Qlaway K078L Electric Scooter with Seat

Qlaway lists a 350 W motor (700 W peak), a 19 mph top speed, a 20% climb rating, cruise control and app control. Its 19 mph top speed is under New York's 20 mph e-scooter limit, and New York's definition counts a scooter with a seat (VTL §114-e). It is above California's 15 mph limit (Vehicle Code §22411), so California riders must hold it to 15; California's definition covers a scooter with a floorboard to stand on or a seat and footrests in its place (§407.5). New Jersey's legal e-scooter is a stand-up scooter, so a seated model is not one there. Scooters are not e-bikes, so the US e-bike classes do not apply, and Pennsylvania does not allow e-scooters on public roads.

The battery is 288.6 Wh (37 V, 7.8 Ah) by the second family's listing, and Qlaway claims 22 miles with no test conditions. We estimate about 11 to 13 miles at full speed for a 175 to 180 lb rider, by dividing 288.6 Wh by 22 to 27 watt-hours per mile, a band from published full-speed tests. A heavier rider, hills and cold weather all cut range. Charging takes about 5 hours.

The K078L rides on 8.5-inch honeycomb solid tires, which cannot go flat, and has no suspension (the table says rigid), so the seat is the only cushioning: expect a firm ride on rough pavement. Braking is an electronic brake plus a rear drum, with no disc. There is a headlight and a warning taillight. No water rating is stated. The frame is aluminum, the rider limit is 265 lb (264 in one table), and it folds; the seat box detaches. At 28 to 33.5 lb it sits with the Joyhis JS01 (32 lb by its listing) as the lightest seated scooters we cover; the Gotrax A5 weighs 50.7 lb.

The listing states UL 2272; we could not verify it in the certifier's directory. The wording is "have been UL 2272 tested", with no lab named. That matters in New York City, where Local Law 39 requires e-scooters sold there to be certified to UL 2272, and in California, which has required UL 2272 battery testing for motorized scooters sold there since January 1, 2026. No CPSC recall found for the Qlaway K078L as of October 2026. Our electric scooter safety guide covers what to check.

• Joyhis JS01 ($169.99 as of Oct 22, 11:10 AM EDT, subject to change): the other budget seated scooter, also 350 W and 19 mph on 8.5-inch solid tires, with a conventional seat post instead of a seat box. Its 187.2 Wh battery is smaller, so we estimate 7 to 9 miles against 11 to 13.
• Gotrax A5 ($379.99 as of Oct 22, 11:10 AM EDT, subject to change): a seated scooter built around the seat, with 12-inch air-filled tires, rear shocks, a rear basket and Gotrax's support behind it, at 15.5 mph. It weighs 50.7 lb and carries 220 lb, and its listing gives no battery size.

Buy the K078L if you want to sit for part of a short ride, need somewhere to put a bag, and want a seated scooter light enough to lift: 28 to 33.5 lb against 50.7 lb for the Gotrax A5 and 60.4 lb for the Gotrax FLEX ULTRA. Skip it if your streets are rough (solid tires and no suspension), you ride in the rain, or you live in New Jersey and want a legal e-scooter there. Our best electric scooters with a seat guide compares it with the other seated picks.