Fuell has filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy following its inability to pay for outstanding debt, as well as to deliver pre-order e-bikes and motorcycles.

  • BilboBargains@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    The problem with electric bikes is that they are too quiet to draw any attention to the rider. They will only be a success when they invent an obnoxiously noisy ebike.

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      23 days ago

      As a former rider who had several near misses, I can assure you noise is less effective than some people assert it is.

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        21 days ago

        Imagine how dangerous it would be if motorbikes didn’t make that annoying whine. Those derestricted exhaust manufacturers are doing the lord’s work by alerting everyone to the presence of a bald and freshly divorced middle aged man in an ill fitting leather jumpsuit.

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      23 days ago

      So you’re saying they should have a non-optional built in speaker playing fox screams?