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VanMoof’s failure epitomizes the problem with the e-bike market (www.axios.com)
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[–] vinceman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Genuinely anti consumer article. Extreme anti right to repair sentiment.

[–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I thought you were kidding.

The bottom line: Electric vehicles, whether they have two wheels or four, nearly always come with sophisticated software that needs to be maintained by the manufacturer.

  • Buying such a vehicle is therefore a bet that the manufacturer will remain in business and will continue to support its legacy vehicles.
  • The problem is that consumers don't have enough information to be able to realistically judge that risk.

Fucking hell, this was begging for a corporate boot to lick.