I review ebikes for a living — these are my three favorite ebikes for 2024
I review ebikes for a living — these are my three favorite ebikes for 2024
My favorite electric bikes of the year
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I like that cargo bike but damn 6k? That's close to cheap car territory.
13 1 ReplyI think that's the manufacturer's thought too, if it's a car replacement with much lower upkeep costs, they should be allowed to charge as much as a cheap car.
4 0 ReplyGood thing the bike has low ongoing costs compared to a car: no fuel, insurance, and low maintenance costs.
Over a year, a car costs thousands just to operate.
Plus you're comparing a brand new bike, which will go with little maintenance for years, to a cheap car, which will break down next month.
10 7 ReplyIt's still a large upfront cost.
7 1 ReplySo is a car.
3 2 ReplyNo one is saying it's not. Your statement's implication is that because follow up costs are so low that the upfront is negligable, but that's fallacious as it's still significant and potentially out of reach for someone that wasn't planning on spending as much as a car upfront.
2 1 ReplyYour statement’s implication is ...
I'm gonna say the same thing after my cat wakes up:
"Ooooo big stretch."
1 2 ReplyHave a hard time holding conversation past 1 comment?
2 1 ReplyIn this case, when I wrote "You got all of that", my statement's implication was that I read your whole comment.
Having a hard time comprehending any comments? Maybe I should type slower for you.
1 2 ReplySure dude. Whatever you gotta tell yourself to assuage your delicate ego.
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1 0 ReplyCitron ami goes for arond 8k in Europe, but I'm sure someone could find cheaper used.
And yeah taxes, fuel, and maintenance are more, but most consumers badly underestimate those costs.
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