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Personal e-bikes for $1000-2000 (same experience as Jump) can easily be under $.25 per ride. I have 1000+ rides and 4500 miles on my $1800 ebike in under a year
by r27d 9y ago
Personal e-bikes for $1000-2000 (same experience as Jump) can easily be under $.25 per ride. I have 1000+ rides and 4500 miles on my $1800 ebike in under a year and I could sell it for $1400.
- Swizec 9y agoYeah but if it gets stolen you're out $2000 and since you said Jump benefits the not-poor, I assumed you meant "People who can't shell out $2000 on a bike". I also use a Boosted Board because I break even wrt Uber every 3 months or so. But if I didn't have $1600 to spend on that purchase, then all the future savings in the world wouldn't mean shit.
- imtringued 8y agoA poor person is much more likely to get a used bike for $100 to $200 than spend $100 every month on bike sharing.
- r27d 9y agoYou should get renter's insurance ($8/mo) which covers your Boosted Board or bike even when it is locked up somewhere other than your home.