Re:Why is cycling so popular in the Netherlands?
by dredmorbius on Thursday June 22, 2017 @02:10AM
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The responses which occur:
1. Current eBikes are generally small-scale prototypes. Prices should fall with volume.
2. They're generally comparably priced to a small motorbike, for which they're a near substitute.
3. Financing of large consumer purchases turns out to be a fairly frequently-occurring (and solved) proplem.
I don't think this will be a showstopper.
4. Actually, checking Amazon, eBike prices seem to be on par or lower than what I'd pay for a decent standard bike: ~$750 US or so. Kits as low as $250 for wheel conversion.
1. Current eBikes are generally small-scale prototypes. Prices should fall with volume.
2. They're generally comparably priced to a small motorbike, for which they're a near substitute.
3. Financing of large consumer purchases turns out to be a fairly frequently-occurring (and solved) proplem.
I don't think this will be a showstopper.
4. Actually, checking Amazon, eBike prices seem to be on par or lower than what I'd pay for a decent standard bike: ~$750 US or so. Kits as low as $250 for wheel conversion.
https://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywo...