subject: Electric Bike Helps You And The Planet! [print this page] With more and more natural resources getting depleted, it is becomingallthemoredifficultby the day odiginto what is already on the verge of finishing. And asiftomakethingsworseall the more vehicles in the form of sbuses, scooters, motor cycles and so muchmoreareseen on the streets. All these vehicles are using some or the other fuel and diggingfurtherinto the fast becoming bankrupt natural reserves reservoir.Thinking about it,times have changed. Those times are gone when households use to have 1 car for a big house Today,a medium class household usually has a minimum of 2 cars and a high up, well to dohousehold has between 3 and 5 cars. Most of these houses also have one or more two wheelersespecially in countries where the Public transportsystemsarenotwelldeveloped.Andeventhepublictransport uses fuel. So logically, we are consuming magnanimous amounts of fuel, and thneverncreasing population, this is something that does not seem to be ending.It is now, when we are already looking at warning signals of depleting natural resources, that government of veral countries are going beyond just debating on possible solutions. Solutions have been made nd major reforms are being planned. Amongst these reforms is using solarnergyndelectricpowered vehicles like the electric bikes. Countries like France, China and ustralia havebeenomoting these battery powered bikes for a long time. UK has also joined in recently.The electric bikeis ormalpedal cycle that has a small battery powered motor. This motor runs at a onstant or variable eed and lasts till the battery power does. The tteries are easy to recharge at recharge points available all over the city where these ikes are used. For example, UK has launched JuiceUp points for electric cars and bikes. olar powered charges are also being researched wherein the battery keeps getting charged sing the sunlight as a source energy.These light Battery powered bikes are easy to park, create almost minimal pollution, and are easy to weave in and out of city traffic. Plus they bring in a feel good feeling too because by riding an electricbike, a person is also doing his / her bit to reduce pollution.
