E-Bikes

[puppykickr]

i got one of these things a couple of years ago.

at a cost of ~$1500 i feel that the battery is now about done for.

i have traveled about 1500 miles so that is about $1 per mile, which makes this the most expensive vehicle i have ever drove

a new battery is about $700

is this the common experience with these things?
because for me, it seems that this is just more of "You will own nothing, and you will be happy"

in my opinion, this is an expensive toy, not a viable means of transportation

 

[olbriar]

i got one of these things a couple of years ago.

at a cost of ~$1500 i feel that the battery is now about done for.

i have traveled about 1500 miles so that is about $1 per mile, which makes this the most expensive vehicle i have ever drove

a new battery is about $700

is this the common experience with these things?
because for me, it seems that this is just more of "You will own nothing, and you will be happy"

in my opinion, this is an expensive toy, not a viable means of transportation

I am sorry you are having battery problems. My first e-bike was purchased in May of 2019. I sold it to a good buddy so I could buy the new and improved bike by the same company. The original bike had 1,024 miles on it when I sold it and is still serving my friend well. The upgrade bike is closing in on 22,000 miles and most were logged using the original battery. I don't think your short battery life is typical but I can only base that on my own personal experience. I do not get the distance a charge provided when the battery and the other's I've accumulated were new but even the original battery will still give me close to 40 miles of aggressive riding per charge. My good luck with my batteries may be due to my riding style. I do not ride a given distance, I most often ride until I have drained a battery... sometimes two and sometimes three batteries. I never drain a battery below 15% remaining capacity and a rarely stop riding before I have the battery drained below 20% remaining. I charge my batteries after every use. It might well be a sweet spot for the batteries.