The south side of Vancouver where a lot of UBC students live is on a bit of a slope. Regular biking would take a lot of energy out of people who just want to get around, not for the exercise.
An e-bike really takes the dread of the hills away which is really nice. Couple that with Vancouver’s bike infrastructure that’s not perfect but well above par, it’s no surprise that car usage goes down significantly with bicycle and ebike rebates.
The south side of Vancouver where a lot of UBC students live is on a bit of a slope. Regular biking would take a lot of energy out of people who just want to get around, not for the exercise.
An e-bike really takes the dread of the hills away which is really nice. Couple that with Vancouver’s bike infrastructure that’s not perfect but well above par, it’s no surprise that car usage goes down significantly with bicycle and ebike rebates.