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by cerberusss 2366 days ago
A friend of mine drives a zero. The very low cost per mile makes it cost effective.
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Gas costs are negligible on a motorcycle, I pay at most $20 a month for premium (91 or better) gasoline... The economics of an electric bike just aren't there yet while they remain above $10k for the base models.

As much as I'd love to own an electric bike,vlike a zero, they're still in a premium early adopter phase that I can't justify yet. A good comparison would be the model s vs 3.

Speaking of, it's a shame Tesla won't make an electric motorcycle.

Only if you compare it to a similar brand new bike and ride it over 15,000 miles. Most motorcycle owners never exceed 10k on a single bike.

https://youtu.be/-U8JK7lUqA8?t=319