Reducing emissions and improving the health of people is the goal of the San Diego nonprofit Pedal Ahead, which lends e-bikes to people of qualifying income levels. People selected by the group can eventually own their bikes if they log enough miles.
High gas prices today are at historic highs. And it’s an opportunity to switch from cars to clean transportation. KPBS Science and Technology reporter Thomas Fudge tells about people whose alternate mode of travel is an electric bike.
“My world of places I would entertain going opened up vastly, just because of the amount of hills in San Diego. Now I don't worry about the hills,” Hill said.Today’s historically high gas prices are creating some hardship — but also an opportunity to switch from driving cars to using cleaner transportation such as electric bikes.
Allen said there were different classes of electric bikes. Some have a throttle that runs the bike entirely with the motor. With pedal assist, you still get a workout, though you may not work up a sweat.
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