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They werent using public transportation, rideshares or cars to begin with, so it isnt reducing them

That seems counter-intuitive. If I had to get somewhere not served by public transport, I would simply drive there. Having a conveinient way to get an e-bike once I get to the closest transit stop is the thing that would make me consider not taking the car.

Did these guys get public funding for this?

The study has percentages of what people did what, multiple cities, multiple sample sizes, multiple breakdowns of population. Some were using cars and public transportation. More weren't.

I skimmed the article and I commented.

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