Removable batteries on commuter hybrids
Posted by Outside_Volume7963@reddit | ebikes | View on Reddit | 3 comments
Just to start I fully realise why so many brands don't have a removable battery, it looks so much better. But for lots of city commuters it's just a non-negotiable so you're shopping in a very different market.
Has anyone seen a list of the best options for commuter hybrids with fully lockable and removable battery? Say in the £1,500-£3,000 range. Trek and Carrera seem to make them and Cube seem to get some attention. Has anyone got any good recommendations?
Zenigata@reddit
Quite a few ebikes where it looks like the batteries are fully integrated are actually removable so id check before discounting them.
Outside_Volume7963@reddit (OP)
Appreciated thank you - yeh I've come across a couple like that but there's others where there's 8 screws each time and you have to take the motor out too which are a bit of a non-starter!
Zenigata@reddit
Don't understand why they do that, aside from increased risk of theft it makes it very difficult for most people to charge bikes like that in the winter.