It is not just pensioners who are using electric bikes, new study shows
4 years, 2 months ago

It is not just pensioners who are using electric bikes, new study shows

Dutch News  

More people in the Netherlands are using electric bikes and they are growing in popularity among the young as well as pensioners, figures from the government mobility institute KiM have shown. The KiM said electric bikes are increasingly used to travel to and from work although recreational use had doubled as well. Initially electric bikes were popular among the elderly but use among the under 65s is growing fast, the KiM said. Electric bike sales have been superseding the sale of ordinary bikes since 2017 and demand exploded earlier in the coronavirus crisis when people were wary of using public transport.

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The Dutch are cycling more, and buying more e-bikes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Dutch are cycling more, and buying more e-bikes

Dutch News  

The Dutch are covering more kilometres by bicycle, with the total reaching 19.1 billion last year, according to new figures from transport associations RAI and Bovag. Some 56% of the 804,000 new bikes bought last year were e-bikes and they are particularly popular among older cyclists. Company cars Meanwhile, national statistics agency CBS said on Thursday that the number of …

How to Buy an Electric Bike
3 months, 2 weeks ago

How to Buy an Electric Bike

Wired  

Love them or hate them, electric bikes are here to stay. Some electric bike customers haven’t been on two wheels since they rode a Schwinn Stingray with a banana seat; others are lifelong cyclists who want a little extra oomph to flatten the hills. We tapped two experts: Cory Oseland, manager at The Ski Hut, a premier Midwest bike and …

Research shows more people insuring their e-bikes
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Research shows more people insuring their e-bikes

NL Times  

Owners of electric bikes are insuring their vehicles more often, market researcher Multiscope reported based on a study of over 5,500 Dutch people. Electric bicycle owners took out insurance worth 621 million euros in 2023. The market research bureau reported that people with electric hybrid bikes took out the most insurance. The ANWB and Univé stopped insuring electric bikes with …

Cycling, Even With An Electric Bike, Reduces the Risk of Heart Problems
1 year, 8 months ago

Cycling, Even With An Electric Bike, Reduces the Risk of Heart Problems

News 18  

The use of electric bicycles could help reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer and diabetes, as well as high blood pressure and obesity, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Hannover Medical School in Germany. In addition, regular activity, ie, riding an electric bike between 10 and 15 km per day, could also reduce the risk of …

Electric car costs rose sharply in 2022
1 year, 9 months ago

Electric car costs rose sharply in 2022

NL Times  

The total cost for an electric car rose sharply in the past year. The purchase price of the average electric car increased again, while the operating costs also increased rapidly due to higher energy prices and insurance premiums, said the ANWB on Tuesday. Although electric driving became considerably more expensive in 2022, it was still slightly cheaper at 61.4 cents …

Over 300,000 electric cars in Netherlands, with Almere leading the charge
2 years, 1 month ago

Over 300,000 electric cars in Netherlands, with Almere leading the charge

NL Times  

Although electric vehicles still make up only a small percent of cars in the Netherlands, they are rapidly gaining popularity. In the first nine months of 2022, nearly 21 percent of all cars sold were emissions-free, according to De Volkskrant. Vlieland, Pekela and Westerwolde were the municipalities with the fewest electric cars at less than 1 percent. Hybrid cars are …

The Netherlands is second in Europe for most e-bikes sold
3 years, 3 months ago

The Netherlands is second in Europe for most e-bikes sold

NL Times  

The e-bike is steadily gaining ground in the Netherlands. Last year, 550 thousand e-bikes were sold nationwide, making the Netherlands second in Europe for the most e-bikes sold. The Netherlands is the European front-runner when it comes to the number of e-bikes sold in comparison to the number of bikes without pedal assistance. Roughly half of the 1.1 million bikes …

NL residents cycled less during pandemic
3 years, 4 months ago

NL residents cycled less during pandemic

NL Times  

In the coroanvirus year of 2020, Netherlands residents covered 13 percent fewer cycling kilometers than in the previous year, BOVAG saw after analyzing Statistics Netherlands figures. Where Netherlands residents still cycled an average of 1,112 kilometers per year in 2019, that fell to 996 kilometers last year. Zeeland is the only region where in total there was more cycling than …

How Electric Bikes Are Helping Sustainable Tourism Industry During COVID-19 Pandemic: Explained
3 years, 7 months ago

How Electric Bikes Are Helping Sustainable Tourism Industry During COVID-19 Pandemic: Explained

News 18  

With the government of India pushing for electrification of the vehicle fleet in India, there has been a lot of awareness on sustainable travel and commuting in the country. In recent years, people have been introduced to electric vehicles that range from cycles or Ebikes to two-wheelers like motorbikes and scooters to three-wheeler Autos and extends to cars and buses …

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