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Averages are a starting point; your situation is what matters. These free calculators let you replace our assumptions with your own numbers, because the honest answer to “should I do this?” depends on your car, your commute, and your electricity rate, not on a national average.
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E-Bike vs Car: 5-Year Cost
Compare five years of car ownership against an e-bike, using AAA’s published averages as the starting defaults, then overwrite every field with your own figures. Shows your total saving, a break-even point, and what the gap looks like year by year.
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How to get an honest answer out of a calculator
Any cost comparison can be rigged by choosing flattering assumptions, so here is how to keep yourself honest:
- Use your real insurance and fuel numbers, not national averages. Pull the actual figures from your statements.
- Include depreciation. It is the largest single cost of owning a car and the easiest to forget because you never write a cheque for it.
- Include the e-bike’s real costs too: gear, maintenance, and an eventual battery replacement. A comparison that omits those is marketing, not math.
- Compare like for like. If a bike only replaces some of your trips, model that, rather than pretending the car disappears entirely.
Our calculators are estimates for comparison, not financial advice. They are meant to get you to the right order of magnitude and a defensible decision, not to the penny.