So entering a hill at 10mph has the same momentum as 15mph ? Surely the faster the speed the easier it will get up the hill
Either way yes the firmware works by derestricting rather than increasing anything. That’s all I know anyway
So you’ve done it and you don’t know what you’ve done?
The removing the restriction increases it.
Well that’s not what I heard. It was designed to go up to 20mph but the stock firmware restricts it to 15.5 . And apparently it doesn’t increase the current or anything like that
Looks like if you ask for the box to be opened to get the helmet out, you won’t be able to end your ride until you put it back in the box.
How it knows you don’t replace it with a brick, who knows
Maybe it has something to slot the helmet into ?
Yes, that’s why all the uphill roads have the limit raised to 70mph on them.
Reading your arguments in this thread have made me want to get hit by a scooter and die horribly in the process.
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Fnarr, Fnarr as Viz might say.
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For better uphill momentum you need a stronger motor. Not more speed. Otherwise you’ll get more momentum for maybe about 5 seconds by hitting it at, say, 20mph rather than the restricted 15, but after that it won’t make a difference.
The M365’s are quite poor with hills as they only have a 250W motor. The Pro has increased this motor to 300W, and the new Pure Air Pro and the Segway Max both have a 350W motor. I expect that 350 will likely be the upper limit that the government will allow for.
Problem with the Segway Max (and to less extent, the Pure Air Pro) is that they weigh quite a bit more than the M365 or the Mi Pro. If you have to carry them much, it’s a non-starter.
Feels like there isn’t one perfect all-rounder right now, although the Mi Pro 2 probably comes closest - definitely wins if you can score it on an AliExpress deal and aren’t worried about the warranty.
Pure Air Pro would be perfect if it was coming in around the £500 price mark.
It says on google
The built in battery of Xiaomi M365 Pro offers a capacity of 474 Wh compared to the 280 Wh capacity of Xiaomi M365
Is the battery and the motor two different things ? Mine gets up hills fine even in drive mode
I understand it’s better than nothing but a helmet that folds up surely can’t be very safe or offer good protection can it? Regardless of what you’re riding on 
Yes. The battery is about the range. The motor is about acceleration and torque. However, the battery at lower capacities will provide less power to the motor to increase battery life.
You have the Pro, which has an increased motor power of an additional 50W compared to the M365. The M365 can only handle uphill gradients of 14% (less if you’re close to the weight limit, even less if your battery is only partially charged as the scooter will decrease the power given from the motor the lower the charge gets). The Pro can handle uphill gradients of 20% at most.
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Yeah when the battery goes lower than 60% or so then it definitely slows down up hills
Haven’t come across a hill I can’t ride up yet !
Plixi FIT complies with the European EN1078 standard for helmets for pedal cyclists, apparently.
Fair enough then. I ride a motorbike (which I know is a big difference) so always look for a 5* rated one, not really given anything else consideration.
Yeah I think it would struggle massively with a 20% hill. I tried my pro in the countryside at the weekend on a 13% hill, and it stayed at around 11kmph (and really felt like it was struggling). I’m about 80kg, so I suppose if you’re a bit lighter, it might be just about ok at 20%.
I’m heavier than that and have no problems getting up steep hills ( might be because I flashed some custom firmware ) did you try in sports mode and how much battery did you have ?
fuel tank
engine
Yes they are.
Saying you’ve unrestricted it to go up hills without knowing what’s what and what it does screams the opposite of ‘sensible’. Or would you microwave a phone if they said it charges the battery faster?
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Not without asking on here.
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Do they make scooter sized microwaves?
USMC Scout Recon teams have collapsible helmets! I assume if it’s good enough for them it’s probably okay for a scooter too!
I’m not enough of an engineer to understand but with clever design there’s no reason a helmet can’t be collapsible and provide a high level of protection with modern materials.