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Colorado is offering $450 e-bike subsidies. Other states should follow suit (www.fastcompany.com)

submitted 11 months ago by alyaza to c/citylife

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[–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 19 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I was searching for an ebike for a year or so when my province introduced a subsidy. All of a sudden, the local shops put the price of their bikes up by the exact amount of the subsidy.

Edit: my story has a happy ending for me anyway. The province rebated ebikes purchased anywhere, so I ordered a superior model for less money and had it shipped to me.

[–] JillyB 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like a good way for the local shops to push people to online sales.

[–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

That's what they did for me yea.