• Toine@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    100 is a bit much, a good ebike can cost several thousands. IMHO the main driver for adoption is the availability of dedicated infrastructure. I can afford an EV but chose to use a bike because the infrastructure is excellent where I live and it allows me to avoid traffic and congestion.

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      8 months ago

      My old shitty car cost 2,5 times as much as my really nice ebike. Both bought used. I used to pay around 200€ a month for fuel and there is also insurance. My ebike right now costs me about a handful of euros in fuel each month and I don’t have to take extra time for exercise out of my day. So a hundred times more efficient isn’t even that high.

    • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de
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      8 months ago

      Maybe its a bit much but as i said in the other reply, you need:

      • a parking space
      • insurance
      • maintainance
      • eventually very costly battery replacement

      All of these are either not necessaey or muuuch cheaper for bikes. These are also recurring costs that together could pay for a whole new e bike every few months.

      • Specal@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        Why would it be? Do you think they mean electric motorcycle? They’re referring to electric bicycles