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[–] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I see it as a bridge between cars and bikes, and both have a time and place. My area is pretty flat and I do it partly for the health benefits so I won't get an e bike. But if you have tons of hills, want to haul cargo or have a longer commute I can see it. It can be a "gateway drug" for people that wouldn't otherwise buy a bike.

My concern with e anything are the tons of batteries that will need to be properly disposed of in the coming years and how many can't or won't be.