| There are many people who are looking for ways to | | | | commuting to work will not arrive tired and sweaty. |
| save money, especially since the price of a gallon of | | | | The electric bicycle or e-bike, can improve the cyclist's |
| gasoline continues to rise. Many people are out of | | | | health by providing more exercise and less stress due |
| work and cannot afford car payments, insurance and | | | | to traffic jams. It is believed the use of an electric bike |
| a license renewal. Many people in our country and | | | | for 500 miles can save 25 gallons of gasoline and the |
| other countries have already made the switch to | | | | associated poisonous fumes. |
| electric bikes as a chance to save the environment. | | | | Electric bikes can be used for quick trips around town |
| Electric bikes do not use gasoline and use | | | | performing errands and can replace a second family |
| environmentally friendly power to recharge the | | | | car or used solely for transportation. The electric bike |
| batteries required to operate the motor. Charging the | | | | can be easily equipped with baskets and other storage |
| battery uses mere pennies per hour of charge. | | | | alternatives for transporting groceries and other |
| Electric bicycles can be simple to build or can be | | | | parcels. Another green transportation alternative might |
| bought already assembled and can range in price from | | | | be to attach a small trailer for larger parcels or further |
| $500 to $800 for a kit to $400 to $3500 for an | | | | distances. |
| assembled electric bike. The kit can be used to | | | | The battery life will depend on many factors such as |
| convert a regular bicycle into a green transportation | | | | weight of the cyclist, bicycle, terrain and climate. The |
| alternative. The electric bike has a limited range but is | | | | more the motor is activated, the more power will be |
| perfect for running errands or a commute to work. | | | | drained from the battery. The more hills to climb and |
| The motor assists in pedaling the bicycle or can be | | | | the heavier the cyclist, the more drain on the battery. |
| used alone. To save the battery, it can also be | | | | The normal range for the battery with continuous use |
| activated when climbing hills or when the cyclist has | | | | is 10 to 40 miles. The effects of the added power of |
| further to go than the energy lasted. | | | | the e-bike can be wonderful as many have |
| There are no emissions from gasoline powered | | | | discovered and well worth the expense. The cost |
| motors with the electric motor yet the electric bike | | | | savings can potentially be phenomenal compared to |
| runs smoothly and silently. The battery can be | | | | the low cost of the bicycle. The electric bike may |
| recharged using very little power and the person | | | | indeed be the perfect green transportation alternative. |