The Electric Moped With An Amazing Party Trick | Silence S01 Review
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- * Hey folks, a couple of slight corrections to the above video:
- as of today, the prices for the S01 range are:
S01 Connected: £5,695
S01 Urban: £4,975
-City range is quoted at 85 miles
Apologies for these errors, and thank you again to Silence for letting us spend time with their fabulous scooter!
Is the Silence S01 Connected E-moto Scooter the best electric moped around? Jack is all set and ready to take it for a spin to find out.
There's just one problem, he needs to get his bike licence first!
Will he pass his CBT motorcycle and moped training? And if he does, will this electric scooter be impressive enough for him to catch the motorcycle bug? You'll have to watch to find out...
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* Hey folks, a couple of slight corrections to the above video:
- as of today, the prices for the S01 range are:
S01 Connected: £5,695
S01 Urban: £4,975
-City range is quoted at 85 miles
Apologies for these errors, and thank you again to Silence for letting us spend time with their fabulous scooter!
still 3k too much
Is there a govt grant on these or does the price already include the grant. Inspired design.
OMG! Jack! You're a hotbox! So sexy. I cook, clean, and do laundry. Can I be your wife? ❤
@@MrColey999 You stupid or something? costs slightly more than Honda Forza 125 2023 - £5150
I don't think you can overestimate what a clever/sensible innovation that battery system is. Most city-based riders would struggle to charge at home due to lack of off-street parking, and this just immediately makes that a non-issue.
There are already plenty of two wheeled e-vehicles with removable batteries (Super Soco TC MAX, Artisan/Kollter ES-1 - two examples off the top of my head). The only novel thing here is the wheels/handle arrangement.
@@keithreeder And what is the weight & range from those others batteries?
That removable battery makes so much sense if you live in a flat for instance, without easy vehicle (charging) access 👍
@@keithreeder that’s great news particularly if you lived in a high rise for instance 👍
@@philtucker1224 If you only had stairs or even too rough a surface, 4 separate cases with carry straps and/or handles would be better. If you were weak, you could do 2 at a time, and if you were strong, you could clip them in pairs and do it in one trip. You should have both options at purchase, because each has it's own application.
Love that removable 🔋 battery. So many commuters live in blocks of flats so this is great feature.
As long as you have a lift. It weighs 40kg.
@@davidlazarus67 or Get Jacked!
When I was staying in Beijing a few years ago, it was common to share the lift with an electric moped being taken upstairs to charge!
@@davidlazarus67 Just get a sack barrow truck..make sure it has a hand brake.
Did you just spoil it for everyone?
That removable battery with it's own set of wheels just blew me away. 😍
Congrats on getting the CBT. Would love to see more Motorbikes and Scooters reviewed on FullyCharged. Even crowds like MCN arent doing very much coverage of the sector, except for Harley (Livewire), Zero and BMW.
Given how Vmoto is taking the small bike market by storm, its does seem silly. But those are bikes ridden by Young new riders, and I think MCN really only cares about middled age riders at times.
Great comment, I have a full bike license but currently no bike. A reasonably well performing bike like this seems very attractive economically for many purposes.
The one specification I always wanted in a motorbike was that it had to be able to do around 60 mph because that more or less guaranteed I could always match the traffic flow...driving anything slower means you can end up in scary situations with everyone being determined to overtake you no matter how dangerous the circumstances for overtaking are ....and that bike fits the bill !!! slow mopeds and bicycles are too scary for me
bicycles are only scary to use if there is no proper bicycle infrastructure.
@@DarkDutch007 we have proper cycle infrastructure. They're called roads. Some buggers keep inconsiderately driving cars on them.
@@zogworth Cars and trucks are here to stay for some time.
In the mean time, bicycles should not mix with cars on roads with a speed limit above 30km/h / 20mph and/or if the road has 2+ lanes in one direction.
@@DarkDutch007 very true, eg. not anywhere in the UK
Not sure if this is true, hold the set button as you turn them on, and it opens the core menu. Where supposedly you can take go full ooomph . No idea if it's faster , but it must be limiting its top speed.
That battery that is its own carrier is genius. The only thing that could improve it, I think, is some sort of protective cover over the hole it leaves behind just to keep out the trash and weather.
Better still if you can get an accessory that lets you use the battery standalone as a power source for accessories perhaps?
Apparently, there is a DC/AC inverter available to attach to the battery pack to do just that!
It has a small cover to protect the electrical connection
Just to add; you can do that: remove the battery and there is a connection port at the back that lets you charge your laptop or phone
We need more EU made scooters like this!
I've rode motor bikes, scooters and driven cars for decades and I am of the opinion that new car drivers should have a day on a scooter before learning a car. This scoot looks great. Would be good for hire on holiday in Spain.
I've said the same for ages - only not just a day (they can get lucky and have an almost no traffic day!) but a full year on two wheels, before they can have four low-powered wheels, and no passengers except one experienced driver - for another year. If they've learned how to not crash after that, they should be ok! That will stop rich Daddy from buying his school-leaver a Ferrari for the birthday!
As someone from the US, oh heck no! If spending a year, or even a DAY on a motorcycle on Atlanta streets was a requirement for licensing, there would be a LOT more unlicensed drivers. And up north, where it snows for 6 months? Yeah, not happening. Motorcycles are mostly toys here. Very few ppl have them as their only means of transport
If you come to Barcelona, you will have lots of these scoots ready to try in "scooter sharing" form. Here are rebranded as "Seat Mó", yes, the car manufacturer has rebranded the Silence and put it on the streets in an app share way. For 2€ you could have a test and visit a nice city, the best way.
Also people should see a video/talk put together by turckers/LWB vans/bus/coach etc. before driving cars
Once you are used to biking, you become more aware of what the traffic around you is doing - - You HAVE to, to survive! (and as a result, I think you become a better car driver, because you LOOK - instead of glancing - for bikes!)
Drive a car in Thailand - forces you to become a better driver - because the bikes can come from anywhere. (wrong side of the road is common, also seen one go the wrong way around a roundabout, etc.). Don't think I'd ever choose to ride a motorbike there though - the roads are way too dangerous.
@@michaelleiper That happens here, in the UK, too - so many foreign nationals on our roads, - forget they drive on the other side (the left) over here!
It’s a scooter NOT a moped, mopeds are restricted to 30mph!!! They can also be driven by someone with a full car licence without L plates. Calling it a moped can confuse people not familiar with motorcycle licence requirements.
the use of "Scooter" is already confusing as it also get used for meaning a push/kick scooter, electric or not, in the English language.
Why not say motorcycle if it is a motorcycle and need A or A1 or A2 license?
And use moped for the vehicle you need the AM license?
@@DarkDutch007 motorised scooters have been around since the 40’s no one is going to confuse one with with a toy
@@sergentcolon1 With visuals there would be less confusion about what you are saying.
You got the Ninebot F30 and the Silence S01, one is an electric kickscooter the other an electric motorscooter, both get called scooter by the general public or since they are both electric, e-scooter.
While a scooter is a toy, the e-scooter is a viable alternative mode of transportation.
@@DarkDutch007 but you don’t sit on a Segway, no one looking at it could confuse it with a moped. A 16 year old can ride a moped, not a motor scooter for which you need to be 17. My whole point is that although a moped and a motor scooter look similar they have different licence requirements and calling a scooter a moped could confuse people.
@@sergentcolon1 A motorscooter is a motorcycle with a steptru frame. A moped with a steptru frame, is also called a scooter by the general public.
And yes, no one would be confused if you could see the object in question (with the exception between a motorscooter and a scooter style moped), though if someone has written or told you a story about getting hit by a scooter, you have to guess if they are talking about a motorcycle, a moped or a kickscooter.
So like before, can't we just call it a moped when you need an AM license and a Motorcycle if you need an A1, A2 or A license to operate the machine?
Electric kickscooters don't need a license so far I know, they are not street legal in every country, than again, there are people that wan't to have bicycle drivers licenses issued....
One of the big positives for electric bikes is on farms. ICE motor bikes are a pain in the butt. Always needing service - storing fuel etc etc etc. In fact anything battery electric is better on a farm.
Totally agree. I'm even using a battery chainsaw (for short-ish jobs), and whenever I go back to my 2-stroke chainsaw I wonder how I ever put up with all the work of cleaning the air filters & spark arrestor, mixing fuel, tweaking the fuel/air mixture, and all the other buggerizing around that I'd never even noticed before...
Especially on a wind farm.
Just how tall IS Jack??? He looked like a giant on that!
196cm
In Asian countries they have removable bats for years because of one major reason: Nobody have to charge their battery! You just drive by a "vending machine" - many of them located in the cities - pull that thing out, pay the slot and you get in seconds a fully charged exchange batterie, while "your" batterie is charging up for the next customer. Thats it. Thats genius and I don't get it, why in Europe this absolutely brilliant simple concept is not copied. That´s the way to go - or drive ;)
Our government in the UK are backwards and old fashioned. They have destroyed the UK. we are behind on everything.
Love the e bike review. Definitely keep them coming. What a great battery idea and all that space!! Words don't do it justice.
We’ll done Jack, passing the CBT whilst filming and episode of FC !👍🏻. More bike stuff deffinately, I’ve commuted for years from the outskirts of Kent to Central London on motorcycles of all sizes the electric thing is kind of intriguing, not sure it would work for me. If you want a real world testing with commuting and volunteer riding for Blood Bikes, I’d love to help you guys out 👍🏻.
You guys are generally ahead of the game when it comes to reviews/ info in cars. Hopefully you'll be able to get into the same position with bikes if you get a full licence 🤞
I have been enjoyed, so thank you for delivering.
brilliant, I enjoyed that!! I bought a Silence S01 two years ago in Spain and I still love it! Plenty fast enough for me and ideal for city and the occasional B and A road! Brilliant battery concept and storage. More motorcycle reviews please!!
Yes please, more electric motor cycle reviews! Congrats on passing your test - welcome to the two-wheeled fraternity!
Wonderful looking thing, but 6250 euros (before subsidies) in Europe is a bit of a tough sell
I took my CBT in October and I've literally just taken delivery of my SO1 but haven't ridden it yet! Today is the day 🙂
Always been amazed there are not more electric bikes/scooters out there, this looks awesome.
Nice to see two wheel action on FC. It'd be good to see more variety, but keep on with the excellent stuff you folks do
Amazing piece of kit, well done for the pass result too 👍
Congratulations on passing. Yes please, more motorbike episodes :)
100% need more bike content, this was great
YES!! More elec bikes and vans too please?
great to see more motorbike videos
Look forward to more bike reviews, even though I am unlikely to get one as in love with my Van Moof. Look forward to Fully Charged in Farnbrough next year. Great work.
really enjoyed this. more please.
Excellent stuff. Battery pop out is, in particular, terrific, especially for cities. Well done.
Well done Jack! This video took me back to my days doing surveillance. The camera angle and jerky footage so reminiscent of those days 😬😬
Welcome to the Motorbiking world Jack. Would be good to have more 2wEV reviews!
Great review. Brilliant battery.
So I actually bought one in December, in my 40 =)
I have lots of past car experience but somehow do not want to buy a car - to much stuff to do.
So passed by CBT, and got silence S01 from green mopeds, they just had one ex-demo.
Just to offset all this covid stuff and be mobile.
Owning moped might cost you more than you might think - helmet, insurance was 800, + month waiting for provisional license.
- it rides very very nice. Real reason I wanted electric moped is silence and no vibrations, smell of petrol etc. That works.
- Another good thing that i only need to charge it once a week, which is really nice feature. Also no reason to worry that it would run out of battery or something. it took me 50% to get from mill hill east to wimbeldon and back.
- I already crossed London, been on a406 and north circular. If you going to go >40 mph windscreen is very useful, I do not have one =)
- really lots of space under the seat. basically all bikes having motors, chains and other stuff under the seat. this has only battery which is sitting quite low.
So far I never switched it to sports or even city mode - eco is enough even for north circular. May be later then I get more XP I will switch to city.
Now small bad things:
- From pictures you would not really understand that battery is quite big and I am always slightly afraid to charge it in flat. Fire safety you know? I constantly want to charge it with charging on street, but that it is not that easy because cable costs.
- worst thing is rear gear. it is a button, and i already hit wall in front of me once, and been close another time. in gloves it is very easy to for your finger to slip and it would go forward, fast!
- speedometer is 10% wrong. very annoying.
- either you have miles on speedometer and Fahrenheit or km/h and Celsius. very annoying.
- no ABS
Overall I am really enjoying it but keep in mind all things above.
Peace and be happy!
Great video, I'm sold on this because like da Vinci said 'Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication'.
I've liked this scooter since I saw it, and it's definitely up there on my 'to get' list!
yes the removable battery is genius....i live in an apartment where there is no power outlet in my parking spot...thats what i need
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Everybody: Hi Dr. Nick!
Yes I would like to see more e-bikes, motorbikes, and scooters.
Had a test ride on one of these @ Fully Charged Outside a couple of months ago - it was amazingly quick off the line, to the point where you have to be careful in 30 mph areas...! Seriously considering one - at around 5k, not that bad when compared with ICE equivalents, the top range Peugeot is only a little less at £4675! Brakes are good - they use a 'combined braking system', where one brake lever operates both front and rear brakes, the other just the front brake - but combined with regen braking as well..
I was about to ask! Welldone
Once upon a time, it was so easy to understand, a Moped was a vehicle that was vehicle, that was powered by an engine or motor and it had pedals to get it going. That is, you had to pedal from start to get the vehicle going from standstill. Back in the day these Mopeds " Mo Ped" were limited to 50cc in power and 30MPH speed. In the fifties and sixties, very many of these mopeds were popular, eg Raleigh runabout , being one of them, NSU quickly being another. Again, the law may have changed, or not, but with a full car driving licence you could ride one without L plates! Fast forward to today, whether it has an electric motor or petrol motor , if it requires pedals to start it moving for the motor or engine to kick in, its still a "mo- ped" and NOT a scooter.
Looking forward to more bike reviews
Very good idea with the battery.
they are advertising it for just under 5000 pounds on the road price on their website...not bad at all
More of these Plz
Very nice bike. The removable battery for charging is a hell of an idea and looks very well done. With over 500,000 miles under my butt on two wheels on 2 continents and a major island nation, I can say that is a motorcycle that I wouldn't mind owning.
Good scooter an well done 👍
Yes please to more scooter/motorbike videos! Time for your direct access Jack?! :-)
Yes more bike's please.
Love it, go Jack
Well done on the pass. More of the two wheeled EV options please. A look at true ownership would be good too, parts availability, actual mileage per charge etc... And finally, just because its an EV doesn't mean it's all good and amazing, some will be poorly made and a pain to run, please keep the balance.
Another electric bike well worth a closer look is the super Soco. I think the instructor was riding at one point. It looks fantastic is astonishingly cheap has a removable battery and comes in three flavours up to 62 miles an hour
Lovely :) This bike does look very good compared to the competition I would love one. I don't have money atm but if you are looking for a commuter and have the dosh then this looks to be one of the best bang for bucks on the market imo!!!!
V. interesting, thanks. Yes, more leccy bikes and scooters please.
In Madrid they have a rideshare available on an app the smaller sibling the SO2 and it is a joy to go around such a huge city with it. Myself weighting 100KG plus the wife around 80Kg both taller than 6feet and still feels nippy enough to ride with confidence. Definitely a must try if anybody plans to go to Madrid soon
Yes please, more electric motorbikes, mopeds and vehicles that only carry one or two people but aren't just city things! Cheers!
Learning to ride adds a new perspective to our interactions with the world around us. Rather than sitting in a box watching the world go by, riding makes us active participants. Electric motorcycles increase that engagement by further reducing the distractions inherent in operating a machine.
very neat scotter
yeah, do more motorbikes, and well done on the CBT
Yes, please do more electric scooters. I would love to buy the BMW CE O4. It is costly and I expect it will be in limited supply so not sure if I will be able to get one of those so I would like to know of other options.
I enjoyed this episode muchly. Gap yaaa X)
New series of Little and Large at last!! xD
Would be lovely to hear fewer hairdryers racing around London... Though often that was the only way I knew someone was riding in my blind spot. Needless to say, I sold my motorbike... London was a bit too scary. Lovely to see you branching out though Jack!
Awesome review. I agree that scooters are especially well suited for electrification lowering the barrier to entry to under $8000. I definitely want to see more become available. :-)
I was wondering if you passed BTW. Well done!
More bikes is always good. Stopped riding bike for the third time in my life a few years ago, but they really do have a place in busy cities
Very innovative design in regards to the removable battery, solves any hesitancy for charging options. The pre rehearsed anti-Chinese jab, unfortunately was not needed.
More Motorbikes/ Scooters. Yes please.
Of course, in Spain Silence have set up battery stations in major cities where you just swap your di-charged battery for a fully charged one. this is surely the way to go for electric motorbikes and scooters, but we must have a standardised battery system to achieve this so that say, a Yamaha rider can swap her battery in the same place as a Triumph rider would because they are compatable.
yes please on the more bikes thing
Love to see more reviews on EV bikes that are available on the roads these days.
I agree with Jack's comments about the throttle control.
Found this criticism true of the Silence (which I test rode at FullyCharged this year) and the SuperSoco TC Max.
I'm keen to try the Brekr Model B and the NIU MQi GT Evo and RQi.
Zero, if by chance you read this... how about offering a smaller/cheaper model please?
The removable battery is brilliantly done. But is the front tyre on backwards?
Jack, this was mostly very good, but I do feel the need to make a few points...1/ You should have mentioned the words CBT a lot sooner in the video, along with the fact that it stands for Compulsory Basic Training. 2/ You should also have mentioned a) what a CBT costs and b) the fact that it takes one whole day. 3/ You said that the S01 has the performance of a 125, but it depends which S01 you were riding! (The Silence naming system is ridiculously confusing!).But you kept calling it a 'moped' and, as enny fule kno, all mopeds are restricted, BY DEFINITION, to 28mph. On the other hand, the higher power Silence SO1 'Connected' (as opposed to the SO1 'Urban' 28mph moped), can top 60mph and is therefore worthy of the '125 equivalent' epithet. 4/ You could of course have done your CBT on either version. 5/ There are only 2 reasons not to ride a 125-equivalent (11kW) as opposed to a 28mph moped a) You are only 16 and not allowed to ride anything faster or b) You got your full car licence before 2001 which, in those days, equated to a full moped licence anyway which means that you can ride a moped without L-plates and take a passenger. 6/ At some point you should investigate the fact that, due to a major quirk in the legislation, an 11kW '125-equivalent' electric bike or scooter can actually have three times as much peak power as a 15bhp 125cc petrol bike....and make more power on a dyno than a 650. (I have the dyno read-outs to prove it!). Daft Silence naming system, with all models and prices, displayed here: www.silenceuk.com/
Can't wait to see Jack on the latest Zero motorbike. Probably need a track to experience the top speed but fully charged live in UK will have some pavement.
Needs bigger, brighter indicators. It’s one of the things I notice when being behind scooters. Otherwise 👍
why can't we got one of those 5 kWh removable batteries for cars? People without driveways could get about 15-20 miles of range each day from their home so most of the time they don't have to pay high charging fees.
Silence are already building a two seater car with 2 of those batteries! Watch this space!
I think this might be the most important comment on this episode. That's an excellent idea.
I'm absolutely sold 8-)
Well done Jack, and apparently the Silence has a reverse gear (or mode).
Reverse gear on a light weight scooter bloddy hell only for the lazy.
@@johnmccallum8512 111kg including that battery - not that lightweight.
@@michaelleiper Not that heavy either my current bike weighs in at 197Kg and I push it arround (and I'm 70 ) with no problems. Like I said if you need a reverse gear/mode you are just being lazy.
Yeee more ebikes plz
Please do more motorbikes!
I guess that with the removable battery there is scope to upgrade in the future for better battery technology. This is something I think someone should consider before purchasing or ask silence if that's their plan.
Enjoyed the review.
I wonder if anyone has same thought as me, I can see someone towing an extra battery behind them on the scooter.
Jack a Moped has pedals and motor hence Mo-Ped or at least that they were called when I was a teenager, maybe things have changed 😀
This is straight up a scooter but nothing wrong with that I like just anything on two wheels, bicycles, e-bikes, scooters and motorcycles.
I have more fun riding around on a scooter when I lived in the city.
I could see getting one if I lived in a city and worked from home.
The problem is that a Scooter now implies the sort of thing you stand on (and scoot along with your foot).. we have 3 things and 2 names.
@@mralistair737
"The problem is that a Scooter now implies the sort of thing you stand on"
If you're 12 and have lived under a rock all your life.
I had a Triang scooter when I was 9 - I'm 61 now - and never, at any time then or since, have I or anyone else been even slightly confused by the difference.
@@keithreeder if you similarly do a search for electric moped, only about 20% have pedals.
@@keithreeder In Aus, the aged ride mobility scooters, and they are 4-wheeled and top out at about 6 mph. I wish they would call them mobility chairs?
""Predictive range indicator", better known as the GOM. (Guess-o-Meter) :-)
Yes please, more electric motorbikes.
It's also sold as Seat Mo.
2 wheels and electric go hand in hand ✋ 👌 😎
I would consider riding a bike because of the Silence
I'd suggest taking a look at the Vmoto Super Soco, which is the best selling (as of Sept 21 figures) 50cc (equivelent) scooter in the UK, out selling any equivalent ICE scooter!
WANT!
Very similar to my old e-Max 110s scooter. But most look alike I guess. My batteries died in the e-Max due to lack of BMS.
You can use a poloroid filter to get rid of the rainbow effect on the display.
5kWh capacity? Impressive capacity for that volume!! My C350e only has a 6.3kWh battery pack and it's the size of a small mattress......and probably costs twice what that entire scooter does. The remove-to-charge is genius...does it also allow in-situ charging?? I'm not a biker and never will be now, but that looks great.
the Silence has 5.6kWH!
Yes, it does! There is a standard 'kettle lead' AC inlet socket under the seat to do just that!
What is the make of that green car in the background at 8:30 ? I like the style!
By the way, Ur videos are always entertaining
Awesome
nice video! more motorcycle videos now please :) technically its not a mo-ped as it does not have any pedals. I am sure the English Electric Motor Co. would be happy to lend you some bikes to review.
Sunra miku super has just came out in the UK, more an electric Honda Grom size bike which you may look daft on being lanky but little bikes are fun.
Great video cheers! Yes please to more electric powered two wheelers / EV motorcycles / EV scooters etc.! :)