And now all bicycles with proprietary and locked to the maximum computers, engines, batteries, bms etc. are becoming unserviceable. Components like batteries should be interchangeable, I should be able to buy new ebike battery just like new 12V car battery - I can visit shop, chose whatever brand I want and just replace battery on the spot.
I think it's too soon for that, maybe? The battery form factors are still rapidly developing (some sit on top the downtube or seat tube, some are hidden inside the downtube, some sit on a rear cargo rack, etc.)
The industry hasn't settled on a form factor that works for everything yet, especially given existing differences in bike geometry. There's so much innovation still happening; can we wait a bit for standardization?
Well as long as the interconnect isn't proprietary we can work around that. Yes, maybe it means installing a battery in the cargo basket. Less convenient? Yup. But the bike will still work and that's a trade-off you can make without producing e-waste... or sell it to someone who is willing to make it.
They are still in business, they support their systems for a long time (I'm about to buy another battery for my seven year old bike). I don't see the problem.
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[ 5.0 ms ] story [ 21.8 ms ] threadThe industry hasn't settled on a form factor that works for everything yet, especially given existing differences in bike geometry. There's so much innovation still happening; can we wait a bit for standardization?
I think you are fairly safe if you went for a mainstream system like Bosch.