Environmental pollution is the biggest concern. It is now up to us to do our little to save Mother Earth. Automobile pollution is the most dangerous one owing to loads of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and other obnoxious gases it puts in the air. So people can reduce the air pollution level by using bicycles.
While conventional bicycles are difficult as it requires more physical strength, the new E-bikes or electric bicycles can reduce your physical efforts. Fitted with a battery-powered motor, you can easily paddle these electronic cycles and you can save your cost too. The latest addition is Electric cargo bikes, which are fitted with a sidecar or carrier which can be used for transporting things, pets or even children. Electronic cargo bikes are used by the warehouses where people can transport their goods from one place to another.
What are the advantages of using Electric Cargo bikes?
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- They can accommodate everything. Parents can send their children to school in box-like ‘bakefiets’ whereas food suppliers can deliver their foods with the same bucket. The two-wheeled ones can carry up to 400-pound cargo while the three-wheeler version can carry about 500-pound cargos. So you can choose them according to their capacity.
- They are cheaper. As they don’t run on petrol or diesel, so you can easily use such Electric cargo bikes to save your cost. Some are even solar-powered. The customized ones have headlights, turning signals and covered space for loads. Plus, you do not need to spend any additional maintenance cost on them and such electronic cargo cycles can last longer.
- They are faster than delivery trucks or cars or minivans. Electric cargo bikes can avail the footpaths and shortcut lanes avoiding the traffic congestion. They can park anywhere and takes very little space. Thus they even contribute to lowering the urban traffic load. They can travel easily on rocky mountainous terrain with least effort due to motor-assisted pedalling.
- They even promote local business by employing local people for delivering goods on the same day thereby increasing local jobs. Apart from that, you can customize these cycles according to your needs and you can imprint your company logo on these cycles to promote your brand.
- It’s a more pleasurable experience. Cycling is a healthy exercise and keeps one stress-free while driving in the traffic leaves the delivering boys grumpy and exhausted.
- They are low maintenance and cost-effective. Bike courier service providers don’t have to rent huge spaces to accommodate their electronic cargo cycles and they can easily park their cycles at their outdoor space. Such cycles are made by durable materials like aluminium, cast iron, alloy and steel, and they do not get affected by corrosion.
- Electric cargo bikes can be used for effective packers and movers’ services. Instead of a single truck, using many customized cargo bikes that can move furniture, and household things can give your peace of mind, and you can easily use such bikes during your relocation. Apart from that, you can use such bikes in your warehouse and use them for your cargo shipments.
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It is also the favoured mode of transportation for activists. For example, a group of activists from Laos, Nigeria enabled people from poor communities to clear garbage from hugely populated cities thereby helping the government in waste management as well as paying the poor workers well.