![]() ![]() Many energy providers give rebates to customers who buy electric stoves or other green appliances, sometimes including e-bikes. Your electric utility company may be the best place to start your search for an e-bike incentive. Colorado has launched a statewide program, and other states, including California, are doing the same thing. The most famous is Denver, which expected to give out $400,000 in its first year but disbursed over $4 million in vouchers. While there isn't a federal rebate for e-bikes like the one offered for electric cars (yet), many state and local governments have stepped up to fill the gap. "That all translates into great personal economics." And since cities and states want to encourage low-carbon transportation, you might be able to get government assistance to buy one. "E-bikes provide a relatively cheap, cost-effective way to reduce the number of miles people drive their cars," Lent said. We urgently need to reduce our carbon emissions, including from transportation. His research shows that, on average, an efficient electric car uses 20 times more energy per mile, while a gas-powered car uses 67 times the energy of an e-bike. ![]() In retirement, Lent has become something of an e-bike guru, coordinating a citizen science project to determine the energy efficiency of various e-bikes. He analyzed the energy efficiency of the borrowed ride and was surprised at how far the electric motor took him for pennies in electricity. He couldn't drive his car or ride his bike, but a friend loaned him an e-bike, which got him mobile again. His "aha" moment about e-bikes came after he broke his ankle. Lent is a self-proclaimed "climate nerd" and dedicated bike rider. ![]() E-bikes are an economical replacement for car trips ![]()
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