Gas Is Still Expensive. These Are Currently the Best Affordable Electric Bikes We've Tested

17 Apr 2022 | Abstracted from Electrek

"But on an electric bike? That same US $4.32 will take you over 2,000 miles. That''s because it is ridiculously cheap to charge an electric bicycle, and they are ridiculously efficient. You likely won''t even notice a difference in your electricity bill from owning an electric bike - they simply barely use any energy.

Don''t believe me? Here''s the math. Considering a US national average electricity price of $0.10 kWh and an average e-bike efficiency of around 20 Wh/mile, that works out to roughly $0.002 per mile, or 5 miles for one cent of electricity. If you''re an urban commuter and you drive a 5-mile commute, you could do it on an electric bike for the cost of just one sticky penny wedged in the bottom of your car''s cupholder."

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