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Car Companies Have Been Screwing Up E-Bikes For Longer Than You Think

03 Apr 2024 | Abstracted from Electrek

"Despite millions upon millions of e-bikes being produced and sold each year by bicycle companies, automotive companies have spent decades failing to convert their design and manufacturing experience into e-bike success.

"Legendary American automotive visionary Lee Iacocca was all-in on electric bikes as far back as the 1990s...even automotive great Lee Iacocca couldn't make e-bikes work for car companies.

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