At the start of the third millennium, Giant Bicycles of China belatedly ventured into the electric assist bike world, and to do this they teamed up with the Dutch to design the Lafree model.
Choose on the basis on your usage, and whether you are risk averse. If you hate any risk choose NiMh. If you don't mind a small risk, choose the small benefits and convenience of Li-ion.
Although the total life of Li-ions isn't yet known reliably under each condition due to lack of time experience, some characteristics are well known and understood.
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