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Remember the wars between printer manufacturers and the cartridge refilling firms? Many manufacturers tried to introduce chip technology to prevent refilling..and cloners got around that, they used more aggressive tactics like suing firms and also invalidating warranties on printers if you use...

Kudos your last comment raises an interesting question... could manufacturers move to protect their replacement battery sales and prevent other companies making and selling copies (in the UK/EU at least)? I don't know if that would be practical or legally possible (I assume only with proprietary...

Yay the famed Cyclamatic! The ultimate budget bike that spawned its one-time exclusive members fan club on here :D Is re-kitting those cases not practical then due to lack of availability of suitability fitting battery? Surely it's only a matter of time before we start seeing cloned batteries...

Thanks Alan I'm reading that thread with interest, great to see more user reviews..I'm seriously poised to buy one I think but it's a bit more than I had planned to spend (I'm a skinflint when it comes to spending money). I think its worth spending an extra couple of hundred though if you get a...

That's a very compelling argument Dave. I recently switched from LiFePo4 to Lithium-Ion because of a weight and size advantage Lithium-Ion had over LiFePo4 while costing practically the same. I had a 2x5Ah LiFePo4 (weighing 1.89kg each) originally and one died on me 7 months into usage. So I...

I don't know if I replied already..but here's my take on it... although e-bikes may not become a mainstream transport item, I think e-bikes are here to stay regardless of what happens with scooters and battery technology, for one simple reason.. you can do far more with an e-bike (especially a...