My car I bought and paid for, over 10 years ago, is now sold and gone. She ran well, nothing wrong with her, but realized over the last year that I hadn’t been using it all thanks to decent bus service and my e-scooter.
In fact, turns out I haven’t even had it registered for years, I had forgotten to! It’s been sitting for so long out of nostalgia and fear that I would need it again someday.
Writing from the bus now, which I paid a few bucks for, I realized how much I was wasting by owning a car. $700 every 6 months, plus when it was registered that was another $600 a year. My total bus bill for the last year was $200.
We still have one car, but I’m excited! I think I’m going to use the money from the sale to buy an ebike!
Anyway, I just wanted to say it is possible, in north America no less.
Open to suggestions on brands if you have them! I’m suddenly not in the market
Mine is an Aventon Abound LR. It’s great apart from only having a 63kg weight limit on the back so I can’t carry most adults. The model I want to upgrade to long-term is a Tern GSD. They have a 90kg weight limit on the back, can stand up straight for easy storage, are easier to change the wheels on, and the parts will last a decade instead of five years. Even if you’re buying on a 0% APR payment plan, as a car replacement you want an ebike at least on par with the Abound. Anything cheaper than that is too sketchy and probably won’t be supported by local bike shops.
Thanks! After Rad collapsed I’ve been looking for alternatives, I’ll check them out! I think my local bike shop carries them