Askoll ES3: Review in London!

This brilliant, slender and high-quality scooter is a piece of electric, Italian artistry. Fume-free transport is viable and here already! Editing by Burley Boys || Producer: Searsha Sadek || Presenter & Cameras: Nadim Sadek || Special thanks to Askoll UK and Drift Innnovation

[@shawngray243]

You guys are getting into the electric bikes!

[@BossBikesClub]

Yes, that's 4 of them now. They clearly are the future.

[@jamesstephenson5391]

Askoll does ordinary bikes too. It seems there’s beginning to be a crossover between motorcycle and bicycle manufacturers. The world is changing!

[@BossBikesClub]

Lots of interesting new cross-overs. Just been looking at Van Moof which are cool bicycles, too.

[@shivavallinathan5399]

Neat little thing. I’m tempted!

[@BossBikesClub]

Yeah, it's the best little electric bike we've ridden so far.

[@krishrocky1713]

Nice camera work!

[@BossBikesClub]

Good team - thank you!

[@patrickflores3380]

40 miles an hour isn’t bad really. Whenever I look at my averages I’m amazed by how we never really do more than about 15mph in town.

[@BossBikesClub]

Honestly, it was always as fast as we needed, nipping around London.

[@Peter-ui1pn]

They have a few different models on the website. Is this one top of the range?

[@BossBikesClub]

yes, the ES3 has the 'most battery' and is their nicest model.

[@dennischin3053]

Some great lines in there!

[@BossBikesClub]

Mille Grazie! :)

[@luciuska4343]

100% boomer approved

[@threebeets3811]

How much is the noise of the fan during charging? Can I bring it to a library? Or keep it at work under the desk without annoying anybody?

[@nicksmith2830]

For someone like me that can’t afford the cost of a motorcycle anymore or the insurance that goes with it, this might be a real option.

[@BossBikesClub]

If the world is getting simpler, this is one of the solutions we should embrace. It really is a neat little thing.

[@thomasgray4851]

There’s so many new brands of electric stuff on the market now, I’m lost. Who says this lot aren’t fly by night

[@BossBikesClub]

that's a fair concern - there are tons of new players, and a fair few are just rebrands of others. But Askoll do seem legit and have a good history.

[@louisrussell9000]

Do you feel safe on it, on the open road?

[@BossBikesClub]

Yes, most of the time. On a dual carriageway when things are getting close to its maximum speed, maybe not so much. But otherwise, yes, always.

[@jameswolf9137]

Do you need insurance and everything for this?

[@BossBikesClub]

Yup - and insurers are scratching their heads a bit about what these new bikes really are.

[@SandeepKumar-qv8hx]

It does look a bit flimsy and I wouldn’t trust an Italian bike in a British winter!

[@BossBikesClub]

Yes, that reputation will take a long time for the Italians to live down. But it all looked and felt well engineered.

[@omerreed1235]

How long are the batteries guaranteed for?

[@BossBikesClub]

Good question. 5 years we believe.

[@nickcanfield]

I’m not sure Askoll has a long history of making scooters, unlike Piaggio. I think I’d trust a proper company more.

[@BossBikesClub]

Piaggio clearly are the grandfathers of all this scootering, but we do think Askoll are a proper company.

[@robertkillerinstinct8773]

I don’t get why it costs three grand!

[@BossBikesClub]

The answer we get is the electric engineering and battery costs, of course.

[@henryschenk2206]

Stick to the combustion engines lad - while we can make noise, let’s enjoy it!

[@BossBikesClub]

haha - the noises of the wild! We get you.

[@jlp1872]

What license do I need for one of These

[@dominicsantiagodelavega4306]

Why so expensive tho 79 a week that's 7500 for the 2 years

[@andrewclewislaw7969]

What happens when you want to trade one of these things in though. I bet they’re worthless.

[@BossBikesClub]

There's a big question hanging over all electric vehicles, isn't there? What happens when the batteries are knackered?

[@JuanCarlos-rj8md]

I wouldn’t trust Italian electrics. You should have seen my Alfa Romeo!

[@BossBikesClub]

Haha - I had one of those too!