Electric cargo bikes changed my life (www.youtube.com)

submitted 1 week ago by happybadger@hexbear.net to c/urbanism@hexbear.net

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The best type of e-bike for replacing car trips is the cargo bike. Sturdy, capable, and often able to haul lots of cargo or even multiple humans, electric cargo bikes are rewiring cities to adapt their infrastructure for more human-centric transportation. Parents are using them to take their kids to school, businesses are using them for last-mile delivery, seniors are using them to improve their mobility, and cities are using them to replace traditional car- and truck-based services, like snow plows and garbage pickup

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[-] happybadger@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago

Hard agree. The best thing I've ever purchased was an Aventon Abound. It has replaced my car for any trip within 50km. Errands are fun, my commute is enriching instead of the most stressful part of my day, I get exercise and interact with nature every time I leave the house. My precious electric donkey has made biking so pleasant and utilitarian that my next move will only be to cities with more infrastructure for it. Cargo ebikes are so close to the ideal mode of personal transportation that it would be hard to surpass them.

[-] Abracadaniel@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

do you live in a particularly flat or hilly area?

[-] happybadger@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago

Very hilly and windy. Typically biking sucks here after the first 2km. With the ebike the terrain feels flattened and I always feel like I have a tailwind.