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EVs are booming but electric bikes are really cutting emissions (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Y'all are NOT thinking about the incredible way cars are a fiery pit that you throw money into. You don't just buy the car and then use it, it costs money to use a car every damn second you are using it, not to mention the stupid things depreciate value like crazy.

A bicycle takes a laughable amount of maintenance, honestly there just isn't that much to go wrong, it isn't even remotely close how much more money, headaches and time it takes to maintain a car vs. an ebike.

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

People keep stealing my bikes and I don't like it

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I imagine that is super frustrating but remember, if you buy a used bicycle for cheap, someone could steal your bicycle practically every month and it will still be cheaper and less of a headache than owning and using a car.

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago

While that may be true, the original post stated that you could buy a used car for the cost of a new ebike. It didn't mention the additional costs of ownership, hence we can leave them out of the qualifier. It's not unreasonable to say that the purchase of a used car could be similar in price to that of the purchase of a new ebike.

[–] darkphotonstudio@beehaw.org 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Most people are aware. They are also aware of dealing with inclement weather, especially in most of the UK where it rains a lot. The weather here in Scotland is miserable most of the year. Cold, wet, and windy. Many feel the extra cost is worth it. I'm not saying whether any of this is good or bad, I'm just pointing out the reality.