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Getting an ebike seems nuts
A decent ebike in the UK seems to be about £2000 to £3000 or more. Most have a range of 30 to 70 miles, but you have to pedal, and max speed is about 15mph and you have to cycle.
The batteries have only a few years shelf life.
In a few years when your battery dies, will you still get a replacement? Not to mention in two years will your ebike look aged. A bit like having a 486 pc today.
Yet you can get a petrel scooter for £2500 and cost to fuel it, probably not much more than to charge an ebike, yet you can keep going and going. Just pop in a petrel station.
I suspect that a scooter will still be going in 30 years with thousands of miles (as long as you service it).
I suspect most ebikes will not last more than 5 years.
I would have to think how long an electric car will last. While a car can last you years and years, I wonder how long battery car costing £60k will last.
That said, if you live in such as London, and you travel in and out of London, it probably is worth getting an ebike. Saves you a lot of grief on tubes and roads, as well as money and time.
But a normal bike just seems easer, unless your in a very hilly area.
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