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Ok? I bought my E-Bike 8 years ago for 1500€ and use two roller bags and grab a bit of groceries on my way back from work. It’s a 10km commute one way, so a total of 20km. It takes me a grand total of 26 minutes to get to work. The car usually takes longer due to traffic.

I mean, it’s nice having a PHEV for bigger tasks but we (family of 3) only have one car. We do plenty with our E-Bikes.

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drmoose@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I’m happy you have this privilidge but reality is majority of the world doesn’t. E-bikes are still not accessible to most and that’ll continue to be the way because the tech is fundamentally flawed without fundamental architecture redesign which will take decades at least.

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- Ibuthyr@lemmy.wtf ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  The tech is flawed? Bicycles are the most efficient mode of transportation bar none. E-Bikes just have a very efficient motor slapped onto them. It’s not the tech. I also don’t believe it’s the climate because I know for a fact that more and more people are commuting in the Philippines. If they can do it in 37 °C heat at 99% humidity, then so can you.
  
  That said, infrastructure is the biggest flaw. And that’s something that can be changed within a couple of years, as long as people are willing to do so. The Netherlands were a car-brain shit hole in the 70s, and they made a 180 and live in fucking paradise.
  
  Of course there are many things that absolutely require a car, but groceries isn’t one of those, unless you live in the soulless suburban sprawl that you see so often in the USA.
  
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  - drmoose@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    
    The tech is flawed? Bicycles are the most efficient mode of transportation bar none
    
    Efficient in what regard? it has 0% efficiency when it comes to covering me from rain or the sun. Now what?
    
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