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They held a Q&A sessions and basically their answer to that question is two-fold if I remember it correctly: - removable batteries can be stolen, - can have i
by billiob 6y ago
They held a Q&A sessions and basically their answer to that question is two-fold if I remember it correctly:
- removable batteries can be stolen,
- can have issues due to bad weather.
They consider their design safer on those two points.
It's imho a mistake.
- frafra 6y agoIt depends. As I could charge it both at home and at work, I would prefer to have something integrated and less prone to problems due to water/snow/ice. As I live in a cold country I really appreciate the internal hub with the protected chain which are rare to find on electric bikes under 2000 € (excluding low-quality bikes from unknown producers that have no specs nor website). There are many companies producing electric bikes right now: I prefer to see a company that tries to do something different targeting a smaller market segments than seeing the same kind of one-size-fits-all model across multiple brands.
- dcope 6y agoThe "stolen" argument seems a bit odd. Sure, anything can be stolen. When purchasing an e-bike a removable battery was a must have. The one I wound up purchasing has a pretty heavy duty locking mechanism for the battery so I never really have to worry about it being stolen.
- basch 6y agoNon-removable batteries are damaged by cold weather. Bringing it inside keeps it/you safer from theft, cold, and throwing out your back carrying your bike.
- frafra 6y agoI knew that charging under water freezing temperatures could damage the battery, not storage or usage. Could you please share some details? I am evaluating to buy an electric bike, but during winter temperature can get to -20 °C/~0 °F, so it would be helpful to learn more about that.