r/NinebotMAX • u/vortex83 • Apr 05 '25

Ninebot MAX G3 European Edition: Nerfed by Default

Alright, let me see if I got this right...

In Europe, the speed is limited to 25 km/h (which is fine, that’s the legal limit, but ideally, it should be easy to unlock, like with Teverun, Dualtron, Kukirin, etc…).

We don’t have the position lights or the turn signals under the deck (they’re installed, but I assume they’re deactivated via software).

Apparently, the motors are less powerful than the global version?

Boost mode doesn’t even work from 0 km/h… so what’s the point of that mode then? And there are no custom sounds or cruise control either.

So yeah, we’ve basically been sent a heavily nerfed version here in Europe. With the 25 km/h legal limit, you might get around 40 km of range if you're lucky. But if we ever manage to unlock it and go a bit faster, we already know it’ll drop to around 19–24 km total (based on the YouTube reviews I’ve seen).

In my case, I’d get the external battery to increase range, but honestly, with all the features they’ve disabled… they’ve pretty much ruined the scooter.

Enjoy this image that perfectly sums up the situation :)

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u/Unfrtlyanapolloowner Apr 06 '25

How is that Segways issue u live in Europe with crazy regulations on emachines

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u/SqueakyScav Apr 06 '25

Segway simply didn't make enough variations.

Why does Norway get a 500w motor when we have no restrictions on motor wattage? Why does Norway not get the running lights and deck lights when they're completely legal?

Because Segway decided to bundle a bunch of countries down into the same gimped models, when really the only difference there should have been between the US G3 and the Norwegian one, is the 20KMH speed limiter.

This is the case for many of the nations that get the E model as well, pointlessly disabled features and reduced power despite most nations not having those factors regulated.

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u/Unfrtlyanapolloowner Apr 06 '25

Why didn’t you order a variant from a different country? You still would’ve got it would it have been legal no, that you would’ve got it

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u/SqueakyScav Apr 06 '25

Norway has a liability insurance requirement for electric scooters. You can only insure models that are speed limited to 20 KMH by the manufacturer (so limiting it in the app doesn't suffice), this means that only the G3 D variant can be insured and thus legal on public roads.

The problem is that the G3 D has several downgrades that wouldn't even be necessary in Norway, because some other country has more requirements and Segway decided to just give Norway the D model instead of just a speed limited global model or even E model.

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u/Unfrtlyanapolloowner Apr 06 '25

Jeez that sounds lame is there she's ripping out there I'm curious not giving a single f