_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksM to micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

'Pretty remarkable': UBC study finds e-bike rebates led to decreased car use

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'Pretty remarkable': UBC study finds e-bike rebates led to decreased car use

_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksM to micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

There's new evidence that offering people incentives to purchase e-bikes can significantly reduce their reliance on cars.

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Isn’t that the problem, though? That cities are built such that the only feasible way to do things in them is to drive?

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