micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility
Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles: Whatever floats your goat, this is all things micromobility!
"Transportation using lightweight vehicles such as bicycles or scooters, especially electric ones that may be borrowed as part of a self-service rental program in which people rent vehicles for short-term use within a town or city.
micromobility is seen as a potential solution to moving people more efficiently around cities"
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One thing that really caught my attention with this list is the abysmal warranty offered by these companies.
The majority offer 1 year on the entire bike.
Tern offers the most with 5 or 10 year on the frame.
But for an ebike, these short warranty periods are a massive red flag for me. These electric bikes are more complex compared to an analogue bike, so their warranties should be more robust: lifetime on the frame, 10 years on the motor/electronics, 5 year on the battery, and 2 years on stuff like the pedals and fenders/racks would be a minimum to start with.
Especially on something like an ecargo bike, which someone might be using as a car replacement. 1 year warranty is a joke.
A 1 year warranty tells me the company has no faith in their product.
Which is a serious concern when it's a vehicle that may injure or kill the rider if it fails. These aren't toys or everyday electronics like headphones. My bluetooth headphones have a crap warranty but they don't propel me down the road at 35kph+