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China's New Craze: E-bikes

Posted by michael on from the road-warrior dept.

lawrencekhoo writes "I was in Shanghai recently, and found to my surprise that bicycle crazy China is now electric bicycle crazy. Electric bikes were everywhere, and outnumbered normal bikes on the road. You could even buy them in the department stores. Basic models sell for about 1200 Yuan (about US$150), and more elaborate scooter-like models for up to 5000 Yuan. Apparently, this craze has been building up for a few years. Something like it is even happening in parts of the US. According to one user, electric bikes are popular because they're cheap, and can take you all around town on one charge. Who would have guessed that China would lead the way in green transportation?"

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  1. cunt by odyrithm · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Who would have guessed that China would lead the way in green transportation?"

    Obviously not you -- you pompose American prick.

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    moo
  2. Red China is much less civilized by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    Red China is much less civilized. It is still run by a nightmare totalitarian regime which was founded by the worst mass-murderer in all history. It is governed by use of an utterly invalid ideology (Marxism) that was formulated by a German who had a real knack of misinterpreting things going on in London.

    China is indeed very backwards, but it is because of being ruined by a bad European idea.

  3. Would u like the chinese to drive SUV instead? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Maybe instead the Chinese should all treat themselves to a nice big gas guzzling SUV like all you obese American fatasses.

    Yes, critisize the Chinese for driving an electric bike while you drive a bloated fucking SUV.

    Typical American Hypocrisy at work. Why don't you stick to sexually molesting prisoners of war instead of pretending to act environmentally responsible ok fatso.