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by dharmab 2366 days ago
Fortnine has an excellent video last year that summarizes the problems electric bikes currently have: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U8JK7lUqA8

The big two reasons:

- Electric range and recharge rate is abysmal compared to gas bikes

- The excellent used motorcycle market makes the savings on gas and maintenance noncompetitive. We never had Cash for Clunkers for motorcycles, so you can buy an amazing lightly used gas motorcycle for $2500 or so.