stevehaigh Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 i need a new bike, just a little local (rawai/chalong) runaround, and was thinking electric. are there any electric bikes with a reasonable top speed and a range of about 30-50km? and where to buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 No..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdietz Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I think that about sums it up. No range, no speed, bad batteries that need replacement often for the price of the original bike and a bit. Green my a** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamini Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I bought an electric 4 wheeler bike for Br 60,000. It was fun at first. But after 18 months the batteries had to be replaced. Bt 12,000. Next another part Bt4000 and so on. Then the charger went wrong. More money. I had it converted to petrol and it has worked like a dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I understood that the point of electric bike is that those will ease the pedaling, not eliminate it. Also electric bikes can store breaking energy and reuse it later on. There is bikes which can do 160km http://www.gizmag.com/electric-bicycle-batteries-go-100-miles/16322/, most models likely less than this. I have no idea why these articles use Amp hour for the energy storage unit as it describes very little without voltage. Watt hour would be better ? http://www.electricbikesales.co.uk/info/faqs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 (edited) No..... What is No ? Plenty of electric bike here, price range from 19,000 - 80,000... see lots about and appears people of all ages buy them, some are fast, friend has one it is big and very fast, cost about 3 baht to charge, so 60 - 70 km for 3 baht is also cheap to run. Notice the Police have electric bike .. As for 18 months the batteries had to be replaced, on my new car in 2004 I had to replace the battery every 14 months.. Try Google...... or, couple of websites I have saved http://www.kozawa-eb...om/product.html http://www.welovesho...p?shopid=126632 Nice http://www.welovesho...3&shopid=174316 http://www.welovesho...4&shopid=174316 Edited May 24, 2012 by ignis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehaigh Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 are there any shops that sell these things in phuket? by the way, i'm looking for an electric scooter, not a bicycle, i doubt the wife is into pedaling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterocket Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Try and get yourself a Honda Oree or a ZEVS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 are there any shops that sell these things in phuket? by the way, i'm looking for an electric scooter, not a bicycle, i doubt the wife is into pedaling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 We bought a Chinese model years ago in Phuket Town. It went about 35K downhill and I think it cost around 18K as it was the smaller version. Currently the bike needs a new battery and new tyres! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 We bought a Chinese model years ago in Phuket Town. It went about 35K downhill and I think it cost around 18K as it was the smaller version. Currently the bike needs a new battery and new tyres! and a way to get back up the hill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 We bought a Chinese model years ago in Phuket Town. It went about 35K downhill and I think it cost around 18K as it was the smaller version. Currently the bike needs a new battery and new tyres! and a way to get back up the hill? Did you ever watch the Flintstones? It went ok up small inclines, but I wouldn't think it would make it up the Patong hill without some Flintstones action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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