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Americans Are Open To Cheap Chinese Cars. That’s 'Scary' For The Rest Of The Auto Industry (insideevs.com)
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Americans Are Open To Cheap Chinese Cars. That’s 'Scary' For The Rest Of The Auto Industry

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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

This is a valid criticism that we talk about...working through supply, using supply, and becoming familiar with it is actually the ideal we should all strive for. 🙂 Idk about any bike, electric or not, that can withstand hard use several times/day for decades. (o_O) But product design is getting better all the time!

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Oh, I definitely know bikes that can survive hard use for decades. Of course you have to change wearing parts every X thousand km, but the bike should last generations.

    What I'm unsure about is the e-bikes. I really don't want the battery to catch fire or explode. And the motor should last generations.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Some of the best bikes that last decades were built in the 1970s. There are some machines that don't get more durable when you throw more R&D at it.

    Breakthroughs in product design for nonelectric bikes have been mostly optimizing weight, but very minor improvements that don't apply steel cargo bikes built to last generations.

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