"We found that emissions from cycling can be more than 30 times lower than driving a fossil fuel car, and about 10 times lower than driving an electric one."
Surveys of program participants found that more than half of rebate recipients were "free riders" — car buyers who would have chosen an electric car with or without the state's cash, but took the money anyhow.
A truly green new deal must focus on reducing the amount Americans drive, a new report argues — and doing so will take an unprecedented portfolio of investments into sustainable modes.