Weight and Gogo elite....

[Echo queen]

Info says gogo elite weight limit is 175# so if you are at 175# before your WDW snacks. Would you choose this scooter or something with a wider weight range?
Thanks

 

[Chickenlady]

With all the junk I end up carrying...I'd go for the wider weight range. Also, you'll get much better battery life is the scooter isn't overloaded.

 

[Echo queen]

How about Pride Revo? $250 Limit? Any other suggestion? It sounds like a 3 wheel scooter is easier to drive?

 

[Ladygoldenhair]

Really? I thought my dh Go Go elite says 225 lb.

 

[Echo queen]

Really? I thought my dh Go Go elite says 225 lb.

I did call apple back and the limit is 250 even though the website says 175#.

They said the heavier the rider, shorter battery life and I will be fine it.

 

[bidnow5]

Apple lists it at 175 so that you should be able to get thru a whole day at the parks without a problem a 250 pound person would not be able to go all day on a charge

 

[pbrim]

Apple lists it at 175 so that you should be able to get thru a whole day at the parks without a problem a 250 pound person would not be able to go all day on a charge

It depends on the battery. I own a go-go elite Plus, weigh 240, and have gone over 16 hours in the park before I started having problems

 

[Echo queen]

It depends on the battery. I own a go-go elite Plus, weigh 240, and have gone over 16 hours in the park before I started having problems

Can you just pull over at the parks and charge it for maybe an hour or so and then take off Or do you need a full charge?


Thanks

 

[MVC1225]

Can you just pull over at the parks and charge it for maybe an hour or so and then take off Or do you need a full charge?


Thanks

We use the go-go elite and we are both over the weight limit. If you look at the actual brochure, you will see the weight capacity is 325 lbs. We do take the chargers with us when we know we will be at the parks all day. We never do a full charge what we do is ask a CM where the closest charging station is to wherever we are eating and charge it for about an hour or so while we eat. If we see it running low, we will also charge when doing a longish ride or show.

 

[Echo queen]

So does every ECV have it's individual key like a car?

Could you possible get on the wrong ECV and the key will work?and you and get pulled over by ECV police lol.

No really can this happen?

Just wondering if I can be ECV jacked

 

[bidnow5]

It depends on the battery. I own a go-go elite Plus, weigh 240, and have gone over 16 hours in the park before I started having problems

Go Go Elite has a 250 to 275 capacity depending how old it is Go Go Elite Plus has a 300 pound capacity when the batteries are new

 

[bidnow5]

Can you just pull over at the parks and charge it for maybe an hour or so and then take off Or do you need a full charge?


Thanks

You can but it will eventually shorten the battery life which is why Apple tries to be cautious

 

[Piper]

I have a neighbor with a GoGo Elite who weighs around 240. She has replaced the batteries several times and cannot make it through the day without recharging. I have a Pride Victory 10 and can go all day and all night without difficulties.

 

[Bete]

Hubby goes 250 and we use the Pride go go scooter. It is rated for 325 pounds, as previously stated. More battery juice is used the heavier you are for a scooter. It affects the power of the scooter. We average 8 to10 hours at a park and we are very responsible with shutting the scooter off like with parades, shows, and fireworks and so forth to conserve the battery power. Also, we plan our day to see the whole park without backtracking too much. On longer days we will go back to the resort for a rest and recharge the battery. We keep an eye on the scooter power as the day goes on. There's a gauge. If we think it's getting too close for comfort on battery power we call it a day. Scooter batteries wear out regardless of how careful you are conserving the battery power. They do get old and they do need replacement. Scooter batteries are not cheap. Apple realizes a lighter weighted person will be better suited for the smaller scooter and it will conserve the battery and therefore last longer. Also, when a scooter is brand new and the battery is brand new the scooter can take a heavier person with less problems then an older scooter, but all scooters get old. Scooter rental companies can't replace their scooters before their lifespan and I think this is the problem. I can understand Apple needing to direct a heavier person towards a stronger scooter. Also, Apple does not want to come in and out of the park either to change batteries because of a weight problem and draining the battery sooner using the smaller scooter. They are a business and this affects their bottom line. I've been a loyal customer of Apple and this wasn't an issue with them before. My assumption is they have been having problems lately and as any business need to make money and they must feel a heavier person is better off with a heavier and more powerful scooter. I have heard of others who use the parks to recharge their batteries regardless of the scooter model. Many use their eating times as a way to boost the battery charge. There are outlets all over the park. If you need to find one a CM should be able to help you. There is a way to put your scooter in manual mode and push the scooter to an outlet if it comes down to being desperate about a battery charge. I do believe if you are cautious and responsible the smaller go go scooter should work out fine. I do think it's safer and better if you are heavier to get a stronger scooter model, but those scooters are bigger and heavier to handle in and out of a car. The bigger scooters come with two batteries and they will keep their charge a lot longer. It would not be easy for us to use a bigger model; so, we take a chance with the smaller scooter. If you are a taller person it may be very uncomfortable with the leg room on a smaller scooter. This is another consideration.

 

[WheeledTraveler]

At 175, you should do fine renting a Go-Go Elite, as far as weight goes.

While there's nothing that says "no you can't" top-up your charge during the day, however, doing so regularly greatly shortens the lifespan of the battery. While that usually won't make a difference to someone who is there for a week, it can make a huge difference in the overall lifetime of the battery. So if everyone starts topping up their rental scooters every day, it means the rental companies are going to end up buying many more batteries during the scooter's lifetime. Ultimately that would get reflected down in the prices they offer (scooter batteries tend to run $1-200 even at wholesale prices and, as someone mentioned earlier, some scooter models need 2 batteries and if one dies, both need to be replaced to ensure they'll decharge evenly). What you should do is make sure the scooter charges fully every single night. If you plug it in overnight and it finishes charging early, it will not overcharge. If you plug it in overnight and it isn't fully charged when you get up, then as far as best practices go, you really shouldn't use it until the charging light turns to green (indicating full charge). I think every scooter I know of takes no longer than 8 hours to fully charge (from a fully discharged battery). Many will charge in less than that. I know the line manufacturers give about both scooters and powerchairs is 8-12 hours, but I do think that's an overestimation, especially if there's still some juice left. Also, the only way to know for sure that the battery is fully charged is the green light on the charger. It's more accurate than the charging displace on the ECV (which you'd have to turn on to see anyway).

 

[iuki]

I believe the rental agency shows a lower weight because people will tell the little white lie that they weigh less than they do, and although they are told not to carry any passengers, people are seen all the time carrying children on their ECV, not to mention all the personal items family members pile on the scooter.

On a cruise I know someone that had weighed about 400 lb and rented a scooter on the ship that should have not been over 275-300 lb. The frame in the front of the ECV had cracked, and he told them the staff on the cruise ship dropped his scooter and broke it. They had taken the additional insurance ($20?) Never cruised with him again.

 

[Jonell]

I am 185 lbs and rented the go go elite from apple during or last trip. I was only carrying my purse with me and I never made it all day withot having to recharge. Maybe it just had a bad battery..IDK

 

[lanejudy]

So does every ECV have it's individual key like a car?

Could you possible get on the wrong ECV and the key will work?and you and get pulled over by ECV police lol.

No really can this happen?

Just wondering if I can be ECV jacked

No scooter police. But yes, you'll want to somehow "mark" your scooter if you plan to park it so you can recognize yours. And take the key with you. CMs may/will move it, but they can shift it into push mode to do so. If you leave the key, potentially anyone could take off with it, or joy-ride while you are out-of-sight (yes, kids have a tendency to play on ECVs and too many parents don't stop them).

Enjoy your vacation!

 

[aubriee]

I am 185 lbs and rented the go go elite from apple during or last trip. I was only carrying my purse with me and I never made it all day withot having to recharge. Maybe it just had a bad battery..IDK

Wow, we always rent a go go elite from Apple for my mom. She is 5'9" and weighs about 210lbs. She has never had a problem with the battery running down. I guess she's just been lucky.

 

[peemagg]

I think we are talking about two different models of the Go-Go scooters. There is the Go-Go Elite and the Go-Go Elite Plus/HD. The Go-Go Elite only has the smaller size battery which has the smaller weight limit. The Elite Plus/Hd have the bigger batteries, so they can handle more weight. I know that the Elite Plus/HD have weight limits of 300 and 325lbs for them. I believe the weight limit for the Elite is under 200lbs.

I use the theory, that if I weigh within 50lbs of the weight limit, then I go up to the larger model. By doing this it allows for me and things that I might carry on it. It has not let me down and I have not had issues with my battery making it all day in the parks. We usually go from rope drop to close. I have never had to charge mine in the parks or while eating. I use the Elite Plus scooter, at home and in Disney.