I have two words:<br>electric<br>bicycle<br>Do they still use lithium batteries? Yes.<br>But for a single eBike, you only need a cell pack that is a tiny fraction of the size of the cell packs in a single electric car. If we look at the ranges of many electric bikes, they're surprisingly close to punching distance with Electric cars, with many midrange eBikes ranging 50-70 miles compared to an EV's maximum of around 350 miles of range in the absolute best of cases, often closer to 200 miles. Combine that with the much lighter material cost, and then work with government to adapt infrastructure to support bikeability and walkability without getting run over by car traffic, and suddenly you have a city that's not only significantly greener in a much more true sense of the word, but is also quieter due to reduced car traffic, and can be built into a much higher density system due to the reduced need for parking, which makes the 50-70mile range of a decent eBike stretch even further than it already does, and even making budget eBikes with smaller batteries and ranges feasible.<br>I don't think there's any stopping the demand for lithium batteries, but I strongly believe that improving the ways in which we use those batteries will both help with how environmentally friendly they are to produce and use, while also reducing demand for them by focusing the demand towards devices that don't use nearly as large of a battery.,(reply>), @blazikenking Most are more of a pedal assist scooter, due to legal limits before they have to be registered as a motor vehicle, as well as the three-class system in the U.S. (Class 1- 20mph PAS Only, Class 2- 20mph Throttle, Class 3- 28mph PAS Only, limit 750W on all) but with basic modifications, a powerful enough controller with a battery rated to output high wattage, they can easily go into eMC territory.<br>How well you can transport things depends on how much cargo space you give it, though just like an electric car it will be affected in speed and range if you load it very heavily. I've done full grocery trips on my eBike with a backpack and pair of saddlebags, getting a full shopping bag in each saddlebag and two or three in the pack, though I would like to get a cargo trailer to carry more. Admittedly, I don't know how much the weight affected the range, I've never run it dead even travelling to a neighboring city and back.,(reply>), First, a question of clarification: is an electric bicycle basically just an electric scooter or electric motorcycle? I'm a bit unfamiliar with them.<br><br>Second question: How well could you transport a decent load of things (groceries, hardware, etc) on an electric bike, and how would that affect battery life?