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[–] 8 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I'll bet it's possible to "borrow" one, gut the electronics, and repurpose it.

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

    In YouTube, Berm Peak channel folks bought an e-bike from a bankrupt app company, and went on to replace the control unit (plus sensors and the panel). Doable but not painless. Folks in the comments pointed out that a lot of the control units are reprogrammable, though - swap the SIM card and send new settings over SMS.

    Edit: Here's the video

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