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The folks at Light Electric Vehicle Association recently solicited opinions from ebikers as a survey about interests and wants etc... Only about 157 respondents so I'm not sure how statistically significant their results are.
Two-thirds of respondents were from North America (and I'll guess mostly USA.) About 90% of respondents were split evenly as either owning ebikes, selling ebikes or have ridden ebikes... Anyway, I have attached the pdf of results here.
While most of the survey were multiple choice so easily summarized and charted they also asked one narrative question "If you could make one improvement to electric bikes, what would it be?" that they did not try to summarize, but did list the 142 responses that were given...
Here they are:
make them cool and electronic gadgets
weight & price
i custom build them anyway
the lighter the better
Improved user interface & user experience
less weight
Design for tall Americans not small Asians
more power for hills.
have more power in the motor to help uphill
reputation for reliability
Lockable battery, hidden wires
distance on a charge
Cockpit
Distance
reduce weight
Cool factor
power..more needed
standardization
increase power/weight ratio
Make it more road-worthy
Plug and Play - Worry Free like traditional Bikes
More range
High capacity, light weight energy source.
distance on a charge
make them lighter
Extremely powerful lightweight quick-charger
have the ability to have on board charger
Better communication on battery care
Price
include a manual the customers can understand
Improve quality, lower price. Lite for bus racks
design
Lighter weight.
Lower center of gravity
easier controls
a single unit motor, controller and battery in hub
Acceptance (smile)
Minimum speed 30 km/hr
`better instrumentation
aerodynamics
Improved battery life
Lighter, more power
Better integration, most look cumbersome (and are)
recumbent riding position with fairing
improved acceleration on take off
Light weight and portable.
bi motor
Performance and Design
looks like a regular bike
battery size, cost and range.
not so heavy
lower weight
batteries
self regenerating battery system that affordable
Distance on a charge.
Extend range
distance on a charge
Make them lighter, without raising the price
Lighter batteries, More power (1000W)
Weight.
Improvement in battery technology
Range
To rent e-bikes in a public bike system.
change the speed restricted limits imposed by law
Variety and availability
more power
more cargo carrying capacity
more rider safety
weight
Long term reliability, warrant, parts availability
more range for less money
Proportional assist like Iaccoca's
Trike, protection from rain
Increased range
Easily folding and portable.
Make them more intuitive, more fun to ride
better low cost batteries
minimize the weight to under 50 lbs.
distance on a charge and quick charging.
distribution channels
Lower price
range per battery charge
more distance per charge
CONTROLLER FOR REGENERATIVE COASTING/ BREAKING
Extend the range.
make it more light in weight
Appearance
up hill power don't want to have to push the bike
Solar charger along with e-bike
Incentivize the purchase of the high quality bikes
Weight less than 20kg
reliability, quality of components
in bad weather it must be comfortable too
design, brand
younger looks
distance on charge
4 wheels , rain cover
Make them look more like conventional bikes
comfort & dealer training
more power and faster
Appearance
cheaper
Lighter
reliable
More power
foldability
Break through battery Lithium Ion titanate
I would make the industry more visible
lowering the total vehicle weight
to be able to reach 45kh
Lighter
Smaller batteries and still have good range.
Longer distance on charge.
seat comfort
Light weight Lithium batteries are important
smaller batteries
To increase the motor power to 500W
good suspension
lighter
improve the motor strength up to 350W
Reduce the weight
vastly improved reliability
my gears crunch
PR
increase torque
minimize the weight
lower weight
range
Make them lighter
Make them in the USA.
Weather resistance
change the laws to allow more places to ride
Reduce electric connections to improve reliability
Style
Increase legal power/speed
Integrated yet removable battery in the frame
The weight should be lighter than current ones.
battery reliability
Lighter battery pack
Battery capabilities
More elegant appearance
I would like to make it lighter and prettier.
More torque
LEVA only had this to say about these comments:
"I know this is a pretty long list, but you can see some of the same items over and over in this order (most first): bike design improvements, weigh less, longer range, more power, less price, better reliability and better user interfaces."
I did actually "crunch" these responses and I got:
24% want a lighter ebike
16% want better range on one charge
13% want ebikes to be "cooler"... better accepted... better styling
12% want more power for acceleration and hill climbing
These four categories above account for 2/3 of all responses...
and
9% wanted better ergonomics
8% want better reliability
I ended up with 13% not classified, including a few requests for regen braking, better instruction on care and feeding, fast charging, solar charging etc.
Interesting to note that 50% of respondents said they were prepared to pay $2000 or more for an ebike...
Tks
Lock
Two-thirds of respondents were from North America (and I'll guess mostly USA.) About 90% of respondents were split evenly as either owning ebikes, selling ebikes or have ridden ebikes... Anyway, I have attached the pdf of results here.
While most of the survey were multiple choice so easily summarized and charted they also asked one narrative question "If you could make one improvement to electric bikes, what would it be?" that they did not try to summarize, but did list the 142 responses that were given...
Here they are:
make them cool and electronic gadgets
weight & price
i custom build them anyway
the lighter the better
Improved user interface & user experience
less weight
Design for tall Americans not small Asians
more power for hills.
have more power in the motor to help uphill
reputation for reliability
Lockable battery, hidden wires
distance on a charge
Cockpit
Distance
reduce weight
Cool factor
power..more needed
standardization
increase power/weight ratio
Make it more road-worthy
Plug and Play - Worry Free like traditional Bikes
More range
High capacity, light weight energy source.
distance on a charge
make them lighter
Extremely powerful lightweight quick-charger
have the ability to have on board charger
Better communication on battery care
Price
include a manual the customers can understand
Improve quality, lower price. Lite for bus racks
design
Lighter weight.
Lower center of gravity
easier controls
a single unit motor, controller and battery in hub
Acceptance (smile)
Minimum speed 30 km/hr
`better instrumentation
aerodynamics
Improved battery life
Lighter, more power
Better integration, most look cumbersome (and are)
recumbent riding position with fairing
improved acceleration on take off
Light weight and portable.
bi motor
Performance and Design
looks like a regular bike
battery size, cost and range.
not so heavy
lower weight
batteries
self regenerating battery system that affordable
Distance on a charge.
Extend range
distance on a charge
Make them lighter, without raising the price
Lighter batteries, More power (1000W)
Weight.
Improvement in battery technology
Range
To rent e-bikes in a public bike system.
change the speed restricted limits imposed by law
Variety and availability
more power
more cargo carrying capacity
more rider safety
weight
Long term reliability, warrant, parts availability
more range for less money
Proportional assist like Iaccoca's
Trike, protection from rain
Increased range
Easily folding and portable.
Make them more intuitive, more fun to ride
better low cost batteries
minimize the weight to under 50 lbs.
distance on a charge and quick charging.
distribution channels
Lower price
range per battery charge
more distance per charge
CONTROLLER FOR REGENERATIVE COASTING/ BREAKING
Extend the range.
make it more light in weight
Appearance
up hill power don't want to have to push the bike
Solar charger along with e-bike
Incentivize the purchase of the high quality bikes
Weight less than 20kg
reliability, quality of components
in bad weather it must be comfortable too
design, brand
younger looks
distance on charge
4 wheels , rain cover
Make them look more like conventional bikes
comfort & dealer training
more power and faster
Appearance
cheaper
Lighter
reliable
More power
foldability
Break through battery Lithium Ion titanate
I would make the industry more visible
lowering the total vehicle weight
to be able to reach 45kh
Lighter
Smaller batteries and still have good range.
Longer distance on charge.
seat comfort
Light weight Lithium batteries are important
smaller batteries
To increase the motor power to 500W
good suspension
lighter
improve the motor strength up to 350W
Reduce the weight
vastly improved reliability
my gears crunch
PR
increase torque
minimize the weight
lower weight
range
Make them lighter
Make them in the USA.
Weather resistance
change the laws to allow more places to ride
Reduce electric connections to improve reliability
Style
Increase legal power/speed
Integrated yet removable battery in the frame
The weight should be lighter than current ones.
battery reliability
Lighter battery pack
Battery capabilities
More elegant appearance
I would like to make it lighter and prettier.
More torque
LEVA only had this to say about these comments:
"I know this is a pretty long list, but you can see some of the same items over and over in this order (most first): bike design improvements, weigh less, longer range, more power, less price, better reliability and better user interfaces."
I did actually "crunch" these responses and I got:
24% want a lighter ebike
16% want better range on one charge
13% want ebikes to be "cooler"... better accepted... better styling
12% want more power for acceleration and hill climbing
These four categories above account for 2/3 of all responses...
and
9% wanted better ergonomics
8% want better reliability
I ended up with 13% not classified, including a few requests for regen braking, better instruction on care and feeding, fast charging, solar charging etc.
Interesting to note that 50% of respondents said they were prepared to pay $2000 or more for an ebike...
Tks
Lock
