Recently, an electric cargo bike user asked me such a question, that is, the prices of electric tricycles of the same model are usually very different. Why? Today, I will give you a detailed interpretation of this issue through comparison.
1. Frame
First of all, the high-quality electric tricycle will use stronger pipes, and the welding parts will be more reliable, less prone to deformation, and the load capacity will be greater. In addition, there will be drilling holes at the bottom of the frame. In order to save costs, some low-quality electric cargo bikes only use cheap pipes, which are not only thinner, but also have lower bearing capacity, and are prone to fracture risk.
2. Battery
Secondly, at the battery level, high-quality electric tricycles usually use high-capacity batteries to ensure the vehicle’s endurance. In addition, the service life of such batteries will be relatively longer. However, low-quality electric tricycles generally only use low-cost batteries or even refurbished batteries, which not only have poor endurance but also have short service life.
3. Motor
In addition, at the motor level, high-quality electric tricycles usually use better motors, which are not easy to demagnetize, and have more power and acceleration. However, low-quality electric tricycles generally only use refurbished motors or low-quality motors, which not only have poor performance, but also are prone to demagnetization and short service life.
4. Tire
Finally, for an electric tricycle, the quality of tires is also crucial. Generally speaking, high-quality tricycles usually use vacuum tires, which not only have better wear resistance and skid resistance, but also won’t be deflated immediately after the tire is broken, with better safety and practical performance. However, inferior tricycles generally only use inferior inner tubes, which are not only easy to break, but also have poor performance.
In short, from the four levels of frame, battery, motor and tire, there is still a big difference between high-quality electric tricycles and low-quality tricycles, not only in price, but also in quality. Remember the saying, “cheap goods are not good”, which may not be useful for other things, but it is true for electric cargo bikes, because electric vehicles are made of real materials, and all costs can be traced back to the source. If it is a little lower price, it can be considered as cost-effective. However, if it is way much lower, it is may be a low quality cargo bike.
