1.8 Million Barrels of Oil a Day Avoided from Electric Vehicles

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Let’s be straight about this: It ain’t electric cars. Its e-bikes

I’d love one! By fuck me, I clicked a Lemmy link earlier and it was $7,000 USD. Did you want gears with that? Another $1,300.

All for a bike that won’t hit 40mph, which is hella dangerous on the open road. Couldn’t move out of danger fast enough. Had a 150cc scooter, never again, 250cc or bust.

But still, a gas scooter burns so little gas, I’d forget to look at the tank, had no idea what gas cost at the time.

That’s nuts, I thought 2k for USA made ebikes was crazy.
Know where I can best shop? I just want a low-end unit for cruising around my camp, running up to the store from there or my house, super simple stuff.
I was looking at electricbikecompany.com/?avad=334665_e359243b5 personally. I have a good distance from my house to town right now so I haven’t sprung on it yet, but the folding one looked interesting to me so I could pack in my car and use it around town when I go