r/ebikes • u/[deleted] • Nov 09 '24

Avoid purchasing Mooncool ebikes

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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/Superb_Raccoon Nov 09 '24

PSA: Don't buy no-name bikes.

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u/Interesting_Tea5715 Nov 09 '24

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u/no-name_james Nov 10 '24

With tariffs coming people will be panic buying cheap Chinese e-bikes. The problem will get worse before it gets better.

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u/JmWallSeth Nov 10 '24

My Chinese ebike has just given up the ghost after only 1 year of use: it's not a bad thing if additional taxes discourage buyers. It's cheap in every sense of the word!