Ninebot Max 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:

• Ninebot SNSC 2.0
• Ninebot G30P
• Ninebot G30D
• Ninebot G30E
• Ninebot G30LP
• Ninebot G30LD
• Ninebot G30LE
• Ninebot G30P II
• Ninebot G30D II
• Ninebot G30E II
• Ninebot G30LP II
• Ninebot G30LD II
• Ninebot G30LE II

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.

A Gen 1 Retail Motor.

Retail and rental motors are the same internally, they just have different starting serials.

A Gen 1 Rental Motor.

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.

A Gen 2 Retail Motor.

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.

A Gen 3 Retail G30D Motor with the PADH prefix.

=Prefixes

Read more about the different motor types on ScooterHacking's Wiki.

• PCAH - G30
• PADH - G30D