[underbluewaters]

I feel lucky every single day that I can take a 10 minute e-bike ride into the office. I say lucky because I know it's not available to everyone, but it's so good for my mental health to get outside every morning and afternoon. That experience can't be replicated with a Tesla no matter how affordable they might become.

[radium3d]

Yeah, e-bikes are great for good weather and living within 5 miles of your office. Tesla's are great for the rest and they do have windows at least for those of us who have to commute. And at least the 132MPGe of a model 3 is better than a gas powered motorcycle.

[paddy_m]

Oulu Finland would challenge your perception about good weather riding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhx-26GfCBU

[Moldoteck]

Take Netherlands: look how bad weather they have, almost constant wind&rain and still ppl bike a lot. They also have trains for longer distance. Typically a dutch will have 2 bikes: bike from home to train station&leave it there, take train, take second bike from train destination to the work and reverse. It's about what you want to optimize: sprawl&car industry or the opposite

[bborud]

ebikes work in pretty much any kind of weather provided you have a proper bicycle, proper tyres and know how to dress. None of the gear has to be expensive. It just has to be suitable.