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.

  • happybadger [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    1 day ago

    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.