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'Pretty remarkable': UBC study finds e-bike rebates led to decreased car use

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'Pretty remarkable': UBC study finds e-bike rebates led to decreased car use

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There's new evidence that offering people incentives to purchase e-bikes can significantly reduce their reliance on cars.

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Oh wow financial incentives work? Who’d’ve thunk it.

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