Be smart, stay dumb.

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E3 · Level 2 · A quiet chip Dependable doofus

Lectric XP 3.0

Lectric XP 3.0 folding e-bike.

$999–1,099Buy on Lectric eBikes
Estimate. Prices change.

A popular folding e-bike with a hub motor, a simple display and pedal assist. A controller chip runs the motor, and nothing asks you to download anything.

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Survival checklist

What it survives, next to the smart one it replaces.
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=SURVIVES(threat)Survives…
ThisLectric XP 3.0
What it replacesSmart oneVanMoof S5
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Power cut
FALSE
FALSE
3
Wi-Fi goes down
TRUE
FALSE
4
The company switches off its servers
TRUE
FALSE
5
Someone tries to hack it
TRUE
FALSE
6
A firmware update goes wrong
TRUE
FALSE
7
Twenty years from now
#DEPENDS
FALSE
8
=COUNTIF(TRUE)Total
4 of 64/6and one maybe
0 of 60/6

The smart one is the VanMoof S5.

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When the maker went bust, owners scrambled for their unlock keys.

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VanMoof S5

$3,000–4,000Dumb ones
Local · Online · Cloud-dependent A bike that needs its maker alive.
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A motor controller and five assist levels. No app.

Lectric XP 3.0

$999–1,099
Lectric XP 3.0$999–1,099
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