EVs are expensive. These city commuters ditched cars altogether — for e-bikes
Electric cars can help reduce climate change, but they are costly. Some commuters in the city say e-bikes are the best way to get around.
Electric cars are seen as a key way to reduce climate change causing emissions — but they are expensive. The average price paid for a new electric vehicle towards the end of 2022 was over $65,000, according to Kelley Blue Book.
While running costs are typically lower than a gas-powered vehicle, there are tax, insurance and parking costs.
Lelac Almagor thinks there's a better way to ditch a fossil-fueled car.
"I just really hate driving. The sitting and the being stuck and the waiting is just really not for me," said the mother of three from Washington D.C.
She takes her family almost everywhere by electric bike.
She proved it by taking me on
