Gotrax GX1 Dual Motor Electric Scooter
- 601-800 Wh
- 26-40 mi claimed
- 301-350 lb max load
- 29-35 mph
SVT Score, Upper
An entry dual-motor scooter with suspension at both ends and strong tested braking, but a mid-size battery for its weight.
$999
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Usability
4.9 out of 10- Conflict: store lists 48 V 15 Ah (720 Wh)
- Load: manual 330 lb, store 300 lb
Better on weightSegway MAX G3 PlusAt about 55.6 lb it is light for a scooter of its speed. $1,199.99Scores 8.0- Searched: UL Solutions certificate (retailer-hosted, Best Buy) UL Certipedia Intertek SGS TÜV SÜD CPSC Health Canada
- Record: UL Solutions certificate (retailer-hosted, Best Buy), ANSI/CAN/UL 2272, Ed. 1 (2016, rev. 2019), GT11, RAPTOR; GX1, ATLAS; GX2, GT11-PRO, ZHEJIANG TAOTAO VEHICLES CO., LTD
- Record: UL Product iQ, ANSI/CAN/UL 2272, GX1, ATLAS, ZHEJIANG TAOTAO VEHICLES CO., LTD
Strengths
- Strong braking in tester stops
- Suspension at both wheels
- Tubeless tires resist flats
- High rider weight limit
- Quick acceleration and hill climbing
Drawbacks
- Heavy to lift
- Battery size stated two ways
- Brakes squeal for some owners
- No turn signals
- Tested range well short of the claim
A fast, well-braked dual-motor starter, but heavy and short on range
Specs
- TypePerformance
- E-Bike ClassNot applicable
- Battery601-800 Wh
- MotorDual motor
- Top Speed29-35 mph
- Claimed Range26-40 mi
- Weight71-85 lb
- Max Rider Load301-350 lb
- BrakesMechanical disc
- SuspensionFull
- FoldingFolds
- CertificationsUL 2272 listed
- Warranty2 Years
At a glance
- Walk assist mode
- Brake rotor 140 mm
- Raptor sold same listing
- 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 GX1 is a folding dual-motor scooter with two 600 W hub motors (1,200 W total) and a 48 V battery listed in its manual as 14.4 Ah (691 Wh) and on the store as 15 Ah (720 Wh).
It has mechanical disc brakes front and rear, front and rear suspension and 10-inch pneumatic tubeless tires on an aluminum and steel frame. It weighs 76 lb; the manual rates it for 330 lb and the store for 300 lb.
The maker claims 30 mph and up to 35 miles of range (25 miles in the manual), with three speed settings, cruise control, walk mode and a code lock. The same listing sells the Raptor, a separately named model, at $999.00, and the separate Atlas listing at $984.99 carries the same published specifications.
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.
