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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 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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