by Guest9999 » Wed Oct 13, 2021 6:06 am
Rich Khmer kids only began to discover cycling when new, flash, expensive bikes became widely available about ten years ago, but numbers are still small because, well, it is hot work. E-bikes will have a huge boom in Cambodia: they can impress friends, and quickly squeeze through traffic. They might weigh twice what a regular bike weighs, but are manageable over curbs and obstacles in a way standard 125cc scooters are not.
And, like the Prius and old mobilette (sp?) they are hybrids, not limited to a single mode of propulsion: use either or use both.
Pon, soon to be the world's largest bike maker, expected annual sales 2.3billion euros, (vs Giant at 2.2 billion dollars) is very keen on pushing e-bikes. I would expect some of their brands will be Cambodian made within the next 5 years, if they are not in country already.
Get your rooftop solar setup ready for charging! Perhaps one at home and one at work.
(Query, how many square meters of photovoltaic, over how many bright sunshine hours, needed to fully charge a single, 'typical' e-bike?)
Rich Khmer kids only began to discover cycling when new, flash, expensive bikes became widely available about ten years ago, but numbers are still small because, well, it is hot work. E-bikes will have a huge boom in Cambodia: they can impress friends, and quickly squeeze through traffic. They might weigh twice what a regular bike weighs, but are manageable over curbs and obstacles in a way standard 125cc scooters are not.
And, like the Prius and old mobilette (sp?) they are hybrids, not limited to a single mode of propulsion: use either or use both.
Pon, soon to be the world's largest bike maker, expected annual sales 2.3billion euros, (vs Giant at 2.2 billion dollars) is very keen on pushing e-bikes. I would expect some of their brands will be Cambodian made within the next 5 years, if they are not in country already.
Get your rooftop solar setup ready for charging! Perhaps one at home and one at work.
(Query, how many square meters of photovoltaic, over how many bright sunshine hours, needed to fully charge a single, 'typical' e-bike?)