eBike Commute Calculator

Compare your daily car vs eBike commute costs with our calculator. See fuel, parking, CO₂ savings, plus clear FAQ answers to common rider questions.
🚲 Compare your real Car vs eBike commute costs and CO₂. Get monthly/annual costs, payback period, and simple charts.

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Tip: choose a city preset first. Your inputs auto-save.

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Switching from a car to an eBike isn’t just about numbers on a screen—it’s about saving money, cutting CO₂, and reclaiming time in your day. Our calculator gives you the hard figures, but you might still wonder how we get those results, what the assumptions mean, and how to apply them to your own commute. That’s why we’ve put together this FAQ: simple answers to the questions riders ask most, so you can make a confident, informed choice about your daily travel.

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1. Is this calculator accurate for every city?

No calculator can capture every local detail. Fuel prices, parking fees, and electricity costs vary widely. We provide presets for common cities, but you can adjust the inputs to match your actual situation.
2. How do you calculate CO₂ savings for an eBike?

Car emissions are estimated at about 0.24 kg of CO₂ per km, while an eBike uses electricity equivalent to roughly 0.009 kg per km. Traditional bikes are assumed to have zero direct emissions.
3. Why does the calculator include depreciation for an eBike?

Because an eBike is a capital purchase. Spreading the cost over several years (depreciation) reflects how much of the bike’s purchase price contributes to yearly commuting costs.
4. What happens if my eBike purchase cost is set to zero?

The calculator assumes no payback period is needed, since there’s no purchase investment to recover.
5. Why is my payback period so long?

Payback depends on your car’s fixed costs, fuel, and parking. If those are low—or your commute distance is short—savings will also be smaller, so the payback period grows longer.
6. Can I use this for other micromobility modes (scooter, moped)?

Yes, if you know their energy consumption per km and approximate purchase/maintenance costs, you can enter those numbers to compare.
7. Does this include health benefits of cycling?

No, the calculator only measures financial and CO₂ costs. The health, time, and lifestyle benefits are real but harder to quantify, so we leave them out of the equation.