Cost-Benefit Poll: Electric Bike to Replace Your Car or Motorcycle

[Mike leroy]

What eBike performance level do you need to replace your car or motorcycle for transportation? Is the primary drawback battery range or bike speed? Or, would you never consider it.

Below is table for three speeds and distances that suit eBikes.

1. 10 miles per day
   • 20, 28 or 35 mph
2. 25 miles per day
   • 28, 35 or 45 mph
3. 40 miles per day
   • 28, 35 or 45 mph
4. Will only drive a vehicle for transportation

I wish I had a Grace One.15 like this:

 

[Racingkyle]

What eBike performance level do you need to replace your car or motorcycle for transportation? Is the primary drawback battery range or bike speed? Or, would you never consider it.

Below is table for three speeds and distances that suit eBikes.

1. 10 miles per day
   • 20, 28 or 35 mph
2. 25 miles per day
   • 28, 35 or 45 mph
3. 40 miles per day
   • 28, 35 or 45 mph
4. Will only drive a vehicle for transportation

I wish I had a Grace One.15 like this:

I would do 20 miles a day at 35 miles per hour.

 

[Mike leroy]

I would do 20 miles a day at 35 miles per hour.

Me, too.

 

[Racingkyle]

Me, too.

but 20 miles in some circumstances may be too short.

 

[Mike leroy]

but 20 miles in some circumstances may be too short.

I was thinking about commute distance. Weekends I would go much further. If I get enough responses, I will refine it based on the input.

 

[Racingkyle]

I was thinking about commute distance. Weekends I would go much further. If I get enough responses, I will refine it based on the input.

Yes maybe 40 miles

 

[ChrisD_]

For commuting, a year ago I switched to my bike at 20 miles roundtrip / 20-25 mph. I still use the car in bad weather though.

 

[Mike leroy]

For commuting, a year ago I switched to my bike at 20 miles roundtrip / 20-25 mph. I still use the car in bad weather though.

Definetly. Injury also requires some fallback plan. I want to get rid of my gas car. So, the bus and train become my backups.