It was a tough decision, but after driving a Tesla, Bolt, BMW I4 and a few other things, I ordered a new EV:
I'll keep everybody updated once it gets here!
It was a tough decision, but after driving a Tesla, Bolt, BMW I4 and a few other things, I ordered a new EV:
I'll keep everybody updated once it gets here!
In reply to Appleseed :
I had a ~10 year old kid "race" me around the neighborhood on one of these while I was driving the RV. It was cute until he kept getting into my blind spots while I was turning corners & backing into the driveway.
Remember I live in a Florida beach town, so e-bikes are an absolute plague. My FIL bought one and I rode it, then realized I was riding the world's most perfect pit vehicle.
I have a bunch of "real" bikes, so I'm not sure how much I'll ride it around at home, but who knows.
The wife bought an EV bike a while back. At full chooch it gets going fast enough to whip your hair back.
I bought one a couple of months ago. It's the perfect vehicle for farm transportation. It also works well for getting a fat guy out of the house and moving. I've been thinking about a small one to haul in the RV for camping. I'll be interested in your thoughts on this one.
gyiyu said:The wife recently purchased an electric bike. It accelerates quickly enough to cause your hair to fly back at full throttle.
Sounds like fun! I like the compactness and portability of these bikes with tiny wheels, but also can't help but wonder how much the ride quality suffers when those little wheels accidentally drop into a hole. Looking forward to a ride report with more first-hand details!
Tom Suddard said:It was a tough decision, but after driving a Tesla, Bolt, BMW I4 and a few other things, I ordered a new EV:
I'll keep everybody updated once it gets here!
And I thought the Tesla looked a little dorky :)
We picked up a couple of e bikes this summer (Luna Fixed and Trek Townie). Both pedal assist ones, they won't move if you don't pedal. You basically just have super legs :) They also don't look like e bikes, with batteries hidden in normal sized down tubes. When it's 100F outside, you're not going to ride a normal bike 25 miles to get pizza - but the e bikes take enough edge off that it's plausible and you arrive not all sweaty. Since the alternative would be driving, it's a good option. They've been fun so far.
Be mindful of battery management. My kid's electric scooter went unused for a while and the battery is gonzo. Turns out they need to be charged every couple weeks if not being ridden.
...Unlike battery power tools.
In reply to Jesse Ransom :
Right?
Correction: it was actually $225. I emailed them something to the effect of "hey I saw a 10% coupon, wah" and then they refunded me 10% of my purchase price.
I'm tempted to raid my bike parts bin for some upgrades--I definitely have cooler pedals and a better seat. But I'm also tempted to do nothing so I have less to worry about if this thing wanders off at the track.
In reply to Tom Suddard :
Sometimes there are advantages to making things stand out enough that everyone knows who it belongs to.
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