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

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

That's what they did for me yea.