In YouTube, Berm Peak channel folks bought an e-bike from a bankrupt app company, and went on to replace the control unit (plus sensors and the panel). Doable but not painless. Folks in the comments pointed out that a lot of the control units are reprogrammable, though - swap the SIM card and send new settings over SMS.
I’ll bet it’s possible to “borrow” one, gut the electronics, and repurpose it.
That’s a good point. Is it even possible to vandalize or steal something That’s been dumped/abandoned on public grounds?
I suppose it depends on the local laws.
In YouTube, Berm Peak channel folks bought an e-bike from a bankrupt app company, and went on to replace the control unit (plus sensors and the panel). Doable but not painless. Folks in the comments pointed out that a lot of the control units are reprogrammable, though - swap the SIM card and send new settings over SMS.
Edit: Here’s the video