I absolutely love this thing a ton. I bought the Rugged GS as a stepping stone to eventually trying out a motorcycle in the future and I'm really happy with this decision as I haven't really regretted it yet.
It's important to note that the Storm Rides website provides a tool at the bottom of the website that determines the true range you can receive from your battery powered vehicle of choice.
Realistically, for my weight, speed and hillclimb demands I have for this vehicle, I think I can get around 35km to 40km of range before the battery goes flat when riding with 43psi street tires.
Hamilton has some nutty drivers and unfortunately, I find that I test their patience with the 45km/h top speed on this thing, however, a mix of riding the shoulder and walking on the sidewalks to avoid high speed roads, keep me from really experiencing this problem too much.
Its big enough to get noticed as a road vehicle, but small enough to fit inside your house behind the couch! Getting to work, getting groceries, and visiting my friends on this thing in the fair weathers has been super fun and I'm looking forward to less rainy weather to get back on the road with this thing!
I'm gonna save up some spare cash to get the side saddle bags. Which will come in handy to keep a beefy U-lock and cable combo on hand as this thing is relatively easy to steal sadly.
I cannot recommend buying from Storm Rides heavily enough to really drive the point that this was totally worth it. Thanks Andrew and the crew for working with me to get this ride registered (and with dealing with a mishap on my part that really I should have avoided). See you guys in a couple of years when a new cool thing comes up on my radar xD
