ES New Ebikes to avoid

[LockH]

Prompted by Forbes magazine "15 New Cars To Avoid"
http://www3.forbes.com/autos/15-new-cars-to-avoid/

Anybuddy here? EG anything still sold with lead batteries or a pack not easily disconnected for recharge/replacement maybe.

Note that Forbes list does include the Mitsubishi iMiEV, but all would fail the "ES "Whack a pedestrian/cyclist" test".

 

[brainfarth]

Must be a slow news day at Forbes. You can take the worst of an article and write up an even worse summery.

 

[Chalo]

Seems like their uniform complaint about all the cars was poor acceleration, which leads me to believe they drive like complete dickheads.

If it were up to me, I'd limit all private motor vehicles to 30 peak horsepower (and robotic control) and let common sense dictate what size the vehicles could be.

 

[Hillhater]

If it were up to me, I'd limit all private motor vehicles to 30 peak horsepower (and robotic control) and let common sense dictate what size the vehicles could be.

..You obviously don't have any hills near by, or have to travel any distance outside a city !

 

[Chalo]

I just don't like drivers to kill people and get away with it, is all. And I don't like surrendering my city to noise, hazard, and blight caused by automobiles.

 

[dogman dan]

I can't tell you a brand name, but there are some cheap ass looking Chinese ebikes for sale in my town, at the vape store. Well, is that red flag enough for you? It should be. Imagine your customer service rep, being some dork working at the vape store.

If not, how about $99 a month payments for them? (god knows how many, but I bet it's 24 of em!)

Or cash price of only $1500, for a bike with lead batteries for power. What a colossal rip off!


Off topic, I'd like to see chips in cars that can regulate the speed on city streets by sensing something built into the street, or the streetlights. Not every street in town, but keep the speed on 45 mph streets down to 45 sort of thing. Even better, 30 mph max on those arterial streets.