Re:DIY 1,500W solar power electric bike
by pastage on Thursday February 09, 2023 @06:16AM
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In general people with ebikes tend to use them more, there is nothing lazy about that. It just extends the range and time ordinary people can bike.
Re:DIY 1,500W solar power electric bike
by greenaboveall on Thursday February 09, 2023 @04:23PM
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This is neither supported by statistics nor by personal observation.
What prevents people from biking is mostly weather: cold/hot, rain. Neither are fixed by an ebike.
When it's chilly, an ebike is actually worse. You heat up less and go faster, so more windchill.
People who buy an e-bike more than double their use of bicycle for transport. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S136192092...
So I'd say the presence of e-bike is a positive for the overall health of the society compared to these people owning a car. On a 1:1 case of having the choice to ride a muscular powered bike vs ebike this is different.