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Teens Are Sticking With E-Bikes Even When They’re Old Enough to Drive (www.wsj.com)

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Kids find independence from their parents without the costs of driving, though safety risks remain

Teens are taking to suburban streets across the U.S. while skipping a classic rite of passage: driving a car.

Instead, their families are spending as much as $3,000 on electric bicycles, the battery-powered vehicles that offer the convenience of traditional bikes without the sweat or strain that comes with unassisted pedaling.

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[-] SoupBrick@pawb.social 34 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Y'all ready to see a bunch of legislature heavily regulating ebikes because car manufacturers sent their army of lobbyists to reclaim a lost demographic?

[-] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 16 points 5 months ago

I'd sooner switch to a bicycle or just fucking walk. So sick of this bullshit.

[-] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 5 months ago

And insurance companies will lobby to make it illegal to drive without ebike insurance.

[-] Skepticpunk@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I'd love how they plan to regulate people buying their own batteries and wiring them up to their own bikes.

Sounds extreme, but that's the exact same arguments that they use against regulating firearms.

[-] Jayb151@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Not too extreme...I made my e bike too lol

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