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   scott f (scott@carfree.city)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Dec-2024 11:42:55 JST scott f

   California’s statewide ebike incentive is happening! https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/news/california-launches-its-first-statewide-e-bike-voucher-project

   #bikeTooter

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     Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Dec-2024 11:44:56 JST Paul Cantrell

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     • your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦

     @scott @blogdiva
     “The first installment of the launch will offer $3 million”

     Heh. Minnesota, nearly 7x smaller, had a budget of $5 million when we did this — and when it went online, it was claimed in under •one second•.

     Good luck, CA!

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     Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Dec-2024 14:35:50 JST Paul Cantrell

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     • Glen Turner
     • your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦
     • aswack

     @glent @swacknificent @scott @blogdiva
     I’m all for programs like this as proof of concept and proof of demand. Yes, this obviously should be a properly funded program that actually works at population scale. Test runs like this that bust doors down and break web sites with traffic are a step toward that.

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     Glen Turner (glent@aus.social)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Dec-2024 14:35:51 JST Glen Turner

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     • Paul Cantrell
     • your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦
     • aswack

     @swacknificent @inthehands @scott @blogdiva There are over a million e-bikes sold in the USA each year. This program will fund 1,500 e-bikes. So yeah, if you want one then be quick with the mouse on launch day.

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     aswack (swacknificent@fosstodon.org)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Dec-2024 14:35:52 JST aswack

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     • Paul Cantrell
     • your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦

     @inthehands @scott @blogdiva wow!

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     Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 05:25:03 JST Paul Cantrell

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     • NNN

     @NNN @scott @blogdiva
     The means testing is tempting, but makes the process •immensely• more complicated: harder to apply, harder to administer, less bang for the buck.

     They just need to increase the budget for the program by 5-10x.

     Re RadPower etc: a lot of those bikes aren't built to spec. RadWagons chronically need chain replacements, esp in MN. I don't want to stick high-need folks with so-cheap-it's-expensive bikes.

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     NNN (nnn@urbanists.social)'s status on Thursday, 05-Dec-2024 05:25:04 JST NNN

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     • Paul Cantrell
     • your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦

     @inthehands @scott @blogdiva

     Our adult children (who don't own cars) tried for the MN rebate and failed. I'd suggest that it be limited to 100% Area Media Income, and $750 per bike, on a purchase of $1500 or less.

     Also, the state needs to work with suppliers like Lectric, Aventon, Radio Flyer and RadPower to make sure attainable, UL listed ebikes are available. SorryNotSorry, Riese&Müller.
     
     I want to get ebikes to people who will use them for transport.