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it has been difficult for me to find reliable or consistent information on things like e-bikes, e-scooters, and other forms of personal transport, mostly due to the market being flooded by fly-by-night companies.

is there a good resource that any of you use, especially for reviews of well-respected brands?

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[–] Pogogunner@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 month ago

A local bike shop is where I would recommend starting - they have to work on them in detail, so they tend to know what is junk and what holds up over time.

On Lemmy !bikecommuting@lemmy.ml and !bicycling@lemmy.world might be good resources.

I personally started riding a rad bike (Rad Rover 2018) and that bike is still going strong 7 years later on its original battery.

I know 1 person who got an e-scooter for transportation, and has had non-stop problems.