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I explicitly stated that it depends on what you compare with. Sure a car is more costly. And sure the ebike is better for your health than going by car. And sure it's less trash than a car at its end of life. But if you compare with an average commuter bicycle, the story is the opposite. I already wrote all of this, but you chose to ignore that, sadly.

My parents still have their bicycles which they bought 48 years ago and use them daily. Minor repairs over the years, but by and large the same vehicles. I want to see you use your ebike essentially unchanged 48 years from now. With the original battery obviously, and with its bluetooth controlled smartphone app. Good luck.

Where I live, the people who bought an ebike and use it daily/regularly are disproportionally people who were already using an ordinary bicycle regularly. (A local newspaper made a study in collaboration with the local university.) The thought that it transitions people from using cars to something more green and healthy is largely a myth. It transitioned people from burning 600 kcal on their commute to 100 kcal on their commute. And when it's raining they still use their car.