Partial Fuel Energy Answer for America
Electric Bikes, A
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Teaching, Teaching Methods
| Author: | Robert U. Ayres, Edward H. Ayres | ISBN: | 9780132466219 |
| Publisher: | Pearson Education | Publication: | January 15, 2010 |
| Imprint: | FT Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robert U. Ayres, Edward H. Ayres |
| ISBN: | 9780132466219 |
| Publisher: | Pearson Education |
| Publication: | January 15, 2010 |
| Imprint: | FT Press |
| Language: | English |
This Element is an excerpt from Crossing the Energy Divide (ISBN: 9780137015443) by Robert U. Ayres and Edward H. Ayres. Available in print and digital formats.
How electric bikes may help reshape urban transportation--slashing fuel use and carbon emissions, and improving convenience, too.
Battery-equipped electric-bikes have the potential to change the commuter game radically. Even if limited to 15-20 mph, they’ll be able to use the bike paths or reserved lanes many cities are building into their plans. If just 20-30% of short urban trips shift to “e-bikes,” fuel use will drop enough to help bridge us to a cleaner, more secure energy future....
This Element is an excerpt from Crossing the Energy Divide (ISBN: 9780137015443) by Robert U. Ayres and Edward H. Ayres. Available in print and digital formats.
How electric bikes may help reshape urban transportation--slashing fuel use and carbon emissions, and improving convenience, too.
Battery-equipped electric-bikes have the potential to change the commuter game radically. Even if limited to 15-20 mph, they’ll be able to use the bike paths or reserved lanes many cities are building into their plans. If just 20-30% of short urban trips shift to “e-bikes,” fuel use will drop enough to help bridge us to a cleaner, more secure energy future....
