I've been considering the purchase of a small car, possibly an EV, to do some errands around town. I just got an ebike, a Specialized Turbo Vado 4, and thought I'd share it here as it's a great alternative to a car for some uses. I live in Boulder County, CO, which is on the Front Range and traffic is getting to be an issue. We have a lot of greenways with bike paths, and towns in Boulder County often have bike paths and routes in between them. This makes using a bike practical, you can get many places without sharing a road with cars for most of the trip.
An ebike makes biking more practical as well, the time to get somewhere is about half of regular bike and effort is up to 1/4, the bike will multiply your efforts by up to 4x. It will assist your pedaling efforts up to 28 mph as well. This also means you can accelerate much faster than a normal bike, which makes it easy to simply take a lane in urban traffic without annoying the vehicles behind you.
The bike comes with an app and a dashboard, which can be customized, and it can do over the air updates and upgrades just like a Tesla. The app can also lock the motor and set an alarm.
This is a great option for transportation that can play a big role in reducing carbon emissions and environmental impacts of both ICE and EV cars. The battery is only a few lbs and the total vehicle weight is about 50 lbs. It's also great fun to ride, and if you do want a workout assist levels can be changed. If you want less than 4x assist you can choose exactly how much. If anyone has been considering an ebike, I'd say go for it, and if you're not aware of how awesome modern ebikes are, now you know a little more and maybe would consider one. It's so much better than sitting in traffic!
An ebike makes biking more practical as well, the time to get somewhere is about half of regular bike and effort is up to 1/4, the bike will multiply your efforts by up to 4x. It will assist your pedaling efforts up to 28 mph as well. This also means you can accelerate much faster than a normal bike, which makes it easy to simply take a lane in urban traffic without annoying the vehicles behind you.
The bike comes with an app and a dashboard, which can be customized, and it can do over the air updates and upgrades just like a Tesla. The app can also lock the motor and set an alarm.
This is a great option for transportation that can play a big role in reducing carbon emissions and environmental impacts of both ICE and EV cars. The battery is only a few lbs and the total vehicle weight is about 50 lbs. It's also great fun to ride, and if you do want a workout assist levels can be changed. If you want less than 4x assist you can choose exactly how much. If anyone has been considering an ebike, I'd say go for it, and if you're not aware of how awesome modern ebikes are, now you know a little more and maybe would consider one. It's so much better than sitting in traffic!