We already know that incentivizing EVs can stimulate adoption but in case you wonder about the demand for the other type of EVs aka e-bikes, here are a few numbers: — California: The queue to apply for California’s new e-bike incentive program, which offered 1,500 vouchers, reached 100,000 people. - ThreadSky

nataliabarbour.bsky.social • 2 days ago

We already know that incentivizing EVs can stimulate adoption but in case you wonder about the demand for the other type of EVs aka e-bikes, here are a few numbers:

— California: The queue to apply for California’s new e-bike incentive program, which offered 1,500 vouchers, reached 100,000 people.

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brettlittle.bsky.social•2 days ago

You have to apply to get an E bike in CA?

gspeng.bsky.social•2 days ago

No, low income Californians can apply for a voucher to defray the cost of getting an ebike. Anyone can buy one at any time if they have the $

honestcanadian.bsky.social•2 days ago

It seems the most effective programs use incentives and penalties combined.

katrinaspeak.bsky.social•2 days ago

To think if cities in the US also had safe bike paths to ride on! The numbers would be much larger.

globalyokel.bsky.social•2 days ago

I've been checking out Chinese e-bikes on the Red Note app. There must be 1,000 different brands, and the designs are super hi-tech.

mbayayangu.bsky.social•2 days ago

If you're in the E-bike Queue... [ make sure your legislators extend the program so you can ]
... stay in the queu!

hereisthedeal.bsky.social•2 days ago

👍

nataliabarbour.bsky.social•2 days ago

From the research perspective Yin et al. (2024) find that e-bikes can lead up to a 19% reduction in car mode share in dual-mode households.

E-bike or not to e-bike? It is not even a question:)

yourcooluncle.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yeah and for a lot of people I know it’s def more than a 19% reduction, anecdotally. The more bikeable your environment, the more this applies.

itp7.bsky.social•2 days ago

This is the floor too. Numbers go way way up with proper infrastructure built in cities around country

cgeroux.bsky.social•2 days ago

My wife and I got ecargo bikes and now nearly all trips year round not involving a highway (97% of trips and half of total km traveled) are by bike. To get groceries, take the kid to/from school, library, skating, swimming etc. all by bike.

nataliabarbour.bsky.social•2 days ago

— Atlanta: 11,065 Atlantans applied for the rebate, 734 rebates were issued and 579 recipients redeemed the incentive.

— Tampa: Last year, the City received nearly 1,000 applications and awarded close to 200 eBike vouchers. Due to demand, this year the program is being split into two rounds.

urbandispatch.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Connecticut’s first round in 2023 saw 6,000 applications (with limited marketing) for what was ultimately less than 1k vouchers issued

https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2023-07-27/what-happened-with-connecticuts-e-bike-voucher-program-heres-what-you-need-to-know

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