Why have ebikes, electric mopeds and electric scooters largely disappeared from North American cities?
Here’s my two cents: The popularity of ebikes and escooters rose from 2002 to 2007 due to the economic trend and the “novelty” factor. Both of these cyclical trends have now worn out. The severe drop (collapse) in sales of electric bikes and electric scooters in Canada and US is due to the lack of durability, serviceability, and “mobile” support (roving e-bike mechanics) in cities. As well, some retailers and manufacturers have been gouging their customers after the warranty runs out. (But there are independent repair service people, too, in a few cities.) The biggest reason is that there is a mysterious (to many) battery death that occurs with Made In China electric scooters. The answer to this is rather simple, but the owner’s manuals do not explain what could happen — thus, the battery is dead in a month, and the battery cost is another $150-$300 and that just makes the buyer fume. Also, there are several (many) modifications and improvements that NEED to be done to a Made In China
