October 30, 2024 - Minnesota’s recent $2 million e-bike rebate initiative was overwhelmed in early June, resulting in a crashed website that re-opened almost a month later on July 2 with over 10,000 applications received in 18 minutes.

The two-year rebate program provided a discount of up to $1,500 on a qualifying e-bikes. Minnesota became the second US state after Colorado to launch such a program. The two-year initiative will see funding of up to $2 million per year in both 2024 and 2025.