Gotrax GX1
~$999Performance

Gotrax

Gotrax GX1

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18.9 mi estimated · 35 mi claimed

The claim is 1.9× the estimate. How this is worked out.

Dual 600-watt motors, dual suspension, a 300-pound rider limit and 30 mph for under a thousand dollars is a lot of scooter per dollar, and the GX1 is frequently the cheapest entry point into the dual-motor class. The thing the spec sheet does not tell you is the weight: at 76 pounds it is heavier than several performance scooters with twice the battery, which is the recurring reason people rule it out. The 720 Wh pack shared with the single-motor G6 is also thin for two motors, so a 35-mile claim is a long way from what hard riding returns. Reliability reports are mixed but not alarming — one owner's rear motor failed at six months and Gotrax shipped a replacement wheel after a week of back-and-forth, which is a better outcome than the brand's reputation suggests.

Approx. price
~$999
Estimated range
18.9 mi
Claimed range
35 mi
Top speed
30 mph
Weight
76 lb
Weight class
Rolls only

Best for: Cheap dual-motor hill climbing for a heavier rider

Dual motors under $1,000

Specifications

Estimated range
18.9 mi
Claimed range
35 mi (1.9x the estimate)
Top speed
30 mph
Motor
Dual motor, 1,200 W
Battery
720 Wh at 48 V
Wh per dollar
0.72 Wh/$
Wh per pound
9 Wh/lb
Weight
76 lb — rolls only
Max rider weight
300 lb
Tires
10" pneumatic
Suspension
Dual
Brakes
Dual mechanical disc
Charge time
8 h
Folded size
Folds
Lights
Headlight, taillight
App
No
Cruise control
Yes
Approx. price
~$999
Released
2023

55 lb and up — this goes where it can be wheeled, and lives at ground level. Estimated range is our own calculation from the battery capacity; the claim is the manufacturer’s.

Features

  • Dual 600 W motors
  • 720 Wh UL2272 pack at 48 V
  • Dual front and rear suspension
  • 300 lb rider capacity
  • Braking at both wheels
  • PIN security
  • Cruise control

In its favour

  • Dual motors, dual suspension and a 300 lb rider limit for under $1,000
  • Owners report Gotrax replacing a failed rear motor wheel under warranty
  • 30 mph with real climbing pace for a heavier rider
  • Braking at both wheels

Against it

  • 76 lb, heavier than performance scooters with twice the battery
  • 720 Wh is thin for two motors — the 35-mile claim needs gentle riding
  • No app and no published water rating
  • Eight-hour charge

The lists above combine the specification sheet with what owners of this model report.

What owners say

Summarised from owner discussions and long-term owner write-ups.

The GX1 is frequently the cheapest way into the dual-motor class, and for a heavier rider in a hilly place it does the job: two motors, suspension at both ends, braking at both wheels and a 300-pound limit for under a thousand dollars. Owners who bought it for hills report it doing what they bought it for.

Two things keep coming up. The weight is the first — at 76 pounds it is heavier than several performance scooters carrying twice the battery, and riders weighing it against stairs-and-subway portability rule it out on that alone. The second is the battery: 720 watt-hours shared between two motors is thin, and the 35-mile claim requires riding that defeats the point of having two motors. Reliability reports are mixed rather than alarming, and Gotrax replaced a failed rear motor wheel under warranty for at least one owner.

What owners like

  • Dual motors, dual suspension and a 300 lb rider limit for under $1,000, which nothing else here matches
  • An owner whose rear motor failed at six months had a replacement wheel shipped after a week of back-and-forth, which is better than the brand's reputation suggests
  • Real hill pace for a heavier rider, which is the reason most owners buy it
  • Braking at both wheels rather than a front drum and regeneration

Common complaints

  • 76 lb is the recurring reason people rule it out — owners comparing it against lighter options call the weight its fatal flaw
  • 720 Wh is thin for two motors, so the 35-mile claim needs very gentle riding
  • No app and no published water rating
  • The rear motor failing inside six months is a documented owner experience, not a hypothetical

Questions people ask

Is 76 pounds a problem?
It is the most common reason people choose something else. Seventy-six pounds is a roll-only scooter that needs somewhere at ground level to live, and it is heavier than several machines with twice the battery and more power. If portability matters at all, this is not the scooter.
How far does it go on two motors?
Considerably less than the 35-mile claim. Two motors drawing from 720 Wh gives roughly nineteen miles at performance speeds by the arithmetic. Ridden in single-motor mode on flat ground it will do better, but then you have bought a dual motor to ride it as a single.
What happens if a motor fails?
One owner's rear motor started cutting in and out at six months. After a week of email and a video of the fault, Gotrax shipped a replacement motor wheel under warranty. That is a better outcome than the brand's reputation would suggest, though the process took persistence.
GX1 or GX3?
The GX3 costs $650 more and brings twice the battery, four adjustable hydraulic shocks, 11-inch tires and 38 mph. An owner's hundred-mile GX3 review describes it as the best bang for the money in that class. The GX1 makes sense only if the budget is hard.

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