E-bikes/cargo bikes will definitely be more effective than driving an EV in reducing VMTs and meeting emission goals. In terms of scalability, improved bike infrastructure will be needed and ultimately a culture that wants to use bikes more in transportation, which I think we are still very far away from. Another challenge is supply chains. Like EVs, increasing e-bike production also has had issues recently, so that would also be a significant challenge to scalability. But I still think e-bikes are changing the bike industry much like EVs will change the car industry. So they are kind of happening in parallel.
Wow, the video turned out amazing! Great work, Byron ✨
Thanks for having me on your channel! I had a great time contributing to this video :)
Thank you, Anna! It was a lot of fun and a great collaboration. Everyone check out her channel! @theannareich👷♀️
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Do you think e-bikes/cargo e-bikes are a viable and more scalable solution to reducing VMTs and meeting emission reduction goals?
E-bikes/cargo bikes will definitely be more effective than driving an EV in reducing VMTs and meeting emission goals. In terms of scalability, improved bike infrastructure will be needed and ultimately a culture that wants to use bikes more in transportation, which I think we are still very far away from. Another challenge is supply chains. Like EVs, increasing e-bike production also has had issues recently, so that would also be a significant challenge to scalability. But I still think e-bikes are changing the bike industry much like EVs will change the car industry. So they are kind of happening in parallel.