The future of transport is electric. With oil reserves decreasing, and environmental concerns deepening, our world is shirting to an era of renewable energy. Sustainable, cost effective, environmentally- friendly transportation options are poised to become the movement modes of choice. Electric vehicles are leading the way in this arena, with the car industry already shifting to electric vehicles, starting with market leader Tesla with its Elon Musk model. But another contender is making its way through the ranks – electric bikes.
Electric bikes, or e-bikes, have been on the verge of breaking through for years now. What makes them truly ideal is that combine the convenience of electric with the practicality of traditional bikes. And while e-bikes of the past were unreliable and unwieldly, the new generation has proven that the technology has finally caught up with the ambition. This new bicycle is powered by electric motors that are the product an industry looking to push forward new product lines to a rapidly evolving user base. There is a real shift in the industry, which was previously catering to a niche market but is now getting a boost from recent electric-induced locomotion development, driving mass-market appeal.
Millions of electric bicycles are being used in cities all over the world, offering cheap and accessible forms of transportation in both developing countries and dense urban environments alike. According to the Electric Bikes World Report, a bi-annual profile of the global market for electric bikes, China is currently leading the way when it comes to number of bikes sold. On a global scale, the report indicates that while there are 200 million electric bicycles ridden today, this number is poised to grow to 2 billion by 2050. The report also estimates that there were 36,881,000 e-bike sales worldwide, and predicts that 100,000,000 e-bikes will be sold worldwide in 2035- a prediction that exceeds the number current car sales this annum.
Aside from the obvious environmental and economic benefits, e-bikes boast a myriad of other positive features. A single charge will carry a biker 80 kilometers (travelling at 80km/hour) without pedaling, which means that larger distances can be covered as compared to walking. The bikes can be switched from electric to pedaling anytime so that riders can choose the level of exercise they want. The bikes also require very little maintenance as they have a greaseless belt drive instead of a chain, and don’t require gas, vehicle safety tests, or parking permits.
As e-bikes shift from being a novelty to a reality in alternative, eco-friendly transportation, it’s apparent that they meet the need for a variety of commuting patterns. The electronic future we once only imagined is now here, and it’s in the UAE. E-Bikes UAE founded by three Emirati friends, is the first electric bike specialist in the country. It offers the finest electric bikes from all over the world suitable for different uses and activities, and aims to provide exciting eco-friendly and efficient modes of transportation to customers in the UAE and around the world.
Prices start at 25,000 AED, for further information go to www.ebikesuae.com.
