Curious about electric!

[DieselTech]

Ok I'm curious on a electric bike, the only electric bike I have owned was a 24v Ezip bike, I found this bike, owner believes it 48volts, but needs new batteries. What's a good 48volt lithium battery going to cost? I'm really digging the electric bikes, but cost blows me out of the water. Heres a couple pics of the bike, what kinda options do I have battery wise?

 

[Karl Snarl]

MAKE YOUR OWN!!!! buy a kit, learn by reading, or mimicry with a youtube video. Way cheaper to make your own. Check out the better batteries too.

you basically just boop boop solder some crap, and boop boop solder to a board, wrapping everything real good with special tape, and cram it in a box.

hardest part is making sure the batteries are facing the right way.

 

[DieselTech]

Well bike was priced really cheap, that's the only reason I'm considering of buying it.

 

[Wrench]

When it comes to electric, IMO if it isn't working good don't buy it.
Sure the guy says it needs a battery, but it can have other problems too like a fried motor or controller

Your just buying a $50 bicycle Because you don't know if the electrics are any good

 

[mony0_3]

$500 and up!

 

[Wrench]

BTW what is that attached to the rear of the bike? SLA batteries ?

 

[Wrench]

$500 and up!

Yeh A good 48v 14ah E bike battery can cost that

 

[DieselTech]

I believe them are sla batteries, in not for sure thou. Can some one chime in on ampere hrs rating versus mileage, say like a 20-30ah lithium battery will give you x amount of miles riding no peadaling.

 

[Wrench]

There are blue wrapper E bike batteries for 1/2 the cost of a good one But they will probably short out within 1 year
Or burn your garage or house down when your charging it

 

[DieselTech]

The bike is a Giant brand , model simple 3, that's a fairly high priced bike I believe.