Hello, I recently moved and I am now going to be living less than 5 miles away from work on streets that are mostly 30 mph or less. I'm looking into getting an ebike or an old school scooter for commuting since doing all those short trips isn't really good for a car.  The ebike is appealing since I wouldn't have to register, insure, or inspections and not having to do oil changes or buy gas.  However they are a new technology and i am wondering how long the components would last doing a couple hundred miles a month plus the ease of getting the parts or getting it serviced but chances are I'd probably be doing to work myself. Advantages of the scooter i feel is I know what to expect more. While there is oil and a spark plug to change if you keep up with maintenance chances are it will run forever if it's a Honda and would have a much easier time getting parts for it.

The model I find most appealing is a rad wagon since I'd be able to cart my 2 kids around.  I would like to be able to ride it like a scooter. I wouldn't mind pedaling occasionally But I don't want to be sweating once I arrive at work or another destination.  The rad power bikes look like they use standard components and would be easy to upgrade once the original ones burn out or fail.  Would this be the case?  How many miles are the motor, controller, and battery good for if I'm on level 5 for pedal assist most of the time?  Ideally I would like 30-35 mph top speed that way I wouldn't be running it wide open as much. I know this isn't what they do out of the box but is it possible to do and keep it reliable? 

To sum it up what would be less of a headache to own, an ebike or traditional scooter? 


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