Electric cars are seen as one way for Americans to reduce emissions. But these days, the average price of a new electric car is more than $60,000, according to Kelley Blue Book. Is there a more affordable way to ditch your fossil-fueled car? NPR's Adam Bearne has been trying to find out if electric bikes might be a better option.
ADAM BEARNE, BYLINE: Lelac Almagor is on a mission to get out of the car.
LELAC ALMAGOR: I just really hate driving. The sitting and the being stuck and the waiting is just really not for me.
BEARNE: Public transportation here in Washington, D.C., used to be an option. But she's discovered its limitations now she has children.
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