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To CES 2025, Segway unveiled seven new e-scooters and two new e-bikes – and I had the chance to prove it. In particular, I rode the new Segway Xyber and Xafari e-bikes, as well as the Max G3 and F3 Pro e-scooters, as part of a one-hour demo event at the Las Vegas tech show.
Now readers, I’ve never ridden an e-bike or e-scooter before (my experience is limited to your classic non-e-variety), so the demo track – complete with fake cobblestones to test the suspension and and small ramps. for me to conquer – it was a little intimidating. After an hour with the vehicles, however, I fell in love with the assisted driving experience, and I’m excited to ride more.
My favorite was the Xafari – the smooth city rider with a more classic bike shape. It was light enough that I could ride it quite easily around the flat area with minimal assistance, but when I added assistance from the motor, I felt like I still had a lot of control over the bike, so I could steer through the markings. course curves with ease.
But most importantly, I loved how comfortable it was, with the suspension making fake cobbles feel almost imperceptible – an experience that was noticeably smoother than the Xyber or the e-scooters.
Speaking of, the Xyber was a monster that lived up to my first impression that it looked like an electric motorcycle.
Noticeably heavier than the Xafari, I barely pedaled the bike around myself – only doing so with plenty of engine assistance to help shift the heavy machine. Most of the time I rode it and rode it with the throttle, and on the demo it increased through its Eco, Sport and Race modes – which improve the bike’s acceleration capabilities.
I was told that the maximum level of Race mode could take it from 0 to 20 mph in 2.7 seconds. And while I did not have a timer (nor the nerve) to test these claims for myself and go full throttle in the straight, I felt how much more oomph this engine setting provided and noticed from the speedometer that the speed did not it was certainly not. a problem
Moving on to e-scooters, while it took me a few tries to master the kick-off – if you don’t push hard enough with your foot as you start and turn the throttle, the motor will not start to help. you – I was eventually cruising around like a natural (or so I was told by the people watching me, I certainly felt good).
I was also so confident that I tackled both ramps – although I never quite mastered the steeper one and it never failed to make some embarrassing noises and pull faces every time I went up it.
Do you want to buy your first e-bike? Here is my advice
Coming out of the experience as a total beginner, the ease with which I picked up everything convinced me that e-bikes and e-scooters are not as intimidating as I first thought – and now I want to get one for myself .
However, if you are looking to take one, be sure to check the local regulations on where you can and cannot ride on the specifics of the vehicle. You don’t want to take a bike for commuting and find out it’s not street legal where you live.
Also, you don’t just get the most powerful machine right away. Even if your budget stretches that far, a weaker e-bike or e-scooter is the best place to start, since adding that engine power will noticeably change factors like your brake and circle rotation of what you ride. If you are used to pedal-only bikes, it is strange to feel that the bike is going by itself, and a less powerful machine will be easier to control as you get used to the experience.
If you’re trying to choose one, a good place to start is our best e-scooter or our best e-bike guide.
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