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Why would you use an E-bike? π€¨
To get places? I don't understand the question.
I ask because i think the whole idea of an electric bicycle is dumb.
Why waste money on a electric alternative of a transportation device that was made to both make you do excercise AND to get you places?
If you want to get places faster, or just showoff on two wheels, that's what motorbikes are for.
I love biking but there are times where I need to get somewhere across town and I donβt feel like pedaling there and back.
In my town there are lots of inexpensive and rentable e-bikes. Very easy to use, not overly powerful or noisy. I see lots of people using them to go out or commute.
Iβd like to get one of my own because the rentable ones have zero shock absorption.
It's not.
It gets you from point A to B, costs nearly nothing to charge, and is environmentally friendly.
It gets you there faster and without sweating. My eBike goes 50KPH. I arrive at my destination with no sweat.
I'm sorry, but you're being very ignorant. A motorbike is thousands of dollars, requires hundreds of dollars per month in insurance, requires licenses, maintenance, fuel, etc.
Not to mention not everyone can ride a standard bike. Older people, people with chronic illnesses, etc. I personally had a double lung transplant. I'm not pedal biking, nor am I paying $750/month for motorbike insurance in my province.
In your case it is more than justified then.
But that does not imply most will agree with you.
There are different kinds of ebikes but many don't eliminate your effort, they just multiple it. They can be particularly helpful when going uphill to make it feel a bit more like you're peddling up flat ground. The fact that they're overall quieter and lighter weight means you can access bicycle lanes and multi-use pathways. Operating costs are also drastically lower than motorcycles.
Ebikes do not burn oil and contribute to noise pollution
And where does the electricity that powers them come from? Most E-bikes don't have a generator function.
That's a valid point, we need to get more environment friendly power production like nuclear