Artisan Electric - Horwin EK3
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- This week James is riding another electric bike from Artisan Electric, the 2021 Horwin EK3. This one is a fully learner legal 125cc equivalent, and boasts some pretty impressive range and power stats. Join us to find out how it stacks up.
Don't be sorry about the birds tweeting. They are the PERFECT symphony or background music for electrical vehicles :) :) :)
Like the bird music , nice small ev bike
So good to see e bikes slowly moving into the more or less vacant space between mopeds and open road capable e bikes like Zero or Livewire. Thanks for a great review.
From what I can see the rear shocks are adjustable, you use a C spanner to twist the bottom.
I thought so too. Just for preload.
I really think about getting one electric moped to travel around London.
*Did you mention price - must have missed it if so, looked it up nearly £4k after Government Grant with accessories fitted. OK not bad and great in City Commutes. Cost of Recharging pretty low I would imagine. Nice scooter. Good review James.*
OTR is £3,647
And recharge should not be more than about a £1 per 100 miles give or take a bit, 😁
Looks brilliant Sprockets, bigger on the wheel = lower gearing = higher teorque
Give it the full beans James 😂😆 I wondered why there were more electric cars available than scooters. Makes no sense
Couldn't agree more on the visibility thing -- for e-bikes or leg-bikes!
I used to have a few emax 110s, this looks light years ahead of those lead sleds. Removable battery is a nice plus.
Is there a US version distribution?
It's not quite clear, unless I missed it: Can you fit the second battery into that compartment, or does it have to be carried elsewhere? That would give a genuine 100 mile/160km range; enough for a round trip of a couple of hours without having to carry a charger.
Also, could it recharge at a 3.6 kW or 7 kW supermarket charger via a suitable adapter? That would be really useful.
Hi, yes the under seat can hold a second battery. the bike does not have a onboard charger so you would need to carry the charger and have an adapter made to use supermarket charger.
Another Great review James
Birds are most enjoyable.
Does 5he bike regen?
Great review! I got one here but I can't seem to open the trunk without the emergency key. Is this something that you are facing as well?
Very cool bike
Hi.Nice video. Because of your videoI i took the Last week the ek3 deluxe. Realy fantastic. Do you know how activate the side lights?
Thank you! Nice review! I now drive the first Niu NGT (90 kmh) and it's lacking power (driving 2 x 32 km daily rural area) How's the power in this? Can it maintain 80 km/h easy?
imagine if these little things had an aero fairing kit on it for range??
Considering the shape of this ek3 with Lil mod would get a shape of a water drop... I mean... Good idea thanks
Hello, thanks for making this video! I've just bought one of these but can't seem to get the side runner lights to come on no matter what settings I use. In your video it seems as though you just put it into the third power mode and they automatically come on. Is there something I'm missing?
Hey how's after a year? Battery display still shows 100%? And it actually holds same mileage? Any problem with the ek3?
@@aa-qj3ll Hi, the only problem I've had with it is the alarm stopping working which I managed to get repaired under warranty. I haven't had any issues with the bike itself or the battery/range.
Low range & high cost. It’s a tough sell for me and a CBF 125 is just a better machine.
If you look at the bigger picture the savings on insurance/fuel/maintenance worth the extra purchase costs I believe.
what is the weight of the battery please? thanks!!
hello on your opinio this one or Eboh strada 20th?
Will you be testing the Silence S01 soon?
I use these for work at just eat but they restricted them to 30 mph 😒 if your going to get one get the two batteries they won't last long if they are unrestricted plus you can switch batteries at traffic lights when you start to get low on the first battery but they are to small for bigger people. small like a 50cc moped they handle good though and they can take a beating I'm on them sometimes for like 11 hours hitting speed bumps at 30 and they do great . Also they are easy too rob the kids keep robbing them all the time and they can get them started 😄 .
I’m looking at a new bike, the new NIU is 10mph slower but £1300 cheaper with standard GPS app..has the EK3 have an app?
Hi Daniel, no app at the moment but we are currently testing a tracker that has an app, we will have an update on the website soon
Have you checked out the sunra robo s it's faster than the niu Pro and cheaper with better acceleration
All of that noise from the chain puts me right off. No reason why they couldn't have used a belt-drive.
Personally I love the chain noise, gives it some personality
The range is just not enough. Maybe if you lived in a city and had a short 10 mile commute it would work , but me I would be forced to use the bike well beyond 2 batteries ability , and this is the failings of the current crop of ev bikes where even a zeros range is not enough when you have a 60 mile motorway commute on top of city use and key no ability to charge away from home that were still stuck into the fossil powered which is a shame , with the Japanese manufacturers finally getting into ev bikes im hoping that we finally get models that can do the equivalent range as what same before, we have to get over the notion of 100km 60 mile range is enough, it’s not like cars we need a true 200 mile range especially when that 200 mile can loose up to 40% range at motorway speeds . Maybe a maxi scooter frame will help but I cannot help but worry that with euro 7 levels already planned for 2025 it impossible to meet for bikes that have struggled to meet even euro 5 levels we are left with impossible choices
These are inner city scooters, our real world testing from speeds of between 30-55mph returned 57miles, this is more than enough if you live and work in the city.
Quite right. When the only electric bike on the market with a half decent range is more expensive than the real price of an MG5, it’s just doesn’t make sense. That they don’t, for the most part have CCS charging doesn’t help their cause either. This is a shame, because there is a market for something decent at the right price.
No url to artisan electric in the description?
we did ask for one. www.artisanscooters.com
@@artisanelectric Cheers. Always good to have the url in the description. :)
There is a side stand people dont worry
Belt drive would've been ideal and reduced the maintenance down to an even lower level
I agree, I fail to understand why manufacturers use chains on electric scooter instead of a belt drive
Chain is stronger and wears out much less, I like the noise too..much safer
£3,500.
A "moped" ?
"DRL" ? (Aren't all lights available 24hrs per day?)
BMW R100RS for sale.
Please stop referring to anything over 50cc with a maximum speed of 28 mph as a 'moped' it's not and I'm frustrated and puzzled as to why a few people insist on using the term incorrectly in the UK 🤔
😂 that’s what she said last night “ I’d like it a little bit harder”. 🙋🏼♀️
Hahaha omg that key is ugly as hell!
What a waste of money sounds plasticky and has no range, You need 100 miles range even for town riding, surprising how quick 25 miles disappears.
I humbly disagree.
How big is your town?
@@cynthiavanzella Big enough to swallow up- 25 miles in a day, that's only one hour of riding.
@@grahamjohnson4702 Well clearly not a good choice for you then ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@grahamjohnson4702 100 miles is massive for a scooter. Remember that it is NOT a motorbike.
I have an electric scooter and like nearly all other e-scoots it has a theoretical range of 100 kilometres - depending on conditions and driving style, that is just 60 miles, but I only very rarely need to charge away from home. I live in Switzerland, and have a commute to Zürich, a one way trip of 36 km, on national roads (A-class roads in the UK) with twisties and a mountain pass to get over. (So, I have a good 5 km of re-gen right there). Yesterday I rode there and back, with a diversion to another town to get some shopping and still had 30% left in the battery when I got home...
And, when I do have a one-way journey of 60 to 75 km, like when I have a work meeting somewhere else, or am visiting a friend, then I am obviously going to stay there a good hour at the very least, often longer, and of course, every house, appartment, office building has electricity. Just plug it in! In one hour of charging I get about 20%, which is like 20 kms. So if I stay 90 to 120 minutes somewhere, (30 to 40 kms extra) then I have more than enough to ride home again, and of course the price is nothing. 1 Kw of electricity costs here just 20 swiss cents, thats about 13 english pence!
- Of course, motorway is not in it. True. Neither is a commute of 60 miles one way; but then let's be honest, no body would want a small scooter if he had that kind of a journey everyday, would he? In fact, if I had that kind of journey everyday, then it would really be worthwhile investing in a Tesla, or other luxury car.
For the scooter market, a ride with a speed of 95 to 100 km, plus a single charge distance of a realistic 125 to 130 km is a total game changer.
COPY GOGORO!!!