Denver’s extraordinarily fashionable e-bike rebate program is again with restricted purposes opening later this month.
As much as 860 rebate vouchers can be accessible beginning at 11 a.m. Jan. 31, in response to a Denver Workplace of Local weather Motion, Sustainability and Resiliency information launch.
Denver residents can save $300 off the worth of an e-bike and an income-qualifying rebate can save eligible residents $1,200 off the acquisition value, in response to the discharge. Buy of an e-cargo bike provides $200 in financial savings to each the usual and income-qualified vouchers.
“E-bikes are an efficient and inexpensive method for folks to maneuver in regards to the metropolis and to fulfill our metropolis’s bold local weather motion objectives,” Mayor Michael B. Hancock stated within the launch. “This program confirmed there was a want in our group for brand spanking new, sustainable mobility choices, and I’m excited to see the e-bike rebate program increase and proceed to evolve our residents’ transportation habits.”
In September, 600 e-bike rebates have been snatched up by Denver residents in beneath ten minutes.
Within the 2022 program, 4,734 e-bike rebates have been redeemed, and a pair of,330 of the rebates went to income-qualified residents, metropolis officers stated. A Denver survey of e-bike voucher customers discovered that e-bikes are altering the best way folks transfer across the metropolis.
- On common, e-bike customers journey 26 miles every week with 22 of these miles changing automotive journeys.
- On common, income-qualified residents journey their e-bikes greater than normal rebate recipients — 32 miles weekly vs. 22 miles weekly.
- 71% of survey respondents stated they’re utilizing gas-powered autos much less usually.
- 96% of respondents stated the voucher made the distinction when deciding to purchase an e-bike.
- E-bikes within the rebate program are changing on common over 100,000 automobile miles weekly.
Elevated gross sales competitors due to the rebate program has dropped the typical value of an e-bike in Denver from $2,600 to $2,100, in response to the discharge. In 2023, town will shift to an 11 a.m. launch window to assist residents with out residence web to extra readily entry Denver Public Library branches to make use of the appliance portal.
Additionally in 2023, CASR is earmarking 600 rebate vouchers for residents of Denver’s NEST communities. This system this yr is including Angeltech Cycles and Any and All Bikes to the listing of collaborating bike outlets. Each supply adaptative e-bikes for folks with disabilities.
Tentative rebate releases in 2023 can be held on Tuesdays on the next dates: Jan. 31; March 28; Could 30; July 25; Sept. 26; and Nov. 28.