E-bike manufacturer Qwic folds as "stagnant" sales hit profits

Re:E-bike manufacturer Qwic folds as "stagnant" sales hit pr... by solardev on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @08:59AM (#38363665)

I think it's too soon for that, maybe? The battery form factors are still rapidly developing (some sit on top the downtube or seat tube, some are hidden inside the downtube, some sit on a rear cargo rack, etc.)

The industry hasn't settled on a form factor that works for everything yet, especially given existing differences in bike geometry. There's so much innovation still happening; can we wait a bit for standardization?

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Re:E-bike manufacturer Qwic folds as "stagnant" sales hit pr... by Pet_Ant on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @09:29AM (#38364059)

Well as long as the interconnect isn't proprietary we can work around that. Yes, maybe it means installing a battery in the cargo basket. Less convenient? Yup. But the bike will still work and that's a trade-off you can make without producing e-waste... or sell it to someone who is willing to make it.

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