An electric bicycle is powered by a battery and is preferred and selected by more and more people nowadays. Many people would like to choose electric bikes rather than ordinary bikes or cars because electric bike is environmentally friendly and has many advantages. However, every coin has two sides. Electric bicycles also have some disadvantages.
Advantages
Electric bikes have a lot of advantages and in this article I want to state some of them.
- It can help you save money.
- You will not sweat when riding it.
- It is quiet and safe.
Imagine that if you have an electric bicycle, you will do not need to buy expensive petrol or gasoline and a large garage to park your car. Besides, you need not to spend money on car repairs and other services. All these can save you a lot of money. Generally, an electric bike is very cheap when compared to cars.
When riding an electric bicycle, you will not have to put in much effort. So you will not be sweaty when you reach your destination. This advantage can be more obvious when summer comes or when you need to travel a long way.
Unlike cars and scooters which have noisy engines, electric cycle provides you a quiet surrounding because the motor on it is almost silent. Moreover, it can also offer you a controlled and safe riding experience.
Disadvantages
- Battery costs
- Heavy to carry
- Battery recharge
We all know that electric cycles are powered by batteries and all batteries have useful time. So when the battery on the bike gets old, we should buy a new one. However, the old batteries pollute the environment heavily and the new battery costs can be high.
Usually speaking, an electric bicycle is heavy and some cheaper ones may be heavier because they use lead acid batteries. So if the battery runs out on the way, you will feel difficult to pedal.
You need to recharge the battery daily or very often and it always takes several hours for the battery to recharge fully. So before going somewhere, you should firstly make sure that the battery is full charged or you will have to pedal it.
Though there are some disadvantages of electric bicycles, the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages. There is no perfect vehicle and among all vehicles, electric bicycle is the most worthy one. Do not hesitate, choose an electric bike and change your way of life.
Source by Jeremy Liu