I'm sure many others have noticed this before me but i've never seen it written about so let me begin.
We're enthusiasts. Our financial status is unimportant because we love our ebikes and we've gone the extra mile to find out information about them. That's why we're on this forum. We can hardly imagine anyone seeing our ebikes as anything but really awesome tools for having fun and getting places (fast!). But what about regular people, with regular lives and no electrical experiments?
Exactly what kind of regular people like ebikes? I've often scratched my head at this before but now I'll tell you: poor people. You heard me right. They understand the immense utility in an ebike as a commuter. They know there is great value in a small, light vehicle that refuels nearly for free and isn't subject to various fees to maintain road-legal--err, road-going--status. Poor people ALWAYS ask me about the ebike. They want to know how much it costs, how fast it is, and how far it goes. ALL OF THEM want to know this. If I pass a real beater, there's always a high chance the driver has noticed my bike and will excitedly ask me about it.
People in decent, or expensive cars? Please. NOT A CHANCE. Sometimes the kids will get excited, IF they look up from their cell phones. But the drivers don't care. Bicycles aren't fun, they're just for poor people.
We're enthusiasts. Our financial status is unimportant because we love our ebikes and we've gone the extra mile to find out information about them. That's why we're on this forum. We can hardly imagine anyone seeing our ebikes as anything but really awesome tools for having fun and getting places (fast!). But what about regular people, with regular lives and no electrical experiments?
Exactly what kind of regular people like ebikes? I've often scratched my head at this before but now I'll tell you: poor people. You heard me right. They understand the immense utility in an ebike as a commuter. They know there is great value in a small, light vehicle that refuels nearly for free and isn't subject to various fees to maintain road-legal--err, road-going--status. Poor people ALWAYS ask me about the ebike. They want to know how much it costs, how fast it is, and how far it goes. ALL OF THEM want to know this. If I pass a real beater, there's always a high chance the driver has noticed my bike and will excitedly ask me about it.
People in decent, or expensive cars? Please. NOT A CHANCE. Sometimes the kids will get excited, IF they look up from their cell phones. But the drivers don't care. Bicycles aren't fun, they're just for poor people.