Cowboy Proves That E-Bikes with Removable Batteries Can Be Beautiful

Re:Cowboy Proves That E-Bikes with Removable Batteries Can B... by nihonde on Sunday June 09, 2019 @09:52AM (#20139178)

Electric bikes with a removable battery are standard-issue “MamaChari” in Japan. Every city mom has one that carries two kids and/or groceries. Every grandma/grandpa has one (without the kids seats), too, to tackle the long hills!

Ebikes in Japan cost about $1,200 in USD equivalent, more or less.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/11/18/lifestyle/going...

I also notice that Chinese-style ebikes have taken root in a big way in NYC’s delivery business. Those cheap Chinese ebikes (and strange little service garages for them) are everywhere now!

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Re:Cowboy Proves That E-Bikes with Removable Batteries Can B... by frabbit on Sunday June 09, 2019 @05:30PM (#20142053)

All true. But they are not what many of us that are used to road bikes would call beautiful.

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