*FRANCE SUBSIDIZES E-BIKE PURCHASE, US DOES NOT* Streetsblog reported that lawmakers in France announced last week e-bike owners in the greater Paris area may soon be able to get half the cost of their wheels--up to 500 Euros ($553)--paid for by the government as part of an effort to boost the eco-friendly vehicles. In the US, federal tax breaks that can knock up to $7,500 off the cost of a new electric vehicle have been available to car drivers for years, but those hoping to upgrade their old 10-speed to an e-bike have always had to pay cost. Presently, there isn't a hint of federal legislation that would provide tax relief for e-bikes, whose widespread adoption studies say could significantly reduce the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere. http://bit.ly/2QhfTpb https://pps.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2c803e70a8ad33c13a95a1ee6&id=3cb3593cfa&e=8577dd457f
*CA: TRADE IN CAR FOR E-BIKE OR BIKE SHARE VOUCHER* Electrek reported California's "Clean Cars 4 All" program has already helped many people trade in old, polluting gas cars for subsidies to buy electric cars or hybrid cars. A new bill recently signed into law now includes vouchers for electric bicycles and bike-sharing programs in the program. (SB-400 Reduction of Greenhouse Gases Emissions: Mobility Options: http://bit.ly/2At6lg6 https://pps.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2c803e70a8ad33c13a95a1ee6&id=94c9c78fc7&e=8577dd457f) http://bit.ly/2AsoFGb https://pps.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2c803e70a8ad33c13a95a1ee6&id=c88fa8f079&e=8577dd457f