e-bikes help substantially with heat. Less effort for the same speed means more wind and less sweating. No one is proposing e-bikes for 40+ mile commutes. Th

e-bikes help substantially with heat. Less effort for the same speed means more wind and less sweating. No one is proposing e-bikes for 40+ mile commutes. That can only be replaced by commuter rail and in-fill housing. Half of all car trips are less than 15 miles and a lot of those could be replaced with e-bikes.