The hardest part of owning a folding e-bike often isn’t the ride — it’s the ten minutes before and after, when the bike has to go somewhere that isn’t a garage. A sedan trunk, a hatchback cargo area, or the narrow “garage” under a campervan bed all impose the same three constraints: a folded footprint that has to clear an opening, a weight you have to lift without scratching paint or pinching a finger, and a secure tie-down so nothing shifts at highway speed. Get those three things right and a compact folder becomes the most useful vehicle accessory you own. What follows is a practical packing guide built around…