People travel twice as much on the electric bike [as on a regular bike], both in terms of kilometres, amount of trips, and as part of the total transportation. The effect of having an electric bike was particularly strong among women. They did far more trips with their e-bikes than men did.
In the control group, the amount of cycling stayed the same.
With the electric bikes, they were meeting almost half of their transport needs with bikes. This shows the massive potential of electric bikes to transform transportation.
In order to cycle to work every day you have to prepare, take care of logistics and perhaps change and shower when you arrive. To many people it is too much of a project. With an electric bike you reach greater distances in less time, and you may wear your ordinary clothes or a suit jacket since you don't sweat.
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