A final post about the Gepida:
The NY importer told me that the bike I had was not supposed to be let out of the factory. The front axle bolt was too short and the supplier was in the process of getting it corrected. He also said that Gipeda knows about the computer shutting off during a two-battery setup when one battery was used up. A firmware fix should be easy.

So I did get a beta model after all. Still, I really liked the whole Gepida vibe and hope it gets fixed up before summer.