October 29, 2021 - A pilot program that used electric cargo bikes to make deliveries in a Seattle neighborhood reduced emissions for each package by 30 percent, reports Planetizen.
The program was designed to test the effectiveness of replacing delivery trucks that “cause congestion and spew carbon emissions as they drop off more and more packages in the last mile of delivery.
Along with reducing emissions, using e-bikes and the microhub halved the number of miles traveled per package compared to traditional truck routes, which helped to reduce congestion.
Read the full report here.
