greenaboveall

This is neither supported by statistics nor by personal observation.

What prevents people from biking is mostly weather: cold/hot, rain. Neither are fixed by an ebike.

When it's chilly, an ebike is actually worse. You heat up less and go faster, so more windchill.

Your post works without the "e" in front of "bike".

I explicitly stated that it depends on what you compare with. Sure a car is more costly. And sure the ebike is better for your health than going by car. And sure it's less trash than a car at its end of life. But if you compare with an average commuter bicycle, the story is the opposite. I already wrote all of this, but you chose to ignore that, sadly.

My parents still have their bicycles which they bought 48 years ago and use them daily. Minor repairs over the years, but by and large the same vehicles. I want to see you use your ebike essentially unchanged 48 years from now. With the original battery obviously, and with its bluetooth controlled smartphone app. Good luck.

Where I live, the people who bought an ebike and use it daily/regularly are disproportionally people who were already using an ordinary bicycle regularly. (A local newspaper made a study in collaboration with the local university.) The thought that it transitions people from using cars to something more green and healthy is largely a myth. It transitioned people from burning 600 kcal on their commute to 100 kcal on their commute. And when it's raining they still use their car.

I appreciate the technical challenge and creativity. But is it really that "green"? The battery, the solar cells, the extra heavy frame, and in a few years when it's out of fashion, all that is trash. Sure, compared to a gasoline driven motorcycle it's maybe better for the environment after enough miles, considering the whole lifecycle. Not by much though.

But if you compare it to a reasonably light "ordinary" bike, driven by muscle power, this is nowhere near "eco". It's heavy, it's expensive, and it's not going to do much good for your health. If you want a vehicle with an engine, leave the pedals out and be honest about it. Otherwise, a classical bicycle is the better fit in many ways.