Common questions regarding pedelecs involve their potential for sustainable mobility, and, above all, their environmental impacts. This paper provides answers to these queries. A pedelec puts more stress on the environment than a conventional bicycle without an electric motor, but the relatively low environmental impact level of pedelecs is certainly offset when pedelecs are used in lieu of cars for trips.
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Transport
Electric bikes get things rolling
The environmental impact of pedelecs and their potential
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background paper
Number of pages
29
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Author(s)
Ulrike Wachotsch, Andrea Kolodziej, Bernhard Specht, Regina Kohlmeyer und Falk Petrikowski
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English
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Umweltbundesamt
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2805 KB
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