E-bikes were the big hit at the recent New York International Auto Show, with the arrival of a plethora of start-ups offering more accessible, safer, and child- and cargo-friendly rides.
E-scooter assists for manual wheelchairs, motors that rev like gas engines to warn pedestrians, turn signals, and e-bikes purpose built for kids and cargo were all on show at one of America’s largest car expos, reports Canary Media.
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One showcase exhibitor was Radio Flyer, the maker of the iconic red wagon, which “recently launched a line of heavy-duty bikes for adults that are designed to comfortably carry one or two children in rear bike seats,” the news story states. Other vendors focused on making the e-bike itself easy to carry and store in tight spaces, with models that fold into a smallish cube.
The interest in e-bikes bodes well for efforts to cut transport emissions, Canary Media writes, citing data from micro-mobility firm Electric Avenue. “Roughly half of U.S. car trips are five miles or less and taken by a single person, contributing about a quarter of urban transport-related carbon emissions.”
