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RE: Carbon emission comparison (Electric Bike vs Peugeot 107): Is an electric bike worth it?
Interesting analysis. My preferred mode of transport for myself is my pedal bike whenever I can; the primary issue I personally face is that of needing to transport children and that, with the exception of a grocery store, nothing else is nearby.
In far and wide US, where owning a car isn't viewed so much as a nicety as is it a necessity and a god-given-right-and-commandment, biking for every day use is highly difficult; many people have work commutes of 20+ miles. I do think in a highly compressed, urban society that bikes (and electric bikes) would work well, in wider areas it might be difficult.
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Here, we have seats on the front and back of the bike (normal, not electric ones...) for the kiddie transport... it works well until they are around 5... even then, it's a pretty big extra weight to lug....
In the larger countries, this isn't really a great solution... it is trading time for footprint/moneysavings.... Still, I would like to see how far this bike can go... it is rated for 80-120kms on this battery... so, I should be able to go a fair bit further!