The benefit of this geared motor was thankfully immediately obvious. This is a snappy and nimble scooter. At a red light, it can quickly vault you away—acceleration isn't a slow build-up like on some scooters. And over the Williamsburg Bridge, it maintained a respectable 15 miles per hour speed on the incline. Speaking of, it can go up to 20 miles per hour on flat roads when you're on the highest speed mode.

It's a shame you can't customize these three modes. I wanted to ride at 15 mph, but the second mode only goes up to around 10 mph, which is just too slow. The first mode is “walking” mode, which moves the scooter around 3 mph so you don't have to push it up a hill while walking alongside it.

The S65 has a front and rear suspension system that makes the scooter look pretty unique. When you hop on it, it feels a little bouncy. This system handled big bumps and holes on the road well enough, but I was still able to feel many of the tiny ridges on the road. I think that's partly due to the rigid exterior of the 10-inch tubeless tires. My teeth weren't chattering, but it didn't feel noticeably smoother than other scooters I've tested recently, whether that's the Taur or the Apollo Phantom V3.

I do want to point out that the suspension system may come alive when you go off-road. It fared well on stretches of grass and gave me a bit more confidence to even try that in the first place. (I wouldn't have tried it on any other scooter.) But I live in New York City and don't have much of a reason (or chance) to go off-roading.

I had a comfy time putting nearly 60 miles on the Navee S65, and what made this scooter really shine for me is its range. The 48-volt battery was able to tackle an 18-mile round trip with 8 percent left in the tank. On another 17-mile trip, I was left with 18 percent left. That's a great range for me, as it covers most of the trips I'd usually take, and I'm a 6'4", 240-pound man (the scooter supports up to 265 pounds). Most people will probably be able to net 20 to 25 miles out of this thing at top speed. (Note: This is still a far cry from Navee's estimated 40-mile range.)