Consider the e-bike: Can 200 million Chinese be wrong?

"Strangely, most US politicians are doing little to encourage their use, and some are actively discouraging it."

Because they are friends with people in the oil industry?

E-bikes are great.

One of the reasons they have taken off is the low price and cheap running cost.

This article says they can be bought for $1000. The price in China is more like $300-$400.

Most apartment building will charge 1 yuan a day to park/charge your bike. No tax/license/Insurance