Spanish · 5 years on Samui
Spanish cycling enthusiast and eco-travel advocate on Koh Samui for 5 years. Carlos covers all bicycle and e-scooter content with a focus on sustainable exploration.
Updated: June 2026
I parked the Etran Myra outside our Bo Phut shop last March and watched a returning renter do a double-take when I told him it was a Thai-built electric. With 7000 watts on tap it pulls like a petrol motorbike, and that surprises people who expect electrics to be meek. The Myra suits riders who want real power and a homegrown Thai machine - experienced hands who will use its performance rather than be intimidated by it on Samui's open roads.
Opening the Myra's throttle on the ring road toward Mae Nam last season, I felt acceleration closer to a 150cc petrol bike than any e-scooter I have ridden here. Riders who have outgrown gentle commuter electrics, who want to merge and overtake with authority, are its core audience. The 120 km/h top speed is far more than Samui needs, but the strong mid-range pull it implies makes everyday riding effortless. If you ride confidently and find slow electrics frustrating, the Myra delivers.
Braking hard on a wet Lamai descent last April, the Myra's rear-wheel ABS held the back end steady where a lesser machine might have skipped. It is one of the only electrics in our fleet with ABS, and that draws a particular renter: the safety-conscious rider who knows Samui's sudden downpours turn tarmac treacherous. For visitors who weigh braking security heavily - and on this island they should - the Myra's ABS is a genuine, tangible reason to choose it over rivals.
Eco-minded travellers who want to cover serious ground without petrol are a natural fit. I rode the Myra from Chaweng around to Thong Krut and well into the south last season, and its 180 km dual-battery range made the distance feel trivial. For the tourer who plans to circle the island, chase southern viewpoints, and still ride home after dark, the Myra removes range from the conversation entirely - a rare thing among electric rentals anywhere, let alone on Samui.
Beginners should steer clear, and I am firm about that at the counter. The Myra is a heavy, powerful machine; its performance overwhelms a first-time rider, and its weight makes low-speed manoeuvres in a tight Chaweng car park hard work. I point nervous renters to the light NIU MQi+ Sport instead. If you have never ridden a powered two-wheeler or want something easy to paddle around town, the Myra's strengths become liabilities - this is a machine for confident, experienced hands.
Across five years matching renters to machines, the Etran Myra profile is clear: an experienced, confident rider who wants motorbike-grade power and ABS-backed braking with the silence and low cost of electric. Those riders return grinning. The ones who struggle are beginners drawn by the spec sheet who never needed 7000 watts. Match the Myra to a capable rider planning real distances, and it is one of the most genuinely impressive electric rentals on the island.
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