Chelsea AllingerJan 25, 2023

The most 👀 👀 👀 sentences from @theGreaterMarin 's data analysis in @ggwash. 🧵

#ebikes #electricvehicles #transportation
https://ggwash.org/view/88025/analysis-e-bike-subsidies-are-more-cost-effective-than-ev-subsidies

Analysis: E-bike subsidies are more cost-effective than EV subsidies

When it comes to reducing gasoline-powered travel, what gives states the most bang for their buck? David Edmondson finds that e-bike subsidies are 2.9 times more effective per dollar at displacing gasoline-fueled travel miles than zero-emission vehicle subsidies.

Show threadChelsea AllingerJan 25, 2023
“Most of the money – around 93%! – will probably go to people who would have purchased a zero-emission vehicle or hybrid anyway.”
Show threadChelsea AllingerJan 25, 2023
“…while it takes a $1,000 subsidy to raise zero-emission vehicle demand by 2.6%, it only takes about $100 to do the same for e-bikes.”
Show threadChelsea AllingerJan 25, 2023
“Remarkably, 44% of those [e-bike] sales would go to incentivized buyers who would not have otherwise purchased an e-bike.”
Show threadChelsea AllingerJan 25, 2023
“Without the proposed cap of just 3,000 rebates, DC could expect to see around 8,000 additional e-bike sales, nearly doubling demand…”
Show threadChelsea AllingerJan 25, 2023
“an e-bike subsidy is 2.9 times more effective per dollar at displacing gasoline miles than a zero-emission vehicle subsidy.”
Show threadFerryoonsJan 26, 2023
@allinsea Not. Everyone. Lives. In. A. City.
Show threadTon ChrysopraseJan 26, 2023
@ferryoons @allinsea I. am. Fairly. Sure. Everybody. In. Dc. Lives. In. A. City. Cursory look out of the window confirms. The better question is why we should subsidize other people’s choices any more than we are already doing. Urban sprawl and suburbs at just straight up theft of wealth generated by urban centers.
Show threadFerryoonsJan 26, 2023
@TonChryso @allinsea Investment in reliable public transport always seems a good option to me.
Show threadTon ChrysopraseJan 26, 2023
@ferryoons @allinsea I'm most definitely with you, especially in DC. But I also don't think it's an either/or. Having a constituency with e-bikes might actually help to generally get past car-centric planning which would help everybody, including drivers stuck in traffic less and people using public transit who wouldn't get out of the metro stepping straight into traffic.
Show threadKristyC
@TonChryso @ferryoons @allinsea Additionally, on days wherein the weather is prohibitive to bike commuting for all but the most prepared and hardy, additional options need to be available.
Jan 26, 2023 at 8:48pmWeb
Show threadFerryoonsJan 26, 2023
@KristyCurreri @TonChryso @allinsea Fair point. Where we live, the Highlands of Scotland, those in charge of policy obsess about cycling because cars are a problem in the city centre, yet fail to provide public transport which could offer an alternative to those commuting long distances.
Show threadTon ChrysopraseJan 26, 2023
@ferryoons @KristyCurreri @allinsea Being obsessed about cycling is definitely not the solution. The goal needs to be to design places that are worth living in for people who opt not to use cars. I think the NL are a great example and there bikes played an important role. Not sure that has to be the case everywhere but if it works, I take it.