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If a 1500 watt discharge is "Well Under" 1C, then you've got a BIG battery! For a 48 volt, 10 amp battery, 1C would be 10 amps, or 480 watts, so 1500 watts would be ~3C Don

Welcome! This is the place to share experiences and learn from those who have come before Don

You can buy a 2012 EV for $4k to $5k - Most of the depreciation has already happened . . . . so long as it runs and drives, it'll always be worth something. We pay ~$85 every 6 months for liability only insurance. License tags cost about $100 per year. No gas and almost no maintenance . . ...

I would try wiping the rotors with a cloth and alcohol after each ride for awhile or until the squeak goes away Don

Yup - I think discharging the battery at more than 1C might actually be worse for it than leaving it fully charged . . . . Don

Rather than getting rid of your car and later regretting it, why not switch to an EV or a long range hybrid?? You can buy a used Leaf or an iMiEV for $5K to $6K, maybe less depending on where you are, or you can pick up a $40K second generation Chevy Volt with all the bells and whistles for...

For my electric car, the manufacturer recommends fully charging it once every month to 6 weeks to top balance the cells. Once every 3 or 4 recharges seems way too often to me . . . . but, it's your bike, do as you see fit. My oldest EV (we have 4) is a 2012 Mitsubishi that we bought new and...

Six miles there, eight miles back, uphill both ways . . . . I'll BET you were hungry!! 🤣 Don

I've been super happy with my Lectric XP folding fat tire bike. 500 watts and it will do about 20 miles on level ground with very little pedaling. $899...

Not having both would be a deal killer - Fortunately, there are plenty of other manufacturers out there so nobody should ever have to settle for just one or the other Don

Thanks! I know what I'm buying the next time I'm at Home Depot! Don

Your wife isn't your 'Snow White?' - That's a shame! ;) Don

. . . . and I look terrible in Spandex! 🤣

48 volts, 10 AH is 480 watts. We pay about 12 cents per KWH for juice, so that would seem to be about 6 cents for a full recharge . . . . but one ride seldom uses more than about half the battery, so lets call it 3 cents per ride . . . . We do 'spend' about a buck fifty to recharge one of the...

Mine took about 6 weeks, but that was last summer Don

Welcome! What is "The Dropper?" Don

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An old post I know, but there have been some new choices added in etrikes recently which answer many of the OP's needs I agree with all the above. My wife's trike is a front, direct drive 500 watt hub motor and that works fine for her, but for what you describe, I think you'll want a mid drive...

That looks VERY sturdy! - If I was going to spend $4K on a bike in NYC, it would have to be very sturdy - Sturdy enough to carry a 200 pound chain and a 25 pound padlock everywhere I went! My number one criteria would be . . . . something cheap enough that I wouldn't cry when it went...

Whatever you buy, somebody, somewhere is going to tell you that you *should have* bought whatever they bought, because they are so much smarter than you and they're generous enough to share their wisdom with you . . . . for free! - If only you would listen . . . . That's why we still have...