The War on CarsAug 26, 2023

"Studies have shown that a mere 10% shift from car drivers to bike riders has resulted in a 40% reduction in traffic congestion. Even if you never touch an e-bike, you would benefit from supporting their increased use."

https://electrek.co/2023/08/22/electric-bike-craze-future-of-transportation/

It’s not an ‘electric bike craze.’ You’re looking at the future of transportation

Electric bikes aren't a fad or a craze, they're here to stay. Their numbers are growing every year. Now how do we make it all safer?

Electrek
Show threadNoir Lover
@TheWarOnCars E-bikes have more problems than you can list and you link to an article with smiling white people on e-bikes. That is not what the e-bike situation is in NYC right now. Start talking about the real issues with e-bikes. And this is coming from someone who has been riding real bikes forever and hasn't owned a car since 1998. DO BETTER.
Aug 26, 2023 at 1:09pmWeb
Show threadNoir LoverAug 26, 2023

@TheWarOnCars if you need a little help here is a search for "e-bike" in NYT. Discuss.

https://www.nytimes.com/search?query=e-bike

The New York Times - Search

Show threadAuntie MameAug 26, 2023
@noirlover @TheWarOnCars So what are the issues?
Show threadNoir LoverAug 26, 2023

@ymasumac @TheWarOnCars e-bikes endangering pedestrians, e-bikes taking over bike lanes, illegally modified e-bikes, exploding e-bikes to name a few. Read the comments in this article. NY'ers universally hate these e-bikes, except entities that have financial interest like GrubHub and I suspect "war on cars".

https://www.nytimes.com/article/ebike-laws-nyc.html#commentsContainer

E-Bikes in NYC: What to Know About Fires, Safety and a New Law

Next month, a new city law will ban the sale of e-bikes and e-scooters that have not been certified for safety.

The New York Times
Show threadStephenAug 27, 2023
@noirlover @TheWarOnCars this might depend on where you live. Where I am they're power-limited by law and can't go too fast.
Show threadNoir LoverAug 27, 2023
@stephen @TheWarOnCars this is one of the issues here in nyc. The delivery drivers illegally mod them to go faster. All of them go 35mph and none are pedaling.
Show threadStephenAug 27, 2023
@noirlover @TheWarOnCars yeah that's not ok. They're pretty popular here but not seeing any signs of that kind of thing so far.