{"id":24383,"date":"2022-06-12T10:32:43","date_gmt":"2022-06-12T14:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=24383"},"modified":"2022-06-12T10:32:43","modified_gmt":"2022-06-12T14:32:43","slug":"drive-a-truck-just-5-tanks-of-gas-could-buy-you-an-electric-bike-or-7-tanks-for-everyone-else","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=24383","title":{"rendered":"Drive a truck? Just 5 tanks of gas could buy you an electric bike. Or 7 tanks for everyone else."},"content":{"rendered":"

With average national gas prices passing $5\/gal in the US, there\u2019s no time like the present to find a cost effective alternative to driving. And if that money-saving alternative happens to be fun, efficient, healthy and better for the air your kids breathe, then all the better. <\/p>\n

In fact, considering how much gas costs right now and how big many American cars are, you\u2019d be surprised how few stops at the gas station it would take to buy you a brand spankin\u2019 new electric bicycle that could replace many of your local trips. Plenty of people have saved thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars<\/a> by replacing their car or truck with an e-bike. Could you be next?<\/p>\n

For some reason pickup trucks are the best-selling vehicles in the US. <\/p>\n

If you drive a big truck, it would take you surprisingly few fill-ups to have bought an e-bike. An F-150 has a 26 gallon fuel tank, which puts a $5\/gal fill-up at $130. <\/p>\n

Many of you reading this are currently paying even more than $5\/gal depending on where you live. California averages around $6.50\/gal right now, for example.<\/p>\n

Believe it or not, just 5 tanks of gas at $5\/gal could get you a budget-level electric bicycle. Here at Electrek<\/em>, we\u2019ve personally tested<\/a> several Amazon e-bikes like those $600 specials from Ancheer<\/a>. <\/p>\n

That\u2019s just 5 tanks of fuel if you drive a truck, or around 7-8 tanks if you drive a sedan. SUV drivers, you\u2019re somewhere in the middle at around 6 tanks.<\/p>\n

That Ancheer is of course a fairly low-end electric bicycle and will just get your foot in the door. If you\u2019re willing to forego a bit more driving at the cost of one or two more tanks of fuel, you can get some really awesome rides for not much more dough.<\/p>\n

Consider a $799 Lectric XP LITE<\/a>. That\u2019s a recently-released folding electric bike that weighs just over 40 pounds yet can travel at 20 mph for 15-25 miles on throttle or pedal assist. You can fold it up to toss it in your trunk if you want to use it to extend your commuting abilities (drive from the \u2018burbs to the city edge, then ride in to beat traffic) or use it replace your car entirely. And with the built-in throttle, you don\u2019t even have to pedal if you don\u2019t want to (though you\u2019d be surprised how much fun it can be, not to mention some great light exercise<\/a>).<\/p>\n

We reviewed the bike recently <\/a>and found it to offer great bang-for-your-buck, almost as much as its 28 mph and $999<\/a> big brother, the Lectric XP 2.0.<\/p>\n

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For those that want to rock full-size wheels instead of smaller 20\u2033 wheels, I\u2019ve got a couple other recommendations for you. <\/p>\n

The RadMission from Rad Power Bikes is an affordable $1,199 e-bike<\/a> that offers 20 mph speeds and a range of up to 40 miles with some decent pedaling (or closer to 20 miles if you run on throttle only to save your legs). <\/p>\n

Check out my full review<\/a> to see why this low-cost electric bike could replace many of your around-the-town car trips, totally gas free!<\/p>\n

You can even see a video of me testing it out below.<\/p>\n

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