January 23, 2023 - (Nashville, TN) Nashville’s Metro Council is considering a resolution dedicating a million dollars of federal COVID funds for e-bike and e-cargo rebates in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint reports WPLN News.
The base level rebate is up to $300 for an e-bike or $500 for an e-cargo bike, and an income-qualified rebate is up to $1,400 for an e-bike and up to $1,400 for an e-cargo bike.
Councilmember Colby Sledge is proposing the rebate idea based on Denver Colorado’s program. “E-bikes, I really believe open the doors to people who may not think to get on a bike or may feel like biking is inaccessible to them,” said Sledge.
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