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I can see it both ways. My daily driver is a converted $100 Walmart bike (the conversion kit & battery cost +$500). It’s held up okay, but I’ve had to put a lot of labor into it.

The only things original on it now are the frame, seat, crank, and one pedal. Still, at 4600 km, I’ve put less than $1000 into it, so you can get into it pretty cheap if you’re commited and your needs are simple.

These CD solar panels don’t work. The most you can really do without manufacturing them is to use LED’s as solar cells (since solar cells are basically IR LED’s used in reverse), but it’s way less efficient.