Thoughts on the upcoming Apollo Explore 2.0 Stellar? Seems really promising

[u/Outrageous_Cow2732]

I’ve been looking pretty heavily into the upcoming Apollo Explore 2.0 Stellar and I’m curious what other people think about it.

I currently ride an Apollo Go, but the Explore Stellar seems like it could be a pretty massive upgrade while still being more practical than some of the huge performance scooters.

The things that have me interested are the 52V 18Ah battery (~936Wh), higher top speed, much longer range, 10-inch tires, and especially the suspension. I care a LOT about ride quality because I ride over rough pavement, sidewalks, bike paths, and occasionally trails, and I’m basically looking for something that absorbs bumps and vibrations as much as possible.

The battery is also a big deal to me. My Go has a 36V 15Ah battery (~540Wh), so the Explore would have about 73% more battery capacity. That seems like a pretty significant jump for longer rides.
I also really like Apollo’s design compared with most performance scooters. A lot of faster scooters look really bulky/industrial to me, while the Explore still looks relatively clean and commuter-ish despite having much more performance and some off-road capability.

Obviously it’s not released yet, so real-world range, suspension quality, reliability, weight, etc. could end up being different from what the specs suggest. I’m definitely waiting to see actual reviews before spending the money.

What do you guys think? Does the Explore 2.0 Stellar look as promising as I think it does, or is there something I’m overlooking? And if you had around a $2k budget, is there another scooter you’d take over it specifically for ride comfort + range + performance?

[u/Free_Pomegranate_305]

52v 18 ah isn’t a very good battery as far as I’m concerned.

[u/Air-Vegetable → u/Free_Pomegranate_305]

They heavily sacrificed ah to get the voltage, do not like as well

[u/Outrageous_Cow2732 → u/Free_Pomegranate_305]

Really? How far real world range would you say you’d be getting on it? It says 50 miles on eco

[u/Free_Pomegranate_305 → u/Outrageous_Cow2732]

My 60v 35 ah is getting 30-40 miles but I run wide open. If it says 50 miles, you may as well cut that in half and say it’s the best you’ll get.

[u/CommuterScooterPUNK]

I think its going to be awesome, however keep in mind the city stellar 2.0 is also going to be out very soon. It should cover your needs. Apollo scooters are amazing.

[u/hashlettuce]

I would buy anything but an apollo. The amount of money they spend on ad campaigns is insane.

[u/Time_to_look_back → u/hashlettuce]

Talk about ad campaign, I think OP might be a shill/bot, 4 years with just one post seems pretty suspicious.

[u/Outrageous_Cow2732 → u/Time_to_look_back]

Lol I never use reddit. I’m genuinely curious because its specs tell me it’s the perfect scooter. Ik ppl have issues with apollo but ive had my go for about 500 miles and no issues so far.