Solar P1 Pro

How’s shipping?: Ordered on a Monday night, arrived Sunday morning (Wisconsin).

How’s the build quality?: There was a squeak when going over bumps and flexing the stem, although it only lasted two days during the first week of ownership. Couldn’t tell where exactly it was coming from, and unsure if the cause was my own error in setup or a quality thing. Other than some obviously cheap elements like the plastic, weightless key fob and switches on the handlebars, important parts like grips/deck/fender feel very solid.

What’s the true range?: I weigh 185lb, go insane speeds, and get around 1.5 hours of ride time covering a true distance of 27 miles (speedometer and odometer read slightly high). I could probably go ~35 miles If I ran it until the battery died, but realistically you’re going to want to plug it in once you get down to 1 or 2 “bars” of range for battery longevity. The 50 mi claim is doable if you go 20mph, are a smaller rider, and go from 100% to 0%.

Are the handlebars tall enough? I’m 6 '3 and the top setting is very comfortable (I skipped the tron light option to have a taller “deck to handlebar” height, which increased it to around 41.5 inches. Anyone ~6’5 or under should feel comfortable for long distances.

Will it satisfy a need for speed? Yes, the thing rips. You can zoom past bicycles and confuse cars, if that’s what you want to do.

Favorite things: Power, ground clearance, comfort, screen.

Criticisms: There is no way to set a charge limit, so you can’t plug it in overnight if you only want to charge to 80% for battery health. There are no “dealerships” near 80% of people in the US, so you can’t try before you buy. The owners’ manual is only marginally helpful during setup, and the visuals aren’t helpful because the photos “miss” what the instruction is telling you to do. If you’ve never owned a scooter before there’s also no information on adjusting the suspension // changing the tires // securing the thumb throttle in place (took me 20 minutes to figure out which allen key to use since bolt specifications aren’t provided). There is no steering damper.

Though I am new to scooters, I'm 74 years old! I liked what I saw in Solar Scooters. I was going to go with the P1 3.0, I changed my decision and went with the P1 Pro. So glad I did! I have had it about six months and put a little over 450 miles on it. Never an issue and always delivered a great ride.

My scooter is great but I wish it had full instructions to work the screen. But she's a beaut and I'm getting a lot of head turns wherever I go. Everyone notice that it's not your typical scooter. There's a new player on the block.

Solar, scooters fulfilled my request for a replacement controller on time. I made a mistake and asked for the wrong part, but once I alerted them to my mistake they are replacing it with the correct part that should be on its way.

I am coming from previously owning/using two other electric kick scooters. My first was a pitiful Swagtron that barely worked and my second one is the Speedway V "luxury" scooter that had it's own problems right out of the box but held up for five years.
I went on my first ride with the Solar P1 Pro just today now that the weather was amicable and I have *thoughts*.
I ordered the Saddle to go with my scooter. I am more comfortable riding that way. At 5'5" the saddle took many adjustments to find a comfortable height. The Speedway V def was not as high off the ground and quite often had issues getting over the tiniest of curbs.
The thumb throttle is much better than the finger one. I have wrist issues so wasn't confident the twist throttle would be best for me.
I really really appreciate the smooth acceleration and the quietness of the ride! The Speedway V was jerky and noisy.
The off-road tires are a boon! The area where I live, road maintenance is an afterthought and so the roads are often messy and in various states of disrepair. Street tires did not make for a smooth or comfy ride.
I appreciate the wide display, the dual motor and option to go single motor either front or rear, the brighter and wider headlight, the cruise control, the various riding modes, the quiet signal, and a horn that sounds like a car horn instead of an angry frog! I also appreciate the password protect and the car alarm! The Speedway V later had an option for a fingerprint reader but they were never in stock and I eventually lost interest. The kickstand is in a much better place for scooter stability and looks better built to support said scooter. And the overall feel of the scooter feels much sturdier than the Speedway V! I wasn't joking when I say that the Solar P1 Pro is an upgrade, especially when the two scooters without mods were the same price!

I am very very very pleased with my purchase. My one criticism would be for a more detailed manual for assembly especially for those scooters that have saddles included. Fortunately Solar Motors CS has been very patient and very helpful with my questions and confusion.