Since gasoline because unusable after awhile, most cars will become obstacles and block up roads.
So we of course want something that can zip around the roads!
The main advantages I see are:
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Peddle when out of juice
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Peddling charges the batteries, so in an emergency you can turn on the battery
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The batteries can reasonably be charged by solar panels that a lot of houses have.
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Gets around all the blocked roads.
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Generally easier to repair.
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The distance travelled on a full battery is absurd
I don’t expect any movies to put their heroes on an eBike, but they should!
IDK just thought you’d appreciate my dumb thought XD Any other reasons why during an apocalypse you should find an ebike?
I agree. Batteries are the worst part of the setup to me, with diy options being terrible on weight to power density.
Other super solid option. Also a portable power storage and a portable motor is super useful if you’re creative with it.
Pump water, winch this to places (food storage hanging in a tree, packs up steep or vertical travel), run power tools (saws, routers, etc) or run a fan.
Kind of wonder what a attachment system for a bike motor looks for this tbh, but some of these only make sense with the motor and not just pedal power.