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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    5 months ago

    As much as? Oh no, the prices go much higher than that.

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      5 months ago

      As someone who has lustfully gazed at one too many tandem, cargo ebikes the prices go WAAAAYY higher. :)