Pay Less for Phone Services: From Home to Cell

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How electric bikes may help reshape urban transportation-slashing fuel use and carbon emissions, and improving convenience, too.

Battery-equipped electric bikes have the potential to change the commuter game radically. Even if limited to 15-20 mph, they'll be able to use the bike paths or reserved lanes many cities are building… (more)

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version.

How electric bikes may help reshape urban transportation-slashing fuel use and carbon emissions, and improving convenience, too.

Battery-equipped electric bikes have the potential to change the commuter game radically. Even if limited to 15-20 mph, they'll be able to use the bike paths or reserved lanes many cities are building into their plans. If just 20-30% of short urban trips shift to "e-bikes," fuel use will drop enough to help bridge us to a cleaner, more secure energy future....

If you liked this Element, read more from Robert U. Ayres and Edward H. Ayres, including Crossing the Energy Divide (ISBN: 9780137015443).

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