| I will try to get some photos of my Pacelite and some of the hills this little beast happens to be able to climb, I have been truly shocked at the climbing ability this thing has. It has scooted me up hills that if you were riding a bicycle you would just look at the hill and turn the other way quickly and just ride any direction but up it.
The brakes on this scooter really shocked me too. More than once I have had to put them on quickly to avoid kissing a car, auto and Bus drivers just don't seem to give a damn about scooter riders and sometimes will jump the gun as soon as their light turns green without making sure that the intersection has cleared. Buses will pin you in right to the curb as they zoom into a bus zone regardless that they have just driven by you and already know that you are there and they won't give you anywhere to go but to the brakes and these suckers just plain work.
The quality and workmanship on the Pacelite is really super. I have found that there is very little that they could do to make a better scooter. It gets me around rather nicely and I believe thus far has been a very wise choice on my part to have picked a Pacelite 707 SLX as my scooter choice. I used your review and a few others and a ride I took on one in San Francisco before making it my choice. I have not ridden any other scooters so don't really know anything about any other scooters, but I know that if one wants to buy and electric scooter the Pacelite is a very good choice.
-Rod Wilson
Oakland, CA
I have been zipping around on my new HCF 707 Scooter for a week and it really is terrific. SOLID . . . actually, too heavy for me to carry, but most of my San Francisco commuting is only a 15 minute zip here and there a few times a day.
So, I would indeed recommend this Scooter to people in hilly areas, but it does, as you mentioned, use up more energy. There are hills that are so steep that it is not worth using the energy or it is too unnerving to ride with your nose practically scraping the sidewalk. I still love using my Scooter as I stand next to it and depress the thumb throttle and walk quickly and easily up the San Francisco “Cliffs”. And going downhill, I turn off the electricity and glide down. I know this will create more wear and tear on the Scooter than if I still lived in Chicago, but it is worth it as I have eliminated the need to ride the bus system and have not needed to pay to take cabs!
I ride the Scooter on sidewalks and walk across crosswalks. As your Website states, you really do need a Helmet and a basic Flashing Light. Drivers back out of driveways without looking and I have almost been “bumped” three to four times, so please reinforce that to riders. San Franciscans are just not used to seeing Scooters on the sidewalk or road and you can easily be hit if you are not especially cautious.
Also, I have been stopped so often from people who think the Scooter is really neat / cool / cute. I should also mention that one person asking about my Scooter asked about its power as he had a “Zappy” and it just did not work in San Fran.
Of course, I want to say that I have been really happy with your personalized service. As I told someone asking about the Scooter, you can find this on many Websites, but you really want to work with a company that is professional and personnel that is knowledgeable. Yours beat out all the other Websites!
-Maria Avery
San Francisco, CA
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