Cheapflation is a term I have been using, akin to shrinkflation, to describe that the affordability of goods over time is going down because consumers get addicted to cheap (often Chinese) alternatives. I think electric mobility is important, but how many Chinese hoverboards are in our landfills? How much CO2 was emitted to ship them all here? Was it all worth it?
We need affordable electric bicycles, but for national security purposes we should manufacture them (and their components) on this continent. People need to make better wages. e-Bikes were left out of the EV tax credits, which needs another look. But I don’t think we really need more semi-disposable chinese e-bike components.
Cheapflation is a term I have been using, akin to shrinkflation, to describe that the affordability of goods over time is going down because consumers get addicted to cheap (often Chinese) alternatives. I think electric mobility is important, but how many Chinese hoverboards are in our landfills? How much CO2 was emitted to ship them all here? Was it all worth it?
We need affordable electric bicycles, but for national security purposes we should manufacture them (and their components) on this continent. People need to make better wages. e-Bikes were left out of the EV tax credits, which needs another look. But I don’t think we really need more semi-disposable chinese e-bike components.
https://www.consumerreports.org/health/electric-bikes/electric-bike-fires-and-lithium-ion-batteries-a4632489902/