Ebikes outselll electric cars, motorbikes, vans, busses and trucks combined.
I got one recently and it has been a real eye opener.
My 'normal' cycling pace is 10 miles an hour, this is usually not enough to keep up with traffic. Slowest speed limit is 20, everyone is overtaking you dangerously. I can only reach that speed briefly, before I start sweating and panting. If you are going uphill, wel...
So unless you are really fit, driving in traffic is a challenge
In UK legal limit for ebikes is 16 miles per hour, I wish it was 20, but on most roads that works and much fewer cars are overtaking you. This makes much safe experience, and gives confidence.
It is so efficient, charging it is basically free. It is so effortless, that using it in a big city is better than a car or public transport - you can go anywhere and dont need to think about parking.
All they need is some space and sensible laws.
We could literally solve 1/3 of the problem 'for free'.
Also most people dont know how to kit out a bike to carry stuff - you dont need a trailer or a cargo bike. I can fit 125 liters of good on my bike. 40 in the rear basket, 50 in rear panniers, 35 in the front panniers. The smaller supermarket trolly is usually 70 liters, the big one is 150.
You can also get a few straps and put really big items into the basket. It have transported large post boxes, chairs, vacuum cleaners, desktop computers, etc.
And there is a youtube video of a guy carrying a full-sized fridge on a bike, but that's a bit extreme.
I got one recently and it has been a real eye opener.
My 'normal' cycling pace is 10 miles an hour, this is usually not enough to keep up with traffic. Slowest speed limit is 20, everyone is overtaking you dangerously. I can only reach that speed briefly, before I start sweating and panting. If you are going uphill, wel...
So unless you are really fit, driving in traffic is a challenge
In UK legal limit for ebikes is 16 miles per hour, I wish it was 20, but on most roads that works and much fewer cars are overtaking you. This makes much safe experience, and gives confidence.
It is so efficient, charging it is basically free. It is so effortless, that using it in a big city is better than a car or public transport - you can go anywhere and dont need to think about parking.
All they need is some space and sensible laws.
We could literally solve 1/3 of the problem 'for free'.
Also most people dont know how to kit out a bike to carry stuff - you dont need a trailer or a cargo bike. I can fit 125 liters of good on my bike. 40 in the rear basket, 50 in rear panniers, 35 in the front panniers. The smaller supermarket trolly is usually 70 liters, the big one is 150.
You can also get a few straps and put really big items into the basket. It have transported large post boxes, chairs, vacuum cleaners, desktop computers, etc.
And there is a youtube video of a guy carrying a full-sized fridge on a bike, but that's a bit extreme.