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Per this article, 83% of people in the US live in urban areas. For many of them, maybe EVs are the vehicle of choice given the short distances to work, play, and shopping. However, for those of us who live in what the elites call "fly-over" country, EVs are impractical given the current state of...

Mine was on backwards, too. I wonder if they did that so the bike would fit in the box better.

Either you didn't watch the video or have zero sense of humor.

This paints an unrealistically rosy picture of the current state. Perhaps in time the battery recycling technology will catch up with battery technology, but for now that is not the case. An article in Science describes the recycling process. An article in Autoblog also shows the different...

EVs are the future, and offer wonderful benefits. However, people often turn a blind eye to the entire ecosystem around building and powering them. One of the key minerals in making the high flux magnets needed for the motors is neodymium. China sits on top of 90% of the world's supply. China...

This guy makes some good points when comparing EVs, hybrids, and ICE powered vehicles. Bottom line: For now, hybrids are the best choice for reducing carbon emissions. You would need to drive an EV about 450,000 miles to gain benefit over hybrids in terms of total carbon footprint. The...

I was talking with a guy at a LBS. Very helpful. He essentially said any bike lock is a deterrent, and the bad guys will look for an easier target. So, park around other bikes especially unlocked ones. :) IMHO, this is true if all the bad guys want is a bike. If they are looking for more...

That's awesome! Just one tip regarding that bike (maybe you've figured this out): Suppose you're stopped at an intersection and need to turn. Make sure your PAS level is at 0. I made the mistake only once of forgetting to drop it from 3. As soon as I started pedaling the bike almost shot out...

I believe the red tab is there to protect the brake pads or keep them from falling out during shipping.

Johnek wrote: This has not been my experience. Let's suppose I put the controller at PAS 1. If I pedal at least 1 rev per second, the bike will immediately accelerate to about 8-9mph. It will maintain that speed until I pedal fast enough to exceed the 8-9mph. I can exceed that speed by...

Thoughts on my Discover 1: Here are my thoughts after assembling the bike and riding it about 5 miles. I really like the bike. It seems well made and rides well. It has plenty of power for the riding I do. Maybe someday I get something more expensive but overall, I am pleased with what I got...

I just received mine yesterday and put it together last night. Per a pre-sale e-mail conversation I had with Velotric, the latest batch of bike come equipped with a different computer providing 5 level of PAS as well as hydraulic disc brakes. The one I received is one of those. Missing is the...

What bike are you referring to? Sounds like something I need to check out. Thanks!

I found one outfit that refurbishes batteries. https://www.hicbattery.com/ The list a lot of manufacturers whose batteries they have refurbished. They also say they can refurb almost any battery.

What ebike manufacturers use open source batteries? On the other hand, what ebike manufacturers do you anticipate to be going strong 10 years from now? Can I be more certain of being able to replace non-frame integrated batteries? I am sure you see my dilemma...don't want to spend $4k+ for...

I am shopping for an ebike. There are currently hundreds of manufacturers. Some, if not most will not survive. This brings up a question that may have already been answered on this forum, but I haven't seen it. Most components on the ebike can be replaced. The battery, especially one that is...

I have been researching a number of ebikes in the $1500 (thereabouts) price range. With technology advancing at such rapid pace, should I be concerned that a bike came out almost two years ago? For example, the KBO Breeze Step-thru came out in late 2021. RadCity 4 came out in late 2020 to early...