California bill AB 117 to incentivize ebikes

[Dewey]

This update from the CalBike coalition suggests they are working with CARB to get the money distributed next summer, it’s coming https://www.calbike.org/2021-california-legislative-wrap-up/

CalBike Works with CA Air Resources Board to Develop E-Bike Grant Program - CalBike

CalBike’s $10 million E-Bike Affordability Program has been fully funded and is now in the planning stages. The program will give grants to help as many as 10,000 Californians buy e-bikes, starting in July 2022. On Monday, CalBike Executive Director Dave Snyder and José Jimenez from Active San...

www.calbike.org

 

[ebiker76]

Thanks @Ravi Kempaiah. I am in that Bay Area of the other CA and will spread the word here. I imagine that lot of college kids will be getting their parents cars when their parents trade in the kids' older cars to take advantage of this program. I am still doing my Thoreau to see if I can use electric bikes instead of even owning a car. I sold my car in January of 2018. The weather here is good enough that I can ride daily. It is working so far.
Check out this build. It is all through frame. You can see the display on the HB. Mid-drive.

I like the reference to Thoreau. I sold my car in 2013 and said I would never own another. I am retired (76) making that perhaps easier. I progressed from walking/bus/trolley to push scooter, bike and now ebike/trolley. Living near San Diego means weather is virtually never a concern. With the ebike even my trolley usage is way down. I would rather ride the 14 miles to the museum where I am a docent.

 

[PedalUma]

I like the reference to Thoreau. I sold my car in 2013 and said I would never own another. I am retired (76) making that perhaps easier. I progressed from walking/bus/trolley to push scooter, bike and now ebike/trolley. Living near San Diego means weather is virtually never a concern. With the ebike even my trolley usage is way down. I would rather ride the 14 miles to the museum where I am a docent.

Yesterday car traffic was so bad here that it took cars 30 minutes to go three miles across town. On an eBike it takes seven minutes to cross town. Once the cars get there they then need to search for parking, adding another five minutes. Then the owners need to hoof 500m it to their destination. I can just go directly to a place like a restaurant. I was fortunate to be able to chop off the ugly connectors and wires from this green bike to clean up the build. It came to me with a rats nest of housings. I love the color of the wheels. I sawed off the top of a water bottle and used automotive gasket sealant to adhere it to the top of the battery.

 

[EscapedApe]

So what's the incentive here? Is there a rebate or tax deduction available for ebikes purchased in California?

 

[Dewey]

So what's the incentive here? Is there a rebate or tax deduction available for ebikes purchased in California?

It seems to be a work in progress but income eligibility limits will apply and be the same as for the CA Clean Vehicle Rebate Project, and the funding and target # of 10,000 grantees suggests a $1,000 grant towards an eligible ebike, with the program start July 2022

 

[Scramjett]

It seems to be a work in progress but income eligibility limits will apply and be the same as for the CA Clean Vehicle Rebate Project, and the funding and target # of 10,000 grantees suggests a $1,000 grant towards an eligible ebike, with the program start July 2022

Is there a link to an official state website or is it just the CalBike site?

 

[Dewey]

Is there a link to an official state website or is it just the CalBike site?

Just the CalBike site

 

[Dewey]

September 2022 update from CalBike https://www.calbike.org/bike_purchase_incentives/

 

[Scramjett]

September 2022 update from CalBike https://www.calbike.org/bike_purchase_incentives/

And, as usual, middle income folks like us get screwed. Again. We make too much money to qualify.

 

[Dewey]

January 2023 update, the California program has lowered the income eligibility again to 300% of the federal poverty limit, see table here for that income limit by household size. Manufacturers will need to register their Class 3 models in order to be eligible for the rebate, and it will only be available for bikes that have at least a two-year warranty.

 

[Dewey]

E-bike incentive vouchers for income qualified Californians - California E-Bike Incentive Project

The California E-Bike Incentive Project provides up-to $2,000 in incentive vouchers for the purchase of a new electric bike (e-bike).

ebikeincentives.org

The website is now up, at this time they’re signing up retailers, and you can check your eligibility. Soft launch may happen by Halloween.

 

[Dewey]

Finally ready to roll out December 18, 2024

E-Bike Purchase Incentives FAQs - CalBike

FAQs about the California E-Bike Incentive Project, which will provide point of sale vouchers to help low income residents buy e-bikes.

www.calbike.org

 

[JoeDirt]

I will chime in but my comments are not very positive.!

I personally believe here in Southern California we are so car Centric and ultimately we are very lazy! Just look around every time you sit on the freeway or on the surface streets going to the local store. Nobody walks anymore! We drive to work we sit on our Duff all day we drive home we sit on our Duff and eat! And then we do it again and then on the weekends we drive to different businesses to facilitate our next week's actions.

I don't believe any of this state mandated incentives are going to do a damn thing for parking or traffic we'll just build another Lane on the freeway, when we should be building a light rail line to support the commuters. Too many issues going on here in California!
I Will believe it when I see it! Just my two cents.

 

[Scramjett]

Finally ready to roll out December 18, 2024

E-Bike Purchase Incentives FAQs - CalBike

FAQs about the California E-Bike Incentive Project, which will provide point of sale vouchers to help low income residents buy e-bikes.

www.calbike.org

Geez, it only took them three years!

 

[Scramjett]

I will chime in but my comments are not very positive.!

I personally believe here in Southern California we are so car Centric and ultimately we are very lazy! Just look around every time you sit on the freeway or on the surface streets going to the local store. Nobody walks anymore! We drive to work we sit on our Duff all day we drive home we sit on our Duff and eat! And then we do it again and then on the weekends we drive to different businesses to facilitate our next week's actions.

I don't believe any of this state mandated incentives are going to do a damn thing for parking or traffic we'll just build another Lane on the freeway, when we should be building a light rail line to support the commuters. Too many issues going on here in California!
I Will believe it when I see it! Just my two cents.

Many years ago, someone once said to me that living in LA without a car was like having no legs. I haven’t lived there for years but I visit pretty often and haven’t seen much in the last 20 years that that has changed that mindset.

 

[JoeDirt]

Yeah I'll chime in again! Instead of sucking 10 million out of taxpayers here in Southern California why not build a light rail system to really help this freeway congestion system.? Yeah sure having that incentive for ebikes? Well I won't further digress! They'll probably do the same thing like they've done with EV cars if it's not assembled or the parts aren't made here like batteries you only get a portion of that rebate. It's a big bait and switch! But again I won't regress anymore and I will not respond anymore to this post. Just ridiculous when California has so many other real problems and better ways to address over crowding in a car Centric area.

 

[PedalUma]

People are walking in or calling about the program to the eBike shop here in Petaluma, CA. It launches the 18th at 6 PM for the first round. It is up to $2K per individual and is from the Air Resources Board. It will be done in two rounds of $3.5M. There are some weighted qualifications and preferences for who gets selected. The thing is to go to the site in advance and to get all of your documents into an image file. Then log in at 5:00 so you can hit refresh at 6. When you get approved the purchase must be from a brick and mortar bike shop. In Colorado when the vouchers went out, everyone gave their money to Bezos so the funds left the local economy. It might not start impacting bike shops until Spring, after the tariff wars start. Bike parts are all international unless you by from a company like White Industries where one hub costs over $300. It is down the block from me. This is a cycling town.

 

[JoeDirt]

Well I don't know if anyone has read the bill but you have to be I believe 300% below the poverty level to get the maximum amount of a rebate toward an ebike. If you were somewhere above that you get only a portion. So this California bill doesn't relate to anybody that has any kind of money or has a job.

 

[PedalUma]

Well I don't know if anyone has read the bill but you have to be I believe 300% below the poverty level to get the maximum amount of a rebate toward an ebike. If you were somewhere above that you get only a portion. So this California bill doesn't relate to anybody that has any kind of money or has a job.

Actually it is 300% above the Federal poverty level = $45,000. Or about what a full-time childcare worker makes.

 

[JoeDirt]

Here is what I read and it says 300% below the poverty level. Unless I'm missing something that means hey I'm broke but I need to be broker!