r/ApolloScooters

Hi guys,I found a FB Marketplace listing for an Apollo City Pro 2024. The seller says the scooter needs a new controller to work again. He also mentioned he deleted the Apollo app, and claims that if I install a new controller, I’ll be able to connect it back to the Apollo app normally. Is that actually true?

If I replace the controller, will the scooter automatically pair again with the Apollo app like a fresh unit, or is there anything else I should worry about like binding to old account, etc. ? Thanks.

I have a Pro, Phantom v1, and just got the Phantom 2.0 Stellar. They’re all great but definitely pros and cons to each. I thought getting the new Stellar would make the Pro obsolete, but that hasn’t been the case. I ended up wondering if it was possible to upgrade the pro, especially the motors. I wish I could combine the Pro and Stellar into a single scooter. My thoughts on each:

Pro
- Smoother - Assuming this is entirely the 12 in tires, but not sure.

Stellar
- Speed/Power - Significantly more power, can really feel it uphill. Slightly higher top speed but have less confidence driving this scooter compared to the pro, so I rarely go faster Stellar has a lot more power, disc brakes but I don’t love the smaller brake levers on here.

Is the Apollo Go the best dual motor scooter made under 1k? In my opinion nothing compares. Alot of people dont like drum brakes, but I prefer them for the lack of maintaining. Waterproof + regen breaking, all you have to do is make sure you have air in your tires. My scooter lives in the backseat of my pickup where I have a 110V outlet to charge and I charge up on my drive back to work after riding around NYC all day on the Go.. What else is out there that compares at this price point??

Apollo is really good. They make amazing scooters I’ve heard about it. I’ve talked with them about getting a review of their scooter and hopefully I can later on and I would highly suggest anyone if you want to to get one of their scooters.

Hey everyone! I’m looking at the Go and Explore 2.0 to upgrade from my NIU kqi3 pro and I wanted some clarification on the deck size. I’m used to the wide (6.7in) deck on the NIU, so I want to know how much I am giving up. The Go would be way easier to take on the subway, but I’m afraid the deck will feel tiny compared to where I’m coming from. On the other hand, I’m worried the Explore might be too big to maneuver. That wide deck and 10in tires are tempting though.

I can’t get a good measurement of usable deck size. I saw it was reported that the Go is 5.3in at its widest and tapers down even more from there. One video showed a guy measuring the Explore 2.0 deck at 6in, no tapering. Can someone confirm those numbers for me? If you could give the length of the flat part of the deck (without angled backstop) lengthwise as well, I’d really appreciate it! Thanks for any help you can give!

Hello, what acceleration and brake regeneration settings are people using for Phantom Stellar?

I have my acceleration set to 2 and regen set to 1, it will not allow 0. If I use any higher numbers the ride is very jittery. Just touching and releasing the throttle causes the ride to feel shaky. going over bumps and trying to hold a smooth ride is a challenge.

I'm a new owner of an Apollo City Pro and I'm loving it!

I have a couple of questions about charging.

(1) Can I leave the charger plugged in and just plug the other end into the scooter to charge, or should I plug the scooter part in first and then plug the charger into the wall?

(2) The manual says, "Charge the scooter fully after every ride. This will prolong the battery life." But I've read elsewhere that it's better NOT to charge it every time. If I'm at 80% or 90% after a ride, is it better not to charge it until after my next ride or two?

Thanks!

im probably going to end up getting the apollo go or city 2.0 however due to recently buying an e scooter off of Amazon only to find the actual range I was able to get from it was less than half of what was advertised... which is pretty bazare that these brands do that ... but that begs the question , how accurate are the range specs on the apollo scooters? so far the models mentioned seem great on paper and it's nice that they break down the expected range depending on what mode you are in but how accurate are these models ?

Whether it was cycles, razer scooters, or motorcycles, I’ve always been comfortable on two wheels.

I got my Apollo Go after moving from ATX to SFO. I used to ride a lot of Lime scooters so I wasn’t scared at all.

On a Lime scooter, I can pin the throttle all the time and whiz around people and obstacles easily. It feels generally comfortable and very easy to handle.

I have to say, the Apollo Go doesn’t feel that way at all.
It’s skittish—I feel the front end moving around a lot. It also strains my elbows, likely due to the narrow and longer stem. On top of that, it’s barely been 20 miles on the odometer and it makes creaking sounds like crazy. I’d say a Lime scooter is at least double the comfort of this, even tho it doesn’t have suspension like the Go.

I have a feeling a lot of this is due to the low weight and stronger acceleration. I’m wondering if anyone here has tips on how to improve this or other thoughts.
Please don’t say “grip the handles loosely” because I’ve tried that. The scooter barely feels stable enough for that.
Regardless of the portability,

I feel like I should’ve just gone with a city pro…

Oh man am I happy that Apollo asked me to share my experience and that they have a REDDIT PAGE!
I bough the Apollo City. The first day I rode it, I noticed a weird defect on the screen. Given that I just paid a lot of money for the scooter and had just gotten it, I hit up their warranty department. They immediately gave me the option to have a replacement screen sent free of charge. I took that option. Then the “warranty department” tracked my rides, and pushed the blame onto me for riding in a HIGH HUMIDITY location (summer like days in 82 degree weather), and that they’d close the ticket out and note on my file in case it stays. They stated it was condensation from the humidity.I demanded a new screen. I had to pay for shipping. Ridiculous.
Then the next day after that argument, I’m riding the scooter, I go to put the kickstand down with my foot, and the whole thing falls off the scooter. The screws that were supposedly holding in the kickstand were completely stripped, along with the threading in the cheap, thin, sheet metal on the side. It was like a bad movie where you realize that maybe you’ve been ripped off.
I opened another claim with the warranty department which was met with immediate denial. They stated that an external force caused the kickstand to break off the scooter. I couldn’t believe it. Their manual didn’t teach me how to use a kickstand. Maybe I was supposed to put it down with my index and thumb fingers?
I’ve submitted a BBB complaint. I am in an active dispute through Affirm who financed the scooter.
BUYER BEWARE, THEIR QUALITY CONTROL IS ABYSMAL AS WELL AS THEIR CUSTOMER SUPPORT. THEY WILL BLAME YOU FOR ANY WARRANTY CASE YOU BRING TO THEM.
Nexts steps are complaints to California AG and legal action. I want my money back, and I want this scooter out of my garage. I HAVE STOPPED RIDING IT ENTIRELY.
BUYER BEWARE. DONT BUY THIS PRODUCT.

Edit: I had the definition of suicide throttle wrong and will now change the wording of this post to represent the actual name of the throttle, a finger throttle. See correction below.

I have a Ghost from a few years back with a finger throttle. The throttle is way too similar in position and throw to the brake on the right, just displaced by a few degrees. So, when I hit some sandy gravel and had a very quick reaction to slow guess what I quickly grabbed and squeezed? That's right, the throttle. Nearly three horses of power were unleashed and slammed me to the pavement. Helmet was smashed, knees, palms, elbows all scraped up. Dammit, I thought. Then I went to get up. That's when I noticed my left foot was about 90 degrees off station and my tibia was sticking out of my shin. My Apple Watch said, "Did you fall?" "Yes, I sure did." Emergency services scraped me off the ground 20 minutes later, had emergency surgery, could barely walk for a year. Getting better. Mostly. Got contacted by big-name lawyers, they were frothy, but that's just not how I roll (or splat). Jeeezus. I see people w/o helmets all the time on big, fast scooters. This can happen to anyone: I'm a highly experienced rider on all sorts of boards, rigs, foils, etc. Wear your helmet people and for the love of Bob, if you have a finger throttle, make them switch it to a thumb throttle!

I thought it might be fun to have a roundup of all the best, most useful or fun accessories or mods you guys have installed on your Apollo scooters.

Can be an official Apollo accessory or something you bought online or something you even made yourself!

Let's see what you guys have done to pimp out your rides!