“and the thunder did not disappoint me the scooter is insane speed and range A+ ,it’s everything I thought it would be pricey but worth it and the fast charger along with the regular one will save you much time as the regular one by itself will take a long time to charge I say that because the scooter Arrived before the fast charger and yeah the included fast charger is nice! Thanks Jason .”
“First off, thank you Jason from eWheels for answering all my emails promptly and for all the info regarding purchasing and using this scooter. I was a little hesitant in ordering such an expensive scooter but eWheels came through and delivered without any problems. The bonus fingerprint reader was factory installed and the added fast charger came separately a day before the scooter arrived. Anyway, I wanted to put at least 250 miles before I wrote this short review. I purchased the Thunder primarily for commuting purposes from Southern Brooklyn to Midtown Manhattan, NYC (~15 miles one way). When used on max settings, I use around 23% battery for the one way trip that consists of stop and go traffic, moderately high uphills (especially on bridges) and straightaway path speeds up to 30 mph. Although this scooter can reach up to 50mph, I dare not to on public roads for the safety of others and myself. Even at 30mph, this is can be very dangerous. It also took me some time to get used to the throttle. It is very sensitive so I ended up using low power settings at first and made sure to enable kickstart mode. For the most part this is a solid, well built scooter with high quality parts. It has held up pretty good for my purpose. The only exception is the hinge part where the shaft folds down. This part started squeaking at around 150 miles and has minor play. I’m not sure if it specific to my scooter or with all but I find myself constantly adjusting and tightening bolts. According to the manual this part of the scooter should be replaced after one year or 3000 miles depending which comes first. Even with this issue, I would still recommend buying the Thunder.”
“I didn't really feel like waiting for spring and for any one else as impatient this review is for you. The roads are still covered in snow where I live. Going straight doesn't seem to be much of a problem for it on ice but turning does become an issue if your not careful. The ABS is amazing! Stuttering to a stop instead of sliding. I did have to turn the acceleration down to make more snow friendly. Once it warms up a bit I plan on using it to get to work daily and take it on hiking trails, I suppose I'll have to update my review once I've had a chance to play on it more but for what I've done on it so far The Dualtron Thunder has been amazing!”
“OK, I'm going to use a big word. The Dualtron Thunder is the quintessential electric scooter. Put more simply, the Dualtron Thunder is an absolute engineering marvel. This scooter is better than my imagination was in the year 2000, when I first visualized a scooter like the Dualtron Thunder. Thank You MiniMotors for making my dream of electric technology come true.”
“It's probably the best electric scooter you can get at the moment. I used to have Dualtron II LTD, skipped the Ultra series and I'm glad that I did wait for the Thunder. Compared to Ultra, it's an improvement in many ways. The hydraulic brakes, cable insulation/management, 3 button display with an easy max power mode switch, stock road tubeless tires.
I'm glad that I've ordered from eWheels since for the same price as other dealers you get a fast 5A charger with the feature to limit the max charge to 70-80-90% which will prolong your battery life. They also install a fingerprint scanner.
I did have a couple of issues with the scooter, but eWheels support was great and solved the problems I had (either by sending the spare parts or by providing the detailed instructions to get it fixed by myself).
It's not a 100% polished model and it has a couple of minor problems: wires can be still damaged in some places, there is a play in the folding section that is impossible to fix and you will have to just ignore it, there is no stock light installed for the safe night riding.
For the headlight I'd recommend the Fenix BC35R (or the previous model).
It's really a great scooter, but you need to be prepared to fix some issues. If you are an engineer, just buy it already!”
“The best scooter out there. Period. Coming from a Dualtron 2 Ex, the Thunder feels like an entirely different scooter with a much more premium feel and look. But it comes at a hefty price, which is the only reason for me docking a star off its score.
- The speed is amazing. You WILL beat cars off the line at green lights, but be sure to hold on tight because this much torque in the dual motors mode feels like a punch in the gut.
- The range is impressive if you aren’t speed hungry and stay under 30mph. I can ride around in mild temperatures (50F) for around 3 hours before getting down to the last critical 15%
- The wide tires allow you to ride with one hand which makes sending text messages at slow speeds doable without having to dismount. It also means you can adjust settings with one hand steering without it going squirrelly on you and tilting too much. Very premium.
- The logo LED on the handle that lights up is viewable even in daylight and looks awesome. There’s also blue mood lighting that projects under the deck. I’ve gotten more “wows” from the Thunder (at night) then even from my electric unicycles.
- THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES! OH my goodness. A major upgrade from the mechanical brakes of even my dualtron 2 with its dual disc brakes. The new braking system feels like a motorcycles brakes, smooth delivery with incredible stopping power. I can ride right up behind cars now without giving them too much following distance like I used to on thr dualtron 2, because I know the brakes can stop me on a dime. The new brakes alone are worth the $500 more from the Ultra. Supreme confidence and safety. I haven’t tried ABS braking yet so it can only get better.
- Did I mention the speed? I hit 53mph on a straight (i’m 190 pounds with helmet/gear) easily enough speed to handle any city or town road.
- The brake lights are a lot safer than any scooter I know. It flashes pops of yellow along with lighting up the typical red brakes, to grab drivers attention that you’re stopping. There’s even a hazard button that flashes strobes of yellow in the rear just like in a car!
- The deck is very wide and comfortable for standing feet side by side. The new settings display is much easier to change things on. You’ll be happy to know that the ECO/TURBO button is gone (replaced with hazard lights) so you no longer have to worry about accidentally turning on eco mode instead of dual motors(happened a couple times on my dualtron 2, was wondering why I was going so slow when I saw eco mode had been pressed in.)”
