Originally Posted by Platy
If I were relocating, I'd try to make a carfree visit before picking a place to live, applying for jobs, etc. I'd scope out the local layout and evaluate the transit possibilities in person. That would help me make choices that better enable carfree living.
+1, planning is the key.
As far as range on the ebike, while I can't speak for commercial ebikes, my simple electric gearless hub-motor conversion on my old Trek 1000 has a 700 watt/hour battery, and I do the thirteen mile trip out to the folks every weekend for the cost of two hours on the charger. I guestimate that equates to a cost of between 10 and 20 watt/hour per mile. If I were to actually pedal--oh the horror--I have been told on the power-assist forum that a "decent" ebike gets around 4 watt/hours per mile with reasonable rider assistance.