Will an e-bike achive your goals
I was walking out of work the other day with my e-bike and a co-worker asked me why I biked to work? "Save money, Being Green, Exercise?" This makes me think of a number of articles I've read ebikes, both pro and con, none of them ask this question, will an ebike achieve the person's goals. I think this is the best place to start.
Save Money - Standard Bike - When it comes to total cost, it is hard to save money buying an ebike. They have a big upfront cost. Unless you can get rid of a car payment, bus pass, insurance payment, and/or parking payment, an ebike is not going to save you money.
Commute - Ebike - Ebikes are great for commuting. I am not saying every driver can switch to an ebike, but I am saying if you could bike there, an ebike will be find. My average car commute in traffic is 30 minutes and my average ebike commute is 40 minutes. I would not be able to have that short of a commute time on a standard bike. That would make it harder to choose …
Save Money - Standard Bike - When it comes to total cost, it is hard to save money buying an ebike. They have a big upfront cost. Unless you can get rid of a car payment, bus pass, insurance payment, and/or parking payment, an ebike is not going to save you money.
Commute - Ebike - Ebikes are great for commuting. I am not saying every driver can switch to an ebike, but I am saying if you could bike there, an ebike will be find. My average car commute in traffic is 30 minutes and my average ebike commute is 40 minutes. I would not be able to have that short of a commute time on a standard bike. That would make it harder to choose …
