Why Swift

Your car doesn't need to make every journey.

For the commute, the errands and the trips across town, the Swift does the job on its own terms: easy to get on, cheap to run, and parked where a bicycle parks.

An EPED Swift parked on a London street at sunset

  • Getting to work

    Leave when you're ready.

    Door to door, on cycle lanes where they're open to you, with no timetable to keep and no parking to hunt for.

  • Errands and shopping

    Bring it all home.

    Every build has a front carrier. Single-seat builds add a rear parcel shelf, ready for the optional top box.

  • Crossing town

    No last train to catch.

    See friends, then ride home when it suits you. Park where bicycles park.

  • Into the centre

    No clean-air-zone charge.

    The Swift is classified as a bicycle, so ULEZ and clean-air-zone charges don't apply to it.

And the journeys where you'd keep the car

The Swift is made for everyday trips. Keep the car, or a train ticket, for:

  • Long motorway journeys
  • Carrying the whole family
  • Days that go beyond your battery's range

Running costs

What would your journeys cost?

Compare the trips you'd ride instead of drive. If the Swift would replace the car altogether, choose "Swift instead of the car" to add the car's yearly costs.

About 10p

of electricity to ride 50 miles, charging off-peak

Exact figure on these assumptions: 8.8p

Petrol for the same 50 miles: £7.07 (45 mpg, 140p a litre)

Assumes 1.1 kWh from the socket per full charge, 50 miles per charge and 8p per kWh. The battery stores about 1.0 kWh (48 V × 20.8 Ah); the extra 0.1 kWh allows roughly 10% for charging losses. Your tariff, riding and charging will differ.

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40

40 miles is a 4-mile trip each way, five days a week.

Your electricity

Fuel and electricity, per year

Petrol car —
Swift electricity —

Difference on these assumptions: — a year, fuel against electricity.

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Your car

mpg
p/litre

The Swift

kWh About 1.0 kWh stored, plus charging losses.
miles Use your own riding. Range depends on load, route and conditions.
p/kWh

Illustrative estimate, not a quote. Excludes purchase price, finance and depreciation. The defaults are examples: change them to yours.

Riding it: the straight answers

In Great Britain, for riders aged 14 and over.

Where can I ride?
On roads, and on cycle lanes and routes where cycling is permitted: the same places as a bicycle. Not on pavements.
Do I have to pedal?
Yes. The 250W motor helps while you pedal and stops helping at 15.5mph. That's what makes the Swift an electrically assisted pedal cycle, and it feels like an easy, steady push.
Do I need a licence, tax or insurance?
No driving licence or CBT, no vehicle tax, MOT or registration, and motor insurance isn't required. We'd recommend cycle insurance for theft and liability.
Who can ride it?
Anyone aged 14 or over.
Do I need a helmet?
It isn't required, as with a bicycle. We'd always recommend one.

Charging: no driveway needed

  1. Lift the battery out
  2. Plug it into an ordinary household socket
  3. About 3 hours to 80%, on the 20.8 Ah battery

At home or at work. No driveway, wallbox or charging point needed.

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