About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of new laws on e-bike registration and their impact on adoption and climate goals.

License plates for e-bikes sound...ridiculous. Imagine: DMV trips, new fees, insurance quotes, and a bigger wall between people and the cheapest form of electric transportation in the US. With gas prices climbing and more riders looking for alternatives to driving, we dig into why some states are moving in the opposite direction and what that could mean for e-bike adoption, affordability, and climate goals. We start with New Jersey’s newly passed law, which combines registration,...

People in this episode

Hosts: Louis, Chris

Topics covered

• e-bikes
• transportation policy
• climate goals
• affordability
• state laws

Keywords

• e-bikes
• registration
• New Jersey
• transportation
• climate change
• affordability
• gas prices

Mentioned in this episode

Products: e-bikes

Places: New Jersey

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