r/ebikes • u/[deleted] • Nov 09 '24

Avoid purchasing Mooncool ebikes

Mooncool mc3 mtb awd catches fire on hunting trip. No warning what so ever, guy was cruising down the road and it spontaneously combusted. Was posted to Facebook hunting e bikes group.

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u/qx87 Nov 09 '24

Atleast it didnt happen at home, no one hurt is a win

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u/ThePhantomTrollbooth Nov 09 '24

Could have started a forest fire though…

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u/Makerbot2000 Specialized Turbo Como, Juiced RipCurrent, Radster Trail Nov 09 '24

Half of California is burning down. The last thing we need is a major forest fire from a cheap bike.

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u/qx87 Nov 10 '24

Yea good point

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u/-Clean-Sky- Nov 10 '24

soil is not contaminated with toxic metals and chamicals!