Federal legislation was introduced today to create a federal tax incentive for the purchase of electric bicycles in the US. Electric cars and motorcycles already have their own federal tax incentives in the US, and now electric bicycles may be next. That’s thanks to the Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment (E-BIKE) Act, which […]

New Congressional proposal by Panetta from CA. I've always wanted an e-bike and this would make it a much easier purchase for me.

Here's a PDF to the actual bill.

  • discontinuuity [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Does it cover e-bike kits? I already have a mountain bike that would be fun with an electric motor, I don't need to buy a whole new bike

    • jack [he/him, comrade/them]M
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      3 years ago

      Unclear. There was an inconclusive discussion about that in /r/ebikes. I think it probably does.