APOLLO EXPLORE REVIEW

Apollo Explore Review:

The Apollo Explore is unbeatable for fun, flair, and travel without the hassles of modest speeds or frequent charging. It’s far quicker than most comparable electric scooters, and it’s packed with superb features, as well as solid build and stability.

The Apollo Explore is a dream to ride, and you’ll find yourself doing so frequently because it’s so quick and effortless. It’s a top-of-the-line, head-turning electric scooter that’s well worth the money.

Performance Overview:

The Apollo Explore is a delight to ride since it can go at the speed of a vehicle while providing exceptional ride quality. Blue and red LED lights guarantee you catch all the attention at night while cruising past traffic and over hills with ease.

This electric scooter is definitely worth the money because it has no constraints on where you may travel. The Apollo Explore is positioned in the upper price bracket, but the amount of power and speed you receive for your money makes it an excellent value buy that will save you a lot of money in the long run on trip expenditures.

You have everything you need to glide over obstacles with a premium 52V Dynavolt battery, dual spring suspension, durable 10 inch pneumatic tyres, and a triple braking system.

The Apollo Explore’s sole disadvantage is its weight. Although the scooter shrinks down to a manageable 23kg, it’s not the sort of scooter you’ll want to carry about for lengthy periods of time. But you didn’t buy it to carry, did you?
The Apollo Explore folds down completely for simple storage, and the 4-hour charge time combined with the extended 34-mile range means you can charge it quickly.

It’s water-resistant, a lot of fun, and well-made, and it’s another superb electric scooter from Apollo’s impressive lineup. Here’s a deeper look at some of the Apollo Explore’s key features.

Power and Performance:

The Apollo Explore pulls no punches with its 52v 18.2ah Dynavolt battery, which has a range of 34 miles, so you can ride it for at least a couple of days without worrying about charging.

With a peak speed of roughly 55km/h, this electric scooter is a head-turner, and you’ll love tearing through traffic at breakneck speed.

The brushless 1000W motor saves energy and provides significantly more power than typical electric scooters.

You can expect to leave your buddies stranded far behind with a max output of 1400W, whether off road or in more populated settings. The Apollo Explore isn’t a full-fledged off-road vehicle, but it can navigate over grass, dirt trails, and other obstacles.

Construction & Build Quality:

Another high-focus area in which this electric scooter shines is build quality. All of the important sections of the Apollo Explore’s e-scooter (base, stem, and handlebar) are made of forged aluminium, and the frame quality is second to none.

All exterior cords on the Apollo Explore are encased in strong plastic coil to protect them from being cut or ripped.

Acceleration:

Despite its lightning-quick acceleration to 15 mph in 3.5 seconds, the Apollo Explore is always a solid, quiet ride, and you’ll have no reservations about speeding along at 30 mph.

The official measurement from Apollo Scooters is 3.5 seconds from 0 to 15 MPH (25 km/h). Rider reports indicate that they can attain the same speed in 3.7 to 3.8 seconds on average, which is extremely close. Lighter riders should be able to achieve 3.5 seconds easily, if not faster.
These figures are obviously on the higher end of the acceleration spectrum, especially given the e-large scooter’s ptice. Although it won’t have the same pulling power as a dual-motor scooter, the 1000W motor is no slouch.

Top Speed:

The Apollo Explore has amazing speed for its pricing class. The electric scooter can attain a high speed of 31 miles per hour (50 kilometres per hour) thanks to a 1000W rear engine with a peak output of 1400W.

Battery & Range:

On a single charge, a 52V 18.2aH Li-ion battery powered by Dynavolt cells (a worldwide recognised manufacturer of electric motorcycle batteries) provides a remarkable range of 34 miles (55 kilometres).

By a significant extent, no other electric scooter in this price range has similar battery performance. What’s the best part? Long recharging durations do not imply a large battery. Get the fast charger update and you’ll be able to recharge in only 4-5 hours.

Motor Configuration:

The Apollo Explore has a high-efficiency brushless 1000W motor with 1400W peak power (86 percent energy conversion rate).

Brake System:

The Explore has outstanding braking qualities for a vehicle with so much power. It all adds up to an average braking distance of only 8 feet or 2.45 metres, thanks to two high-performance disc brakes and an electronic re-gen brake!

When the brake handles are squeezed, the re-gen brake engages, passing a reverse current through the motor. This gently slows down the motor while also charging the battery.

Suspension:

The Explore has a terrain-agnostic suspension system that provides great comfort for individuals who want “on-road” comfort no matter how far off the beaten path they’ve gone.

The Apollo Explore is equipped with a high-performance dual spring suspension in the back and a front spring suspension. It also includes two 10-inch pneumatic (air-filled) tyres for a buttery smooth ride.

Ride Quality:

Most riders say the Explorer’s ride quality is excellent, and it provides a smooth ride by minimising jarring shocks from rattling your teeth.

The Explorer’s riding quality is made possible by a number of key elements.

To begin, the scooter has big pneumatic tyres, which, together with the rear and front spring suspension, provide a smooth ride on practically any terrain.

The spring mechanism is well-balanced, neither too stiff nor too soft, ensuring that this scooter will not rattle even on bad roads.

The big 20″ by 90″ broad deck, which provides adequate standing area, is another fantastic feature that contributes to the excellent riding quality. For your longer rides, this is a must-have item.

The Explorer’s outstanding 5.3-inch ground clearance is another – often neglected – ride quality feature. This significantly improves your ability to jump over barriers and drop over curbs.

Portability:

Despite weighing 23 kilogrammes, the Apollo Explore packs down to a fairly small size. The handlebars may be screwed loose and folded in, and the stem and front wheel can be folded up over the deck.

This is ideal if you want to fit it in the trunk of your car or if you don’t want it to take up too much room in your home.

Cockpit:

The Apollo Explore features a colourful LCD panel that displays all of the information you need to measure performance, current speed, distance, battery capacity, and more.
When you press mode and power simultaneously, you’ll have access to all the info and modifications you’ll ever need.

Multiple speed settings for different sorts of travels, metric or imperial measures, cruise control, different riding modes, and other handy configurable additions are all available from Apollo.

You may also customise the acceleration strength and pick between kick-and-go or immediate acceleration.

Lights:

After dark, the Apollo Explore soars to new heights as colourful LED lights transform your experience. The addition of lights to the front, rear, and along the deck and stem creates a new design that is sure to attract attention.

Front and rear lights, as well as some pretty amazing blue lights beneath the deck and up the stem, provide for an eye-catching but functional aesthetic.

Despite the Explore’s configurable number of lights, you may want to add a light to the handlebars to improve your own line of vision in the dark, as the view from up top isn’t as excellent as it might be.

In any case, the Apollo Explore is a terrific way to get around at night, and it’s always nice to know you can just get on your scooter and go whenever you want.

Tyres:

HOTA manufactures the Explore’s twin 25.4-centimeter by 8-centimeter pneumatic tyres. If you manage to hit a pothole, the large diameter of these tyres helps to soften the impact.

The air-filled tyres help the suspension provide a smoother overall ride by assisting the suspension. The wider tyres provide a more stable ride, but don’t worry about handling; the tyres also feature rounder profiles that make the scooter seem more agile.

Another advantage of pneumatic tyres over solid airless tyres is that they function better in wet weather. In all situations, the rubber is more soft and gives superior traction.

The tyres do include inner tubes, which makes them more susceptible to flats than tubeless tyres. As a result, we recommend using rubber sealant on your new scooter’s tyres to prevent the risk of flats.

Warranty & Support:

Apollo has knocked it out of the park with the Explore!

Typically, low-cost electric scooters are drop-shipped with little in the way of service and maintenance alternatives.
The story with Apollo Scooters is rather different. The men behind the firm, based in Montreal, Canada, provide an excellent 24-month guarantee, which is truly starting to disrupt the e-scooter game.

The Explore goes through a rigorous triple inspection quality control (143-point checklist) before being sent to ensure you get an electric scooter in pristine shape right out of the box.

The Apollo staff is extremely experienced, and they really care about establishing a good and responsive customer service foundation for their company. They also offer a live chat feature on their website that allows you to receive responses promptly. In today’s e-scooter industry, only a few companies provide this degree of service.

Maintenance:

The Apollo Explore comes with its own multitool for routine maintenance, and you may always bring your scooter to one of their service centres if you have a serious problem.

You may also visit the Apollo YouTube channel, which has an incredible selection of well-done self-maintenance videos, with new ones being published on a regular basis.

Owners of Apollo scooters frequently claim that watching a video and performing your own maintenance is far more convenient than taking your scooter to a shop or shipping it someplace.

Deck:

The Apollo Explore’s deck is much larger than typical electric scooter decks, measuring 53 by 20 cm, and it’s nicely polished with lots of grip and an on-trend blue and silver geometric pattern.

The Apollo Explore can carry a maximum weight of 120kg, and the spacious deck allows for comfortable riding with both feet planted firmly on the ground.

Water Resistance:

The Apollo Explore has an IP54 water-resistance rating from the manufacturer. This indicates that the scooter should be able to withstand mild rain without issue. You should not, however, immerse the scooter for an extended length of time.

Please bear in mind that water damage to the scooter is not covered by Apollo. Apollo has no means of knowing if the user exceeded the rating because the scooter isn’t classed as waterproof.

Known Issues:

We were unable to locate any reports. However, like other scooters with folding handlebars, the Apollo’s system requires retightening after extended journeys.

Technically, this is only an irritation that can be found in many other scooter manufacturers.