In California, most car trips are less than ten miles long – so it’s no wonder that e-bikes are emerging as a perfect and climate-friendly alternative for many of those trips. An e-bike journey can reduce urban congestion and increase joy, all while helping California meet our climate goals.

But many are now asking how to regulate this new form of mobility. So let’s have this discussion.

Our goal should be to find a place for e-bikes and e-cargo bikes in our transportation mix with the twin goals of ensuring safety for all road users and making space for this new travel mode to grow and someday replace millions of auto or delivery truck trips. Our planet will thank us.

Streetsblog CA - 3/14/23