Federal legislation was introduced today to create a federal tax incentive for the purchase of electric bicycles in the US. Electric cars and motorcycles already have their own federal tax incentives in the US, and now electric bicycles may be next. That’s thanks to the Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment (E-BIKE) Act, which […]

New Congressional proposal by Panetta from CA. I've always wanted an e-bike and this would make it a much easier purchase for me.

Here's a PDF to the actual bill.

  • Pol_Pan [he/him,they/them]
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    4 years ago

    Call me an asshole or whatever, but seriously just buy a normal bike ffs. It's a good workout and you never have to charge it.

    • jack [he/him, comrade/them]M
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      4 years ago

      For the duration and hilliness of my commute an e-bike would be lovely. I will probably just end up buying a normal bike but these are a good option for people who either have farther to go, hilly terrain, a lot of stuff to tote, or have a physically difficult time. If I had an e-bike I could use it to go much farther than a normal bike instead of using my car and it's still a pretty good workout. You still gotta pedal.