Oh, I guess it does come with batteries. Probably SLA. Have fun with those and if you still like the bike after all that, look into lithium. If you take care of those batteries and they are new, they could last you 2 yrs probably. Lithium lasts 5 yrs or more, though. Most SLA batteries only lasts 1 year. It might not have the distance you want, also. A 24v 20AH lithium pack would get you 20 miles or more.