Re:The E-bike Is a Monstrosity
by hkt on Saturday September 03, 2022 @02:31PM
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What a load of rubbish.
I take my kid to school on my bike. I go shopping on it, including weekly food shopping. I commute on it, if I'm not working from home.
I have essentially no transport needs it can't meet (that can't also be met by a train). As such, my outlay of £1500, annual service of £50, and £2/month to charge the battery is.. incredible. No car can compare.
To live in a world where that is a choice is an epic privilege, and to not acknowledge it is fundamentally a better option than a car is, in my view, epic obtuseness.
I take my kid to school on my bike. I go shopping on it, including weekly food shopping. I commute on it, if I'm not working from home.
I have essentially no transport needs it can't meet (that can't also be met by a train). As such, my outlay of £1500, annual service of £50, and £2/month to charge the battery is.. incredible. No car can compare.
To live in a world where that is a choice is an epic privilege, and to not acknowledge it is fundamentally a better option than a car is, in my view, epic obtuseness.