The sophisticated bicycle has attracted fans in Europe and the U.S., but repairs under warranty have bled the company of money.

  • stopthatgirl7@kbin.socialOP
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    1 year ago

    They wanted to be like Apple and have a closed, proprietary system, but seemed to forget that when you do that, you’ve also got to charge Apple prices to cover all those kind of costs.

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      1 year ago

      Only they did charge Apple prices. Their latest model cost about €3500, which (for Dutch standards at least) is insane for an electric city bike.

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        1 year ago

        It’s insane for a shitty vanmoof. My Batavus e-bike was around that price but it’s a much nicer bike than any vanmoof.