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A good ebike can replace a car. No, seriously.

When I was living in the Midwest, my husband would take our one car to work each day, leaving me stranded in our rural neighborhood, where it would take me an hour or more to walk or take a traditional bike into town. We seriously contemplated getting a second car. Instead, we bought a pair of electric bikes, and it completely opened up what was accessible to me.

While an ebike or an electric scooter costs significantly less than a car, it isn't a cheap purchase. Sales like Amazon's October Prime Day can offer big discounts on quality bikes and scooters, taking some of the sting out of the sticker shock. Some of the best deals on the final day of t

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