A Los Angeles-based company is trying to solve the problem of urban congestion and the emissions that come with it by swapping out the delivery trucks with cargo e-bikes.
On city streets, on most days, Amazon delivery vans, UPS trucks, Ubers and vehicles for instant delivery services all vie for space. A Los Angeles-based company is aiming to solve the problem of urban congestion and the emissions that come with it by swapping out the delivery trucks with cargo e-bikes.
“Cargo e-bikes let delivery workers avoid car traffic congestion, reduce pollution and are safer vehicles on our streets than trucks,” says Sarah Kaufman, associate director of Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management at New York University. “Cities all over the world are starting to reshape themselves for smaller-form vehicles and more human-powered transportation; cargo e-bikes fit perfectly into this vision.
Urb-E provides the vehicles, but not the drivers. The startup trains clients on how to put their own drivers on the e-bikes and offers an e-bike valet service to help manage charging. It’s an experiment, but one thing is for certain: This isn’t another delivery company bringing you lunch. It wants the bigger market of high-volume cargo for companies.
UPS used Urb-E bikes in a trial as part of its expanding “last mile” logistics solutions that involve more than 30 projects, and the company continues to look for urban logistic solutions as part of its bid for carbon neutrality by 2050, said Luke Wake, UPS vice president of fleet maintenance and engineering.
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