New California program will offer $2,000 toward the purchase of an e-bike

KTVU ^ | December 10, 2024 | By Sharon Song

[artichokegrower]

Next week, California will launch a new statewide incentive program offering up to $2,000 toward the purchase of a new electric bike for income-eligible residents.

[artichokegrower]

Why not? California has plenty of money.

State Debt in billion U.S. dollars

California $558.68

[ridesthemiles]

VOTERS IN CALIF NEED TO WAKE UP.

[Harpotoo]

$2k?
Damn, calipornia can even afford premium ones!

[CondoleezzaProtege]

As the quality of roads and infrastructure go unaddressed and traffic accidents have skyrocketed. Please just no!

[cableguymn]

Yes. They do burst in to flames while you are riding them. There are videos on YouTube

[hinckley buzzard]

Anyone wanting a slightly used e-bike, there will be a bunch of them for sale shortly after this program expires.

[Obadiah]

So retailers will now raise the price of e-bike by $2,500. Got it.

[ridesthemiles]

WHERE DO YOU SAFELY STORE IT???

GARAGE???

APARTMENT?

NEW JUSTIFIED rules for landlords to insert into leases, IMO.

[ChildOfThe60s]

Why in hell should I as a taxpayer be FORCED to pay someone for buying anything.

My BIL, whose income is double+ mine is on his third overpriced electric car (I couldn’t afford one if I wanted it) and has collected $6K or $7k for each one of them from those of us who can’t afford $65k+ vehicles of any kind.

Thoroughly disgusts me. Yes, he and his wife are full blown lefties. Voted Obama, Clinton, Biden, Biden. Hate Trump passionately. His wife said to me, “what doesn’t everyone buy an electric car” aka let them eat cake.

[BipolarBob]

His wife said to me, “what doesn’t everyone buy an electric car”

Your reply should be "Everyone is buying them but only the privileged are taking possession".

[Pol-92064]

I had a neighbor buy one a few years ago. He got rid of it because of the speed he would be traveling down the road where car drivers would turn in front of him going left or they would make a right turn while he was trying to pass or they would pull out of a driveway or side street in front of him. Riding a bike of any kind is basically just waiting until you get into an accident with a car or truck. Or you could make bad judgment and fall onto the road way.

[stars & stripes forever]

$2,000 toward the purchase of a new electric bike for income-eligible residents

So, how much will the electric bill for these income-elibile residents to charge up their new electric bikes?

[HYPOCRACY]

The only ones I see riding them are illegals. It’s another freebie for them.

[adorno]

State Debt in billion U.S. dollars California $558.68

There is no such thing as a maximum debt ceiling in California. Debt is just a number. A debt that doesn't have to be paid down, is no debt at all.

[SkyDancer]

$2,000 towards the purchase? How much do those things cost?

[Oldeconomybuyer]

California is adept at pissing away taxpayers money.

[gundog]

They make bikes that won’t strain the grid, I hear. You just pedal them.

[logitech]

Somebody needs to check Nancy Pelosi’s stock position on e-bikes.

[FoxInSocks]

The air resource board said a portion of the incentives are set aside for priority applicants-- those who live in a disadvantaged or low-income community or have an annual household income at or below 225% FPL.

Keep an eye out for a flood of e-bikes on Craigslist.

[Aut Pax Aut Bellum]

Ebay will be flooded with Ebikes for sale.