily use: one owner has ridden his almost every day for over a year, through tire swaps and a crash
- Owners treat it as a project scooter; one fitted an upgraded motor and now climbs at 16 mph where it used to manage 9-10
- A replacement battery is sold by Gotrax directly, so a worn pack does not end the scooter
- It takes a solid-tire conversion: one daily rider fitted solid tires after one tube flat too many
Common complaints
- Range falls far short of the 18-mile claim: a 150-pound rider on flat, smooth paths got 10 miles new on the slowest setting and 7 on the faster one
- The battery degrades quickly: the same owner was down to 60% capacity and under 4 miles after 130 miles, and others report shutdowns with one or two bars showing or after three or four minutes of riding
- The battery gauge is unreliable; one owner watches it drop to a quarter after less than 2 miles
- Stock hill-climbing is weak, at 9-10 mph uphill according to the owner who later upgraded the motor
- Tube flats are frequent enough that one daily rider gave up after several replacements and fitted solid tires
- There is no suspension, and at the recommended tire pressure one owner called the ride very tough; another went looking for an aftermarket fork
Questions people ask
How far does the G3 Plus really go?
Why does my G3 Plus shut off with battery left?
Can it be upgraded?
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