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According to the article, electric bikes are selling for upwards of $3,000 in Europe. The best selling electric bikes on Amazon appear to be going for $1,200-$1
by dfxm12 12y ago
According to the article, electric bikes are selling for upwards of $3,000 in Europe. The best selling electric bikes on Amazon appear to be going for $1,200-$1,500.
At $800 for the wheel, you save about half compared to a complete electric bike, and you can use your current or favorite frame.
I agree, if they were cheaper, they'd sell faster, but this appears to be competitively priced, compared to the rest of the market.
- tromp 12y agoOn a recent trip to Holland, I saw the ALDI (a cheap grocery store selling goods from boxes) selling electric bikes for EUR 799 which is under $1100. There's simply a huge price-range on electric bikes, and picking just one price point does not make for a convincing argument.
- kennywinker 12y agoReminds me of bicycles in general. You can pick up a used bike for >$100 in most cities, or you can spend $3k on a sweet carbon fibre racing machine. For that matter, cars vary in price from >$1000 used to... the sky's the limit. Until battery prices fall, there will definitely be a high bottom limit for electric vehicles. The lower that limit gets the more adoption will happen, for sure. Still, an $800 wheel on a $300-$500 bike is competitive with most POS electric scooters.
- rahimnathwani 12y agoYou can get a used bike in Beijing for ¥100 ($16). Used electric scooters with 30km range and 45km/h top speed can be had for $250.