The Other Hybrids: E-bikes have been written off as clunky and expensive, but they’re getting better

Plenty Magazine

Plenty Magazine coverI'm not going to lie to you. I'm a single girl who's been around the block. Usually, I don't look back, but there's at least one hookup I really regret: my '98, cherry-red Jeep Cherokee. Now, sure, it gets me where I need to go, but I feel pretty guilty afterwards. The costly repairs and insurance wreck my budget. The emissions streaming out the tailpipe wreck our air quality. My dependence on foreign oil wrecks my conscience. I feel dirty. So I'm ready to make a clean break -- well, a cleaner break anyway.

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