Andrew took the EMOVE Roadster — VoroMotors' fastest production electric scooter on the market — out for a GPS verified speed record attempt, targeting the 80 mph barrier. He did not break it, but he did tie his personal best of 74 mph on a modified unit that was not running its full production brake spec and on a runway that was not quite long enough to fully unwind the throttle. The machine itself was rock solid at speed, but the conditions were not ideal.
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The EMOVE Roadster claims an 80 mph top speed, and it is marketed by VoroMotors as the fastest production ready e-scooter available. Those are bold claims, and the Freshly Charged team decided to put Andrew (resident adrenaline junkie) on one to find out how close that number actually is. The short answer: close, but not quite there. The longer answer is more interesting, so keep reading to hear all the details.
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The Machine
Before getting into the run data, it is worth understanding what the EMOVE Roadster actually is, because the spec sheet reads like a fever dream. The frame is 9 layer T300 carbon fiber. The battery is an 84V 40Ah Samsung 50S 21700 cell pack with a 180A BMS, copper nickel infused and UL2849 certified. Two Votol 84V 80A sine wave controllers feed a motor rated at 1000W stock and 15,456W unlocked. Tires are 11x3.5 inch pneumatic 90/60 6.5 tubeless units with self-healing gel. Brakes are Magura MT5s. This is a sturdy scooter, as the whole thing weighs 143 lbs and is rated to carry 500 lbs. Claimed range is 74 miles, and claimed top speed is 80 mph.
It also ships with a death waiver. That is not a joke...it is plainly listed on the spec sheet.
The Test Unit Caveat
Something to keep in mind is that the specific unit Andrew rode is not a stock EMOVE Roadster. This scooter was modified for racing at a PEV event and is four to five inches shorter than the production spec. The steering pole was cut down to put the rider in a lower, more aggressive stance to reduce wind resistance. It was also running PMT tires rather than the stock rubber, which offer less rolling resistance and a rounded profile designed for grip at speed. These modifications are performance oriented, so the speed numbers are likely representative of what a stock unit could do with similar setup care, but the handling characteristics are slightly different from what a buyer would receive.
One additional note: the unit was running Zoom four piston hydraulic brakes at the time of testing, which are listed as standard on the production specifications. While Andrew was working with the hardware on hand, he did have Magura MT5 upgrades already sourced and waiting to be installed.
Andrew Pre-Gamed His Safety Gear
As any riders attempting these speeds should, Andrew did not take safety lightly. Before the run, he stopped at RevZilla to put together a proper kit: an Arai helmet rated to both SNELL and DOT standards, plus a jacket and pants designed to zip together so the two pieces cannot separate in a crash (after he learned the hard way what happens when jacket and pants come apart during a high-speed crash). In addition, he added some foam pads to the very slick carbon fiber scooter deck for additional grip.
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Andrew's speed resume is also relevant context. Before this attempt, his personal best on an electric scooter was 74 mph on a Weped. He has also ridden the Kaabo Wolf King GTR to 65 mph, the Inmotion RS to 64 mph, and the Wolf King GT to 62 mph. If anyone on the Freshly Charged team has the credentials to attempt a production scooter speed record, it is lead reviewer Andrew.
The Runs
Three attempts were made on a flat course in 72 degree conditions using a Draggy GPS unit for verified speed data. The display speed and GPS speed diverged on every run, with the display consistently reading higher.
Run #1: Came in at 69 mph GPS confirmed. The run was cut short because people appeared at the end of the course and Andrew had to back off rather than blast past them at speed. Not a clean attempt.
Run #2: The best of the day: 74 mph GPS confirmed, with the display reading 77 mph. This tied Andrew's all time personal record on a scooter and was a clean run. Andrew's description of the ride at that speed: ultra stable, zero shakes, zero shimmies. For a scooter traveling faster than some people have never even reached in a car, that is a meaningful data point.
Run #3: Came in at 72 mph GPS confirmed with the display again reading 77 mph. The runway was felt to be slightly short of what was needed to reach true top speed, and Andrew believes a longer course and lower riding position could push the numbers higher.
The 80 mph barrier was not broken, and the honest GPS best was 74 mph.
The Freshly Charged Verdict
The Rion Apex scooter comes up whenever conversations like this happen, and Andrew addressed it directly: he has ridden Rions and respects the platform, but customers have been waiting two to three years for delivery, while the EMOVE Roadster ships quickly. Production availability is part of the equation when you are talking about the fastest scooter a person can actually buy at high prices and receive, which is not a trivial distinction. The broader argument here is that pushing a production scooter to its absolute limit is not just an ego exercise, and is really about surfacing engineering lessons that come from building and testing something capable of 74 mph on flat ground that flow downstream into every scooter in the lineup. Better battery management, better stability at speed, better tire and brake specs all start at the extreme end and gradually work their way into more accessible products. The more average commuter scooters hitting 20-30 mph get better overtime because someone is out on a runway strapped head to toe in safety gear and trying to break 80. Based on what the EMOVE Roadster demonstrated under conditions that were not perfectly dialed in, with brakes not yet upgraded and a runway that was not quite long enough, 80mph is closer than it looks.
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