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    Will e-bikes get cheaper?

    It wouldn't make sense for them to rise like that in an increasingly competitive market and lead batteries already having been ditched for lithium ion. What's the 20 percent based on, even if it is a rough guess?
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    Will e-bikes get cheaper?

    I disagree with most of that, and I've hired a Dacia Logan ... twice ;-) On the other hand, you have a point with the iPhone that I think some others are making - it's more expensive in relative terms than a Nokia 3310 when it was 'the' phone 15 years ago - because the iPhone can do so much more...
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    Will e-bikes get cheaper?

    Yep, it was locked. I was worried someone might even try to steal the battery (though it was inside a tiered panier). I guess that doesn't happen since it would be hard to sell on. The bike you mention is definitely cheap - I didn't think there was anything in that range on the market. I don't...
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    Will e-bikes get cheaper?

    Thanks a lot Flecc. Why are prices for batteries rising if pedelec manufacture is being scaled up? Maybe early adopters are looking for performance first and foremost? It seems to be the opposite trend vs electric cars. In terms of motors, beyond looking at the wattage, which is usually listed...
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    Will e-bikes get cheaper?

    Hi, I'm excited about electric bikes after hiring one and doing a very enjoyable 25 miles on the first ride. I've also been following the emergence of electric cars over the last five years and the big expectation with them seems to be that they are going to eventually fall significantly in...