Two kinds of electric folding ebikes. Fat tire and skinny tire. There's a thirty pound difference between these two that I own The wheels on the bigger bike are each about 2 pounds heavier. The battery is not mounted on my Nova, but it's six pounds, and is included in that 30 pound delta. The best analogy is the big bike is like my big Honda Pilot SUV. Heavy, powerful, but ponderous to ride, while the little one was like my sports car. Quick and nimble, and I can have a lot of fun riding it at bicycle speeds.

If it weren't for motors, no one would ever ride a folding fat tire bike. Way too heavy and not that portable. Not even good for training purposes, like when you see people puffing along on 26" fat tire bikes.



Meanwhile, the fat folder demographic includes a lot of people who haven't been on bikes for years. Sure, they're having great fun just because it's an ebike. Many owners use these bikes where the fatter tires shine, on sand and gravel trails. I have yet to do sand, but have ridden in snow, DOn't like falling down though.

I found the knobby fat tires a hindrance n pavement and switched to smooth tread. We never fold any of our folder except when I transport them in our Jetta wagon. I'd rather leave them unfolded when we put them in a stretch minvan, just lower the bars and remove the seat. I can handle the weight when putting it on a platform bike rack. Just have an assistant grab the other wheel, or do one at a time,

I only paid $775 for mine, so it was a good value, but I woudln't buy it again.