Tern Introduces a Smarter HSD Gen 2 Electric Cargo Bike - Bike Shop Girl

An upgraded Tern HSD electric cargo bike was revealed today with the new Bosch Smart System! Let's dig into the bike details.

Bike Shop Girl
@DrTCombs I could see myself going to the grocery store or Target on 1 of those!! Showed hubby, and he said hells yeah!
@somcak this is totally a target run bike!
glad you got hubs on board. I haven't managed that feat yet (but I will...)
@DrTCombs our problem now is finding the funds for it. Target is uphill both ways, about 2 miles away. Aldi is only 1.5 miles away, again uphill both ways. An ebike saves us the climbs. Of course, there are no bike lanes, but I have little fear of cars right now. I'm just sick of having to hop in the car (a sedan) to go to either place.
@somcak a tax credit and parking cash-out would be nice about now!
@DrTCombs absolutely! A tax credit would be great. Too bad the US tax credits only target electric cars...

@somcak yeah. don't get me started.

yesterday I saw a server at a restaurant e-biking to work and thought how much an e-bike tax credit would have helped her. but no, we save those gifts for folks with money to burn.

@DrTCombs @somcak Here in MA, the legislature seems to have allocated a million dollars to figure out how to give out rebates, but not money for the actual rebates. I'm not making this up:
https://www.massbike.org/massachusetts-e-bike-rebate-update-may-2023
Massachusetts E-Bike Rebate Update - May 2023

MassBike is Massachusett's Statewide Bicycle Advocacy Group. Our Mission is to Improve Bicycling Across the State Through Legislation, Education & Outreach.

Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition
@MolnarSteven @DrTCombs that's some serious mismanagement right there! That's thousands of ebikes that could be bought outright for those with limited means!! What a waste.