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A comment on Denver’s e-bike subsidy program produced more new riders, fewer car trips. Parent comment

Re:Denver’s e-bike subsidy program produced more new riders,... by jeffbee on Thursday March 02, 2023 @07:50PM (#35004300)
It's hilarious to me that anyone would overlook 25 years of registration fees, considering that Californians literally overthrew their government because of registration fees. Maybe in their jurisdiction it's not that costly.
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Re:Denver’s e-bike subsidy program produced more new riders,... by hathawsh on Thursday March 02, 2023 @07:59PM (#35004395)
Registration for my 1999 car was only $70 per year and there were no property taxes. Insurance was a more significant cost and harder to estimate, but still not major.

Regardless, I agree that these expenses add up fast. If I replaced my regular commutes with a $3000 e-bike that lasts 2 years, and I spent $2k per year on Ubers and rentals for various things that require a vehicle, I would come out ahead.

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Re:Denver’s e-bike subsidy program produced more new riders,... by cycomanic on Thursday March 02, 2023 @08:35PM (#35004691)
Why would your ebike only last 2 years? I would say even if someone doesn't take care at all for their bike it should last 4 years minimum (and much longer on average).
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Re:Denver’s e-bike subsidy program produced more new riders,... by maxerickson on Thursday March 02, 2023 @09:17PM (#35005000)
The idea is to ridiculously overestimate the e-bike cost. If you do that and still come out ahead, there's a good case for it.
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Re:Denver’s e-bike subsidy program produced more new riders,... by dghlsakjg on Friday March 03, 2023 @11:35AM (#35011780)
Right? My $2k e-bike has lasted far longer than that with a $5 bottle of oil and a few $20 inner-tubes. I spend more for 1 tank of gas than I have on that e-bike for maintenance in 4 years.
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Re:Denver’s e-bike subsidy program produced more new riders,... by alistairSH on Thursday March 02, 2023 @08:18PM (#35004550)
Here in NoVA, it’s not reg fees, but property taxes. Ends up somewhere around $3000/year for our two car household.
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