> Good luck dealing with the fire when your battery explodes.
Any data available for how often that happens? I have never heard of a single instance, nor it even being a risk even.
> Good luck getting home when your battery goes flat and you have to ride a heavier bike home and you are in the middle of nowhere because with a working battery you can.
Indeed the 'stranded with a heavy bike' was a problem. Less so now that e-bike ranges are 60+ miles.
> Oh, yes let's a buy a backup battery and increase your bike costs
I don't think this makes sense. Have you heard of this as common? Do you know any manufacturers who recommend this? The shelf life of batteries is years and years. A replacement would be idle..
> Good luck getting a new battery when your bike supplier dies.
Bikes are relatively simple. Happily the wiring can be redone if need-be to retrofit to something new
Any data available for how often that happens? I have never heard of a single instance, nor it even being a risk even.
> Good luck getting home when your battery goes flat and you have to ride a heavier bike home and you are in the middle of nowhere because with a working battery you can.
Indeed the 'stranded with a heavy bike' was a problem. Less so now that e-bike ranges are 60+ miles.
> Oh, yes let's a buy a backup battery and increase your bike costs
I don't think this makes sense. Have you heard of this as common? Do you know any manufacturers who recommend this? The shelf life of batteries is years and years. A replacement would be idle..
> Good luck getting a new battery when your bike supplier dies.
Bikes are relatively simple. Happily the wiring can be redone if need-be to retrofit to something new