I am going to make my purchase this Wednesday. And a late addition to the fold is an electric scooter.

Now why I am considering an electric scooter, is I live in Vancouver’s downtown east side. It’s basically where hopes and dreams go to die. so It’s not the nicest neighborhood. and I am worried about theft. a scooter would be alot more easily secured. I could basically take it inside with me wherever I go. And it’s alot easier to take it on transit. Plus the ones I’m looking at have a supposed range or 60+ Km’s but even if I only got half that It would be good.

The only downside is no swappable battery which you get with most e-bikes.

So which would you choose? e-bike or scooter?

  • AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    6 months ago

    The bike will do better with any shitty road conditions, the bike is going to be more usable in winter in Vancouver even if OP isn’t planning on riding it much over the winter.

    • GregorGizeh@lemmy.zipEnglish
      2·
      6 months ago

      That’s a factor I hadn’t even considered OP, yeah if it’s cold or muddy a lot you definitely will want to choose the bike. The scooters are very dangerous (to you and even others) in poor weather conditions