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EVs are booming but electric bikes are really cutting emissions (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] toaster@slrpnk.net [S] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

This is not true for Canada. You can buy an ebike for $2700CAD.

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[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah, and you could buy a used car for that amount...just like what OP said

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