We hop in the car to get groceries or drop kids at school. But while the car is convenient, these short trips add up in terms of emissions, pollution and petrol cost.
Not a good solution for the use-cases cars are designed for. (Transporting multiple people long distances etc.) However an excelent solution for the use-cases people most often cover using their cars.
IMO the main place where an ebike is more practical than a car is in cities. They’ll be faster, way cheaper and more fun. And if you need to use a car you can just use uber or a car sharing service
Yup, saved my family from needing two cars. My wife and I both have e-bikes and can get around town pretty easily. I’ll even do a long ride into Boston 25 miles away each way. I sit at cubicle all day, so riding is always a blast
A much better solution than a car in so many countries
I’d say most countries, including the rich ones.
Not a good solution for the use-cases cars are designed for. (Transporting multiple people long distances etc.) However an excelent solution for the use-cases people most often cover using their cars.
I wish they were viable in the LA suburbs. Everything’s too spread out, and there are nowhere near enough bike lanes.
IMO the main place where an ebike is more practical than a car is in cities. They’ll be faster, way cheaper and more fun. And if you need to use a car you can just use uber or a car sharing service
Even in small towns most car journeys are very short and replaceable with bike travel
Yup, saved my family from needing two cars. My wife and I both have e-bikes and can get around town pretty easily. I’ll even do a long ride into Boston 25 miles away each way. I sit at cubicle all day, so riding is always a blast