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Ride1Up CF Racer1 review: Testing the lowest cost quality carbon fiber gravel/road e-bike

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In the world of electric bikes, the words “carbon fiber” usually means big bucks. That means carbon fiber electric bikes have always commanded premium prices – at least, until now. But just because it’s a lower-cost bike doesn’t mean it’s cheap. That’s a featherweight in the e-bike world, believe it or not.

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Drive Notes: 2024 Acura Integra Type S

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Speed rarely comes cheap, and this test car started at $50,800. An optional carbon-fiber spoiler added $950 and 19-inch copper wheels cost $2,186. Save for the trio of large exhaust outlets and the probably not necessary optional carbon-fiber spoiler, there's little of the "boy racer" styling of the Civic Type R.

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2023 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Premium MT Review – For Extra Fun, Add Third Pedal

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One thing that’s appealing about the Supra – and its nearest rival, the Nissan Z – is that while it’s not exactly cheap, it’s not crazy expensive, either. Then again, iDrive is better than Toyota’s previous offering. That said, this particular test unit came close to the $60K mark and based at over $55K. That’s the case here.

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Gocycle unveils new images of its premium, lightweight belt-drive cargo electric bike

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Crafted from carbon fiber, it’s lightweight yet incredibly strong. With all that said, you didn’t expect a premium carbon fiber automatic-shifting e-bike like this to come cheap, did you? FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe Review -- Smooth Sailing

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German four-door "coupe" SUVs aren't cheap, and nor is this Korean. Cabin materials, especially above the beltline, seem price-point appropriate.

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I visited Ride1Up’s e-bike factory to find the secret behind good quality, low-cost e-bikes

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If you cheap out, you get cheap products. My tour of Ride1Up’s factory took me straight onto the factory floor where parallel production lines were busy cranking out Ride1Up’s ultra-affordable $995 Portola folding e-bike on one side of the factory, and the company’s budget-priced $2,295 CF Racer1 carbon fiber road/gravel e-bike.

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BYD’s luxury brand unveils its first sedan, the sleek U7, with over 1,000 horsepower

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But it won’t be cheap. It also featured large air intakes and carbon fiber side skirts. Source: CarNewsChina , Yangwang Weibo FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. The post BYD’s luxury brand unveils its first sedan, the sleek U7, with over 1,000 horsepower appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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