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An E-Bike as car a replacement?

Thanks to recent advances in battery power density and more powerful & reliable motors, many families and individuals are using E-Bikes to reduce their dependence on cars. Many often sell one of their cars altogether and use an E-Bike for the majority of their shorter distance errands in town. There’s an entire category of eBikes that is growing by leaps and bounds, called cargo bikes. They’re the pick up trucks / Mini-vans of the bike world and when equipped with a high torque motor, are very useful for many families. In fact, electric cargo bikes are used by some tradesmen, to replace their pick up truck or van altogether.

Yes, a quality E-Bike drivetrain isn’t cheap but compared to what? The drivetrain and battery systems we offer transform an otherwise basic bicycle into a very practical and relatively powerful low cost transportation tool, especially here in mountainous Western North Carolina.

Look at what it costs to own a car. We take auto expenses as an inevitable fact of life in the U.S. and often don’t realize how much we shell out every year, let alone a lifetime.

Lifetime Cost Of Small Car $689,000; Society Subsidizes This Ownership With $275,000

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2022/02/04/lifetime-cost-of-small-car-689000-society-subsidises-this-ownership-with-275000/?sh=288c3b816398

A more detailed, yet entertaining analysis of the total cost of car ownership.

Strictly in terms of energy costs, on average an E-bike costs 16 cents per 100 miles to operate. By comparison, you would spend $14 for that same distance with a car that gets 25 mpg, with your fuel costs at $3.50 a gallon. Even at 40 mpg, your cost would be $8.75, which is still almost 55 times more expensive than an E bike.

Please see links directly below for more in-depth operating and capital cost comparisons.

The Shocking Cost Of Charging An Electric Bike [8 Cost Saving Tips]

https://www.ternbicycles.com/en/support/kb/347998/how-much-money-can-you-save-riding-e-bike

March 21, 2022: More than Half of all Daily Trips Were Less than Three Miles in 2021

https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/articles/fotw-1230-march-21-2022-more-half-all-daily-trips-were-less-three-miles-2021#:~:text=A%20research%20study%20for%20the,were%20greater%20than%2050%20miles.

For many, an E-bike will not be a 100% replacement for a car. However, an eBike can be used to replace many shorter trips to either the local grocery or hardware store and perhaps even for your commute. For those that do sell their car, a rental or Uber is an option to use for longer distances, which is a strategy that can save someone 1,000’s of dollars per year.

What others are doing with Ebikes.

-Minivan replacement