Ninebot Max G30 Motor Generations
Late in 2020/early 2021, Ninebot released a second version of the G30/Max motor.
For ESC/Control Board generations, check out Ninebot Max ESC Generations.
Curious about what the differences between the Ninebot Max/G30 "Gen 1" vs "Gen 2" vs "Gen 3" vs "Gen 4" are?
Click the generation below to learn more about it.
This page is relevant to the following models:
Gen 1
The Gen 1 motor's SN (Serial Number) begins with ANC36350 followed by a 5 or a 6.
It has better torque and hill performance, but on stock voltage, it will only go up to 20 mph/30 kmh.
The top speed also drops rapidly with the battery level.
Retail and rental motors are the same internally, they just have different starting serials.
Gen 2
The Gen 1 motor's SN (Serial Number) begins with ANC36350 followed by a 9.
It is capable of faster speeds with worse torque/hill-climbing ability.
Some users have reported 22mph/35kmh+.
This battery is less prone to speed drop with battery usage.
The version of this motor that is intended for the Gen 2 ESC is sometimes called the Gen 3 motor.
The only difference between that version and this one is the screw terminals.
Gen 3
The Gen 3 motor's SN (Serial Number) begins with AN36350 followed by PCAH or PADH.
This motor is incompatible with earlier firmware/custom firmware
The only custom firmware that supports this motor gen is ScooterHacking's SHFW or those based on DRV 1.8.7 or above.
=Prefixes
Read more about the different motor types on ScooterHacking's Wiki.
- PCAH - G30
- PADH - G30D