Xiaomi Mijia Electric Scooter M365

Ride with the wind

Modern scooters have seriously “grown up”, received electronic control and have ceased to be a transport for children: all over the world you can meet adult men in formal suits getting to work on a scooter.

Xiaomi's electric scooter will appeal to even a critical user, and after riding it just a couple of metres, you

Appearance and device

Appearance inspires confidence with high-quality assembly and solidity of the structure, two colours are presented: black and white. With a maximum driver weight of 100 kg, the device can easily accelerate to 25 km/h and can travel up to 30 km on a single charge.

The considerable weight of the scooter is 12.5 kg, as it is made of aircraft-grade aluminium. It may not be the lightest weight, especially for female users, but it provides stability and good flotation on bumps.

Transport is easily folded and can be easily thrown into the boot of a car, travel with it in public transport or leave it in the locker room of the cinema.

A 7.8 Ah battery hidden under the deck is responsible for the life of the gadget, the creation of which was assisted by masters from LG.

The scooter battery is covered with an insulating cover that can protect the device from dust and moisture.

The motor is located under the front wheel, but unlike electric bicycles, the grip on the road is not lost when cornering, and when you sharply press the “gas”, the scooter does not pull ahead, but gradually picks up speed. To start moving, you must first push off with your foot and only after the rotation of the wheels has transferred acceleration to the motor, press the "gas" handle.

"Smart" brake

The device can brake in two ways: with the help of a rear disc brake controlled by a handle on the steering wheel and a regenerative one on the front wheel. The latter is included in the work automatically, after the driver releases the "gas" handle. That is, when decelerating, the front system begins to brake smoothly on its own. The level of automatic braking can be adjusted in a special application on your smartphone, choosing from hard, medium and light. Adjustment must be made depending on the weight of the rider.

The brakes of this model are really worthy of attention, since the ABS system operates on the principle of an automobile, which allows you not to lose traction during heavy braking and not be in the bushes.

Cruise control

For comfortable rides on a scooter, a kind of cruise control is provided. You pick up the required speed and after the scooter beeps, it remains fixed, and the transport will carry you without your participation at this speed. If you want to return control, you must either press the rear brake lever or the throttle trigger.

Phone pairing

To track the "health" of the scooter, you can use two applications at once: Xiaomi's proprietary MiHome (very confusing and focused on China) or the intuitive Ninebot, developed by Segway.

There is nothing to complain about the device, however, if you are a fan of forcing or plan to regularly drive serious distances, you should think about changing the wheels. The thing is that the wheel chamber tends to quickly fray and burst due to low-quality tyres, so it must either be pumped up to 3.5 atmospheres or immediately replaced with tubeless tyres.