I’ve tested at least four endurance electric scooters over the past two years, and none of them, of course, looked like their miniature mechanical ancestor.
These were giants who were not good friends with ladders. Raising and lowering on each flight was even more fun, especially considering the weight of 20 kg.
In the review I will tell you about the new Kugoo Kirin A1, a complete electric scooter with great speed, compact design and adequate range that weighs less than 10 kg!
Specifications Kugoo Kirin A1
On the left is a rental scooter, Kugoo Kirin A1

With a giant battery, miniature size is impossible, and the deck of Kirin A1 looks quite slender, even graceful.
Therefore, in a thin and light body, no other scooter collection record will fit.
▪️ top speed: 25 km/h
▪️ Power reserve: 15 km
▪️ Motor power: 250 Watts
▪️ Battery: 6000 mAh
▪️ Charging time: up to 6 hours
▪️ Brake: foot rear + electronic
▪️ maximum load: 100 kg
▪️ Wheels: 7″ front and 6.5″ rear
▪️ Unfolded dimensions L/W/H: 96/43/106 cm
▪️ Weight: 9.7 kg
Just very small

When my friends saw another scooter from other reviews and how I roll out these carts in the home corridor, they discussed, they say, I wish it was the same, but small and similar to normal. One even looked after a variant with a battery, but fired on a mechanical principle, because it lifts a healthy body too hard every now and then.
You’ll get wet all over while rolling up the ramp or on foot picking up an unfolded twenty-kilogram slingshot. After all, such transport should make life easier, not complicate it.
The Kugoo Kirin A1 is much closer to that classic lightweight body that people have been waiting for. When I stood on it for the first time, I was surprised that he himself would go now.

Yellow is the deck of a rental scooter that weighs twice as much, but actually lower to the ground
I noticed that the same light models from other manufacturers have a lower clearance.
To my surprise, the deck of the Kirin A1 turned out to be a centimeter higher than in the rental scooters of Yandex and Woosh. This means that the bottom does not rub small curbs, it is easy to ride on trails and sneakers do not scoop up puddles of water.
Accelerates up to 25 km/h and easily unfolds
Folding pedal
All settings are controlled by one orange button according to the rule.
All options:
◎ To turn on, press 2 seconds
◎ To turn off, press 3 seconds
◎ Switch speed by double tap
◎ Turn on the flashlight with a single click.
Speeds of everything three: mode Eco accelerates up to 13 km / h, mode D gives out 20 km / h, mode FROM accelerates to a maximum of 25 km / h. The second one seemed to me the most comfortable and protected.
The lever on the left handle is responsible for the brake, on the right – for acceleration. They are both responsive and have a gradation, that is, you can, for example, hold down the gas in the middle, and the scooter will not accelerate to the stop, but will start holding around 14 km/h.
Fold the scooter for transport like this. It is necessary to quickly push off from the sharp one and at the same time pull the steering wheel down and towards you. A sharp thrust element from one step and will enter its original position.
You can post back, the reaction to a foreign language is up. He relaxed the fixation, after which the steering wheel freely rises back and is confidently fixed.
When folded, the Kirin A1 is a miniature light profile of about a meter, which is very strong that you can take it with one hand and throw it over your shoulder.
On some small spans, I just grabbed him by the neck and held at the top without folding. I didn’t have that kind of flexibility.
Looks reliable
The scooter has cast tubeless wheels and no active damping. Therefore, you can ride on asphalt, but not very old. In one of the parking lots, where the rubble from the wear of the surface had already cut through, it was hard to drive, everything was jumping. But on fresh paths and sidewalks it is quite comfortable.
The battery is enough for 15 km, that is, to assemble it is the most for simple and for roads to the metro / from the metro. I got 3 days of such skating.
The battery is charged with the included adapter. up to 6 hours. For a night or a working day to replenish the charge is obtained without problems.
The power cord is inserted into the small hole in the deck on the front right side.
In terms of power, the drop from 350W and others to 250W is felt in that reduced acceleration.
Yes, Kirin A1 dials up 25 km/h, it just makes it slower and doesn’t hunt as much in the hills. Everything is within the limits of adequate: acceleration to 20 km / h on a flat surface takes 8 seconds, that is, this is still a comfortable indicator. I will not call acceleration a critical parameter, because the speed of implementation and mileage are considered to be of higher priority.
Surface under the surface with the same abrasive grit tape that is glued to skateboards. Unlike plastic, it is not noticeable, it looks almost like new after a dozen active actions.
The aluminum case withstands a fall and does not bend under load, that’s in order. The elements of the stand are clearly adjusted to each other, they look monolithic, the leg-stand on the left cannot cope only with a wide angle of inclination, otherwise it holds the body steadily.
About how it’s written
This scooter pleasantly surprised me with its dimensions. Whoever sees Kirin A1 for the first time will not immediately understand that this miniature and light baby can accelerate on its own, and even up to 25 km/h.
Its battery sits in a neat thin deck, and it is located at a convenient distance from the ground. Aluminum construction and abrasion-resistant toecap provide durability to match city traffic.
For miniature size and adequate characteristics, they do not ask to overpay. On the contrary – Kugoo Kirin A1 in the starting price segment, now it costs 17,990 rubles.
to eliminate the possibility of moisture damage in heavy rain. Also useful to find in your frequent routes on new or moderately worn roads, since the depreciation of tubeless wheels on a small car speaks for itself.
Everything else it is an uncompromising scooter in its class. Him secure fastening for folding-unfolding, load capacity up to 100 kgimpeccable appearance, smooth levers brakes and gas three speeds according to your comfort and power reserve in 15 km.
If you really wanted an electric scooter, but hated to carry 20+ kg of metal, Kugoo Kirin A1 with a convex surface.
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Source: Iphones RU
