Gotrax G3 MAX Commuter Electric Scooter
- 401-600 Wh
- 26-40 mi claimed
- 251-300 lb max load
- Up to 20 mph
SVT Score, Mid
A light folding commuter with a mid-size LG-cell battery and 10-inch air tires, held back by no suspension and a one-year warranty.
$489
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Usability
5.2 out of 10
- Lights: LED headlight; no rear light stated
Better on featuresSegway F3A one-step fold. $849.99Scores 9.0- Searched: UL Certipedia Intertek SGS TÜV SÜD CPSC Health Canada
- Record: UL Product iQ, ANSI/CAN/UL 2272, G3 MAX, ZHEJIANG TAOTAO VEHICLES CO., LTD
Strengths
- Light enough to carry upstairs
- Folds in one step
- Air-filled tires soften the ride
- LG battery cells
Drawbacks
- No suspension
- No rear light or turn signals listed
- Lowest top speed of these commuters
- Brake layout not detailed
- Only one year of warranty at this price
A light, simple commuter for flat streets, with a short warranty
Specs
- TypeCommuter
- E-Bike ClassNot applicable
- Battery401-600 Wh
- MotorSingle motor
- Top SpeedUp to 20 mph
- Claimed Range26-40 mi
- WeightUp to 40 lb
- Max Rider Load251-300 lb
- BrakesMechanical disc
- SuspensionNone
- FoldingFolds
- CertificationsUL 2272 listed
- Warranty1 Year
Not checked: Which wheels the disc brake serves
At a glance
- Integrated tiller lock
- Thumb throttle
- Charger 54.6 V 2 A
- Gotrax is a brand of GOLABS, INC., a privately held company at 2201 Luna Rd, Carrollton, Texas, named on the Gotrax manuals.
- Gotrax says it started with hoverboards in Texas in 2017.
- The company's range runs from kids' kick scooters and hoverboards to dual-motor scooters, e-bikes, dirt bikes and golf carts.
- The scooters and e-bikes are sold on gotrax.com, through a Gotrax brand store on Amazon and, by the company's own account, at Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Kohl's and Academy.
- Best Buy sells several Gotrax scooters and e-bikes directly, Walmart carries most of the range through the brand's own GOTRAX store, and Dick's lists a few scooters, while Costco, Sam's Club and Home Depot showed no Gotrax rides and Lowe's only Gotrax golf carts (October 2026).
The Gotrax G3 MAX is a folding commuter scooter with a 48 V, 10.2 Ah LG-cell battery of 490 Wh and a 500 W motor. It has disc braking, no suspension and 10-inch pneumatic tires on an A6061 aluminum frame. It weighs 37 lb and is rated for a 264 lb rider. The maker claims 17 mph and up to 37 miles of range.
It has a digital display, an LED headlight, an integrated tiller lock and a 54.6 V, 2 A charger.
Questions answered from our data
Is Gotrax good?We list 22 Gotrax products and score 22 of them. Their overall scores run from 3.9 to 6.3, with a median of 5.3, against a median of 5.6 for all 88 products we score.
How much does an electric scooter cost?The 31 electric scooters we list run from $310 to $2,700, with a median of $699.
Are electric scooters UL certified?29 of the 31 electric scooters we list carry a UL 2272 listing we could look up by model.
How far can an electric scooter go?11 of the 31 electric scooters we list claim 41 miles or more on a charge, each on its maker's own basis.
