10 reasons why the pedelec will catch on as a form of transport.
 

 
1. Space-efficient to park

Pedelecs need just as little parking space as any bike, but because of their ease of use they have the potential to convince 30 % (1) of car drivers to move to cycling. This creates space for more greenery and play areas in town centres.

(1) UmweltmaterialienNr.173: Luft »Elektro-Zweiräder Auswirkungen auf das Mobilitätsverhalten«— Herausgegeben vom Bundesamt für Umwelt, Wald und Landschaft BUWAL, Bern 2004 und BP Seite 56 zum Landrad, welches diese Ergebnisse unterstützt.

2. More mobility in less space

3. Comfortable, cheap and faster

4. Emissions saving

5. Safe

6. Mobility enhancing

7. Health enhancing

8. Energy efficient

9. Sustainable

10. Climate targets

These reasons have been compiled together among the Go Pedelec consortium and are listed in order of importance from a municipal point of view. Within the Go Pedelec! consortium the municipalities or organizations of the following cities are represented: Naples (IT), Graz (AT), Miskolc (HU), Stuttgart (de) and Utrecht (NL).

Copy: Hannes Neupert, Antje Hopf, prepared within the EU GoPedelec! project: GoPedelec! Handbook (German version)

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Translation: Peter Eland (www.electricbikemag.co.uk)

Picture: Hannes Neupert

Online release: Angela Budde

6 December 2012