Costs, kits and riding, in plain numbers
What e-bikes cost to run, what the warranty covers, and what riders and fleets find in practice.
How long does an electric bike battery actually last?
A Karaa battery is rated for 500 full charge cycles. Here's what actually shortens or extends that in practice.
Solar charging an electric bicycle
A Karaa battery does not care where its electricity comes from. Solar systems charge it as happily as the grid.
Running a delivery fleet on electricity
Fuel is the biggest line in a delivery fleet budget. Electric bikes cut it twenty-fold.
Start an e-bike business: become a dealer
Bicycle shops, spares dealers and solar retailers: add electric conversion kits and e-bikes to your shelf. Training and support included.
Why removable batteries win in Africa
A fixed battery ties the bike to a socket. A removable one goes where the power is, and a spare doubles your day.
GPS tracking for Karaa e-bikes: coming soon
GPS tracking for Karaa e-bikes is coming soon. Report a bike lost and the motor shuts down the next time it connects.
Buffalo country is conversion country
Hundreds of thousands of Buffalo bicycles work in Zambia and Malawi. Every one of them can become electric.
Electric bikes for milk collection
A milk collector does not need a truck. He needs his bicycle to go further, carry more and cost nothing to run.
The REF fat bike, electrified
REF builds bikes with fat tyres, disc brakes and suspension. With a Karaa kit fitted, rough ground stops being an obstacle.
UGX 700 vs UGX 15,000 per 100 km
Petrol for 100 km on a boda boda costs about UGX 15,000. The same distance on an electric bike costs about UGX 700 of electricity.