One great way to reduce your carbon footprint and lower the cost of your daily commute is replace your car with an e-bike. The Joe Fly e-bike (pictured above) is one of the sexier alternatives. Made by Italian bike maker Prima Power Bikes – the Joe Fly is a pedal-assist electric bike, meaning you start pedaling and the bike’s 250 watt hub-mounted electric motor will kick-in to help you reach speeds up to 15 mph.

You can travel about 20 miles on a full charge, which will get most people to their job, or the local farmers’ market.

The Joe Fly has 3 driving modes: eco (for extended distance), normal and boost (for extra speed), other features include: a regenerative braking system, an Ni-MH battery, a multi-function display, a front disk brake, front fork suspension, electronic anti-theft protection and a polymer body. Largo Scooters sells the stylish Joe Fly in the US.

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