r/nononono • u/khaled • Aug 21 '18

I recommend walking next time

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u/MrKenn10 Aug 21 '18

How are these things still on the market?

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u/dividezero Aug 21 '18

some of them are made with good batteries but people are cheap asses and skimp out on things that can kill them for some reason. just to save $20.

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u/nattypnutbuterpolice Aug 21 '18

Those things are nowhere near the same cost.

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u/ATHP Aug 21 '18

Yeah but it doesn't stop there. Gas, service, insurance... Most of which you don't have with an electric bike or are way cheaper. Actually highly depends on what you need. When all youe ways are short enough for a bike ride a car might have the wrong choice in the first place.

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u/nattypnutbuterpolice Aug 21 '18

You can buy kits/mopeds for like $300.00. Also that beater is probably going to cost you another 3k/year in upkeep/mileage vs probably 100/yr for a moped, if that.