When two wheels are better than four: a buyer's guide to ebikes

With plenty of room for children, shopping or a slab of beer, ebikes are causing some to reconsider their relationship with carsChange by Degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household's carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comSuddenly, ebikes are everywhere, having gone from fringe leisure pastime to one of the fastest growing segments of the global transport market.And they're having an impact on carbon emissions. A recent Bloomberg report found there are now 11 times more electric two- and three-wheeled vehicles in the world than electric cars, displacing nearly four times as much oil usage.Change by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household's carbon footprint. Got a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.com Continue reading...