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7 reasons your second car should be an eBike
Most second cars spend their days parked, and their short trips stuck in traffic. Here's why an eBike can take over those trips, what it actually saves, and why it's more fun.
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You pay once, not every month
Keeping an average car on Irish roads costs about €608 a month once you add loan repayments, fuel, insurance, tax, NCT and parking. A LOCO eBike starts at £920, and costs about €4 a month to charge.
Source: OUTsurance Ireland, 2025, running costs excluding depreciation. Loan: average car loan €13,233 (BPFI, Q1 2026) repaid over 5 years at 7.7% APR, about €266 a month.
02
Most car trips are short
More than 1 in 3 car journeys driven in Ireland are under 4 km. That's the school gate, the shop and the gym: the trips an eBike does faster than finding a space.
Source: CSO, Travel Behaviour Trends 2021 (driver journeys under 2 km and 2–4 km combined).
03
No tax, NCT or insurance
A pedal-assist eBike is treated like a bicycle in Ireland. No motor tax, no licence, no NCT and no compulsory insurance. One less renewal reminder.
04
Park at the door
No circling, no meters, no clamping. The average Irish driver spends €484 a year on parking. On an eBike you lock up outside and walk straight in.
Source: OUTsurance Ireland, 2025.
05
The journey gets fun again
No queue, no radio traffic report, no hunt for a space. Pedal assist turns hills into a tailwind, so the trip stops being dead time and becomes the bit of the day you look forward to.
06
Your employer can pay for half
Through Cycle to Work you can save up to 52%, depending on your tax rate. eBikes up to €1,500, cargo eBikes up to €3,000. No car scheme comes close.
07
Try it before you buy
Book a free test ride in Blanchardstown, Portobello or Cork. It comes with a 1-year warranty, and when it needs a service, we're the ones who fix it. Rated 4.7 on Trustpilot from 3,300+ reviews.
Your second car, in three steps
01
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02
Try it free first
Not sure yet? Ride it in our Blanchardstown, Portobello or Cork store. Ten minutes, no pressure, and we'll have the bike ready.
03
Buy it your way
Pay in full, online or in store.
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Cycle to Work: save up to 52% through your employer.
*Cycle to Work price at the 52% top-rate saving; yours depends on your tax rate. Cargo eBikes up to €3,000, all other eBikes up to €1,500.