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So your view is that the expected lifetime of the product is identical to your one year warranty? I think that's the sort of thing you're supposed to let your d
by kevinpet 13y ago
So your view is that the expected lifetime of the product is identical to your one year warranty? I think that's the sort of thing you're supposed to let your disappointed customers discover after they've purchased.
- ndonnellan 13y agoInteresting interpretation of that comment. I read it as "30,000 miles is WAY WAY WAY more than the average commuting distance in a year." Not "is equal to". Do you think the average bike commuter lives 50 miles from work?
- kamjam 13y agoNot unrealistic if you happen to 25 miles away (journey each way) but definitely not your "average commuter". (I used to cycle 20 miles each way, I knew someone that cycled 35 miles, but for different reasons than just commuting).
- anthonyb 13y agoReading comprehension is not HN's strong suit. Or basic arithmetic. 30,000 miles in a year is about 3 x 30 mile trips per day, every day.
- noonespecial 13y ago>1000 cycles of 30 miles is in average way more than an average commuter spends Even if you rode your 30 miles every day, that's more like 3 years and less like 1. I wouldn't be disappointed if I had to change my battery (which really should be considered a consumable) after nearly 3 years. None of my phones that cost this much or more have done as well. I would like to see a slightly longer warranty on such an expensive thing, but its not completely out there.