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FyuuR t1_j28iuqg wrote

If citibike made all (or even most) bikes e-bikes, with an hour time limit for all rides, I would get a membership in a heartbeat.

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vowelqueue t1_j2902o7 wrote

You'd be cool with that even with the price to use e-bikes rising to $0.17 / min and them getting rid of the cap for rides in the outer boroughs?

The e-bikes are definitely fun, but their pricing model treats them as a luxury that riders might opt for sparingly when they need to climb a bridge or when they want to take a joyride on a nice hot summer day. A 45-minute e-bike ride will now cost $7.65 for a member who is already paying ~$17/month (annually), or ~12.15 for a non-member, which is really cost-prohibitive as a regular form of transportation.

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webswinger666 t1_j291zn8 wrote

i’d rather pay higher annual fee and get rid of the per minute fee.

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CactusBoyScout t1_j2cmq3w wrote

They’re still manually replacing e-bike batteries which is a huge cost in terms of labor.

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FyuuR t1_j291fwn wrote

I meant if all the bikes were e-bikes, with the same pricing structure as the non e-bikes we currently have. No paying per minute at all, unless you go over the 60 minute time limit. Pipe dream, but yea.

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