2024 Scott Voltage Review | A Brand New Heavyweight In The Lightweight e-MTB Category
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
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The Scott Voltage is a brand new lightweight e-MTB for 2024. It follows in the footsteps of the Lumen that we reviewed last year, but ups the travel and capability to create what is essentially an electrified version of the Genius.
It's quite the eye-catching machine, and it's purported to weigh as little as 17.9kg despite concealing a motor and battery within its high-tech carbon frame. But what's it actually like to ride? And how does it compare to some of the other lightweight e-MTBs on the market?
To find out, we've been putting the new Scott Voltage through its paces over the past few weeks, culminating in several days of in-depth testing on the brilliant Cascades Trail at Lake Mountain in the Victorian High Country. If that isn't a recipe for a good time, we don't know what is!
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Scott Voltage Video Review Contents
0:00 - Scott Voltage Overview
1:07 - Suspension Design
2:05 - TwinLoc & TracLoc Systems
2:40 - Scott Voltage Geometry & Sizing
3:40 - Scott Voltage Price & Specs
4:29 - Scott Voltage Weight
4:39 - Strengths
8:42 - Downsides
11:36 - Scott Voltage Range Testing
17:44 - Flow's Verdict
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The bike looked mint in person. Great review and well done on the massive climb/ descent.
Was nice to meet you and the kids were stoked to see us cross the bridge in the background.
Nice to meet you too mate! Thanks for keeping the bike a secret 🤐
Hi Wil awesome show Many Thanks
Top stuff Wil, was great to see a back country range test on video which helps riders to not only answer questions about the bike in realistic non standardised trail conditions but also about various trail destinations in Australia. I'm yet to take my ebike to the cascades but have often wondered whether I could park my car at Marysville, ride up the fire rd on Red Hill get to the summit and ride down the cascades back to the pub on 540wh battery, 60nm and almost 21kg bike weight. I guess that wouldn't be happening based upon your experience, do you think you'd have made it back with any juice if you had gone up the tarmac instead of the fire rd?
Thanks Sandy!
I made two mistakes on that range test - one was going up the fireroad, which really did chew through the battery a lot more compared to a nice consistent speed on the smoother road. The other mistake was trying to do the climb on the HIGH setting. If I used ECO to begin with I would have easily finished the whole ride.
I reckon a full loop would be possible on your Rise, but definitely on the Eco mode.
If you get the chance, put the Cascades Trail on your list - it's an absolute ripper!
[Wil]
@FlowMountainBikeCZcams
Thanks for the tip Wil, eco it is then 👍. Been itching to ride the cascades since I got the Rise, just need a few more weeks for a fractured rib to heal from an off during my last proper ride at Coronet peak in NZ which was freakin' awesome 👌 (the ride, not the injury)
About to attempt to replicate your ride on the weekend. Did you go up on falls rd, yellow dog rd, robley spur fire rd to ticket box?
@FlowMountainBikeCZcams
Rode the 51km 1500m of vertical climbing from Marysville to Lake Mountain and back down the cascades mostly on eco with a tiny bit of trail on the last few sections before finishing off at the pub. Made it back with 15% remaining in the 540wh battery but the body battery was completely rinsed after such an epic ride
How does this compare to the 2020 genius e900 tuned? As I have one and want to upgrade to something
What bike does your cameraman use? Does he always use it or does he change it often to also test new bikes?
It looks like they’re already discounting the Jam2 SL in Australia which makes the price differential with this bike even greater. I don’t get how a bike with less motor and less battery costs more. If it was an electric car it would be the cheaper model. Still it looks like a fun bike to ride!
The one turn off is the inability for the user to easily remove the battery - this is an issue when travelling and charging this in a hotel room
rotwild rx 375 released in 2021 also weighs 19 kilograms but has a full-fledged 85 hm motor and an easily replaceable 360 battery...
True - and back in 2016 the Focus JAM2 launched with a full-powered motor, a 378Wh battery and a range extender to double the capacity. The OG of the lightweight e-MTB segment, with a concept that was waaay ahead of its time! [Wil]
@@FlowMountainBikeCZcams 100% agree! I would like to see more of this concept, and not built-in small batteries and weak motors.
it's a shame they didn't choose fazua with higher power and a replaceable battery (
nah, the fazua is way too loud. TQ is the best motor out there.
Hello sir. How are you? How much does it cost? 500€ OK
I am from Portugal ❤
Scott’s pricing makes no sense! The bikes are simply not worth the money.
I really don't this
...7K (entry price) for an ebike with horrible range and power specs, propriety components, and overengineered design...pass
big ugly and too expensive...!!!
Wil is actually a fairly average size in person, might be the camera angle.
Until now I was a Scott rider. But the integrated shocks make the bike unattractive. I don't like it
Lightweight? I don't get it.
They mean compared to a motorcycle. 😂