DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works to micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.world · 2 months ago2024 Zero DS Is Perfectly Engineered For Your Commutejalopnik.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down16
arrow-up1-1arrow-down1external-link2024 Zero DS Is Perfectly Engineered For Your Commutejalopnik.comDudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works to micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-square_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoThat seems to happen a lot with PEVs, I figure it’s mostly just price gouging/profiting from the electric vehicle hype train.
minus-squarephilodendron@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoPrices are coming down rapidly. A few years ago the Livewire One launched for $30k. This bike beats that one in several ways. Then consider how much you’ll save on servicing and fuel each year.
minus-squaremosiacmango@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-22 months agoLivewire was Harley, right? I can see why they would want to anchor to the high price they get for their normal bikes. Looks like more options and better battery tech are driving vehicle prices down either way, so glad to see it.
“Reasonably priced”
16k
That seems to happen a lot with PEVs, I figure it’s mostly just price gouging/profiting from the electric vehicle hype train.
Prices are coming down rapidly. A few years ago the Livewire One launched for $30k. This bike beats that one in several ways. Then consider how much you’ll save on servicing and fuel each year.
Livewire was Harley, right? I can see why they would want to anchor to the high price they get for their normal bikes.
Looks like more options and better battery tech are driving vehicle prices down either way, so glad to see it.