I'm a regular bike commuter, and I want to love eBikes. I like the idea that they enable longer commutes, and get people commuting who would otherwise be intimidated by the fitness requirements or afraid of arriving at work sweaty.
BUT...they're so expensive! A good scooter (eg a Honda Metropolitan) is like $2000. The cheap Chinese scooters I see all around town are probably about half that. I love electric and hate gasoline, but I don't really want to pay twice as much for less utility. I realize a comparable electric motorcycle is like $10k, but ugh.
BUT...they're so expensive! A good scooter (eg a Honda Metropolitan) is like $2000. The cheap Chinese scooters I see all around town are probably about half that. I love electric and hate gasoline, but I don't really want to pay twice as much for less utility. I realize a comparable electric motorcycle is like $10k, but ugh.