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Old 07-28-14 | 02:34 PM
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boobsports
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Originally Posted by EBikeFL
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Also, the cost of owning a car keeps going up: Cost of Owning and Operating Vehicle in U.S. Increased 1.9 Percent According to AAA?s 2012 ?Your Driving Costs? Study | AAA NewsRoom

It's cheaper to ride an e-bike. If you use a scooter or motorcycle you'll still visit a gas station. The last time I visited a gas station for fuel was last year.

My friends all own bicycles but they drive more than they bike. Since I finished building my e-bike I ride more than I use my car. How many U.S. Presidents have said we need to break our addiction to oil? Well there you go...I just did.
You're on the money for not having to pay for fuel to go forward, but I can reach 35 kph on a non-assist bike, so really what's the use of burning money on an e-bike? For the price of a Bionx kit you can get a very neat bike...

And a good 2-stroke Euro scooter can climb at 80 kph easily (a whopping 100-105 kph if you mod the piston to 70cc). Given those awful speed limits enforced by e-bike companies, that's more than twice the speed. They'd better find a way to protest these stupid laws if they wanna keep selling stuff.

If you got about 2000$ to spend on a fast transport option, either get one of these scooters or a used car... Legal e-bikes are just useful for lazy people or senior citizens.
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