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ACT: Want to take action to support ebikes?  Act now to support (and make more equitable) policies and Legislation in US, state, and federal legislatures to help people afford ebikes.

Take a look also at the Incentive Programs  If there is one in your area, see how you can help promote its use. If not, use these as models to design one for your city or state.

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FLEETS & DELIVERY: Converting a government or corporate fleet to electric vehicles? Learn how cities and companies are using ebike Fleets as a no-sweat way for employees to get to meetings and inspections, deliver equipment, do maintenance and much more, with large reductions in climate emissions per mile, while saving big on capital and operating expenses.   

How about reducing congestion and road damage from delivery trucks? Many cities and package delivery companies are using ebike Delivery hubs and fleets to get the big trucks off the road.

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POLICY/PROGRAMS: Are you a planner, legislator, business owner or advocate looking for better ways to reduce car usage and save the climate? Learn about why ebike programs are effective and get ideas from the range of Policy Options & Program Designs being used to help people get out of their cars on to two (or three) electric assisted wheels, including subsidies, lending libraries, secure bike parking and much more. 

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THE SCIENCE: Curious about how much difference ebikes make?  How efficient are ebikes? Do people actually replace their cars? And what happens to stores when you replace car parking with bike lanes? Find out what the Studies say.

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BRAG: Already own an e-bike and want to find out how efficient yours is?  Get bragging rights about your bike's high efficiency and contribute to our knowledge about ebikes by joining the citizen science E-Bike Monitoring Project

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NEWS: See headlines, insight, and analysis about e-bikes from all over the world in Ebike News

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WHAT IS NEW ON THIS WEBSITE:  Return visitor? You  can get a quick look at what we have added since your last visit at the Website Updates Log page.

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ABOUT US: Who is behind this website? Check out the Walk Bike Berkeley Ebike Project and who builds the Climate Action Center website.

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EVERY OTHER QUESTION: Got ebike questions not answered elsewhere in this website?

Check the FAQ and if you don't find it answered there, ask us through the Contact form below

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[1]​​ 29% of total US 2019 greenhouse gas emissions came directly from transportation and 40% of California's emissions -  primarily from burning fossil fuel for our cars, trucks, ships, trains, and planes.  USEPA, Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, accessed 8/12/2021 and California Air Resources Board, California Greenhouse Gas 2000-2019 Emissions Trends and Indicators Report, July 28, 2021 Figure 4. 2019 GHG Emissions by Scoping Plan Sector and Sub-Sector Category, accessed 8/12/2021 from Current California GHG Emission Inventory Data.  

Including the entire lifecycle of the gas and diesel burned - emissions from extraction, processing and refining - transportation is responsible for over 50% of California's climate emissions. 2020 Integrated Energy Policy Report Update Vol 1, Figure 1: More Than Half of the State's GHG Emissions Come from Transportation, accessed 10/25/21