VeloRUSH VeloPOINT Motorsports Magazine Fall 2013 | Page 57

1. 40% of all car trips in the US are made within 2 miles of home 2. 60% of the pollution created by cars happens in the first few minutes of operation, before pollution control devices work effectively 3. The US could save 462 million gallons of gas a year by boosting bicycle trips just half a percentage point: from 1% to 1.5% of all trips 4. Electric bikes are not meant to replace traditional bikes. They will replace short car trips and get more people moving. 5. For a 100 mile trip the operating cost for an electric bike will be around 27 cents. 6. For a 100 mile trip by car at 20 MPG it will cost $15 just for the gas. That’s 55 times as much! 7. A car getting 20 MPG adds 22 pounds of Carbon Dioxide into the atmosphere! That’s over 1 pound per mile—more than 13,000 pounds a year for every 12,000 miles. 8. Electric bikes bring a total change of perspective. They can be seen in one of two general ways: mild exercise and/or transportation.
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