Beijingers get back on their bikes

[tintin40]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8538221.stm

 

[JohnH]

This is fantastic. I'm a firm believer that the moped is a much better candidate for conversion to electric propulsion than the car.

 

[Kestonian]

This is fantastic. I'm a firm believer that the moped is a much better candidate for conversion to electric propulsion than the car.

Seconded. Much easier to get close to a power outlet for charging and far more likely to be used for shorter journeys.

I guess battery size might be a problem (although the bikes in the article seem to work ok, and I've seen a few in Singapore as well)