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[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 5 points 7 months ago (3 children)

If it replaces a car it's cheap. Even replacing transit passes will save you money over some years.

[–] tunetardis@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago

This. I have calculated that the ebike I bought will pay itself off in about 2 years from all that not-driving I'm doing. That's just from fuel/maintenance savings alone. If I factor in that my car is getting quite old and I would probably need to have replaced it by now, it has already paid for itself. (I still need a car for bad weather and certain hauling needs, but I drive it only sporadically these days so it's lasting forever.)

[–] Tujio@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Ah, the Sam Vimes boots theory again.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

great, i'll run out to the money tree and pick a few grand.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 months ago

My apologies for making a comment.