The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) E-Bike Trade-in Program helps get unsafe e-bikes, illegal mopeds, and their batteries off the streets and out of New Yorkers' homes.
Eligible food delivery workers will be able to replace their unsafe devices with certified, high-quality e-bikes and compatible batteries.
The program aims to enhance public safety by:
- Reducing the fire risks posed by uncertified lithium-ion batteries from e-bikes
- Removing non-street legal mopeds from roadways
The program allows eligible, selected participating food delivery workers to exchange their unsafe, operable devices and batteries for a new certified Whizz Storm 2 e-bike and spare certified battery.
The term “certified” refers to an electric bicycle (e-bike) or battery that was certified to a UL standard by an accredited testing laboratory. The applicable standards are UL 2849 for e-bikes and UL 2271 for batteries.
DOT expects to distribute approximately 400 e-bikes during the pilot program.
The application period is open. Eligible food delivery workers should apply online. Eligible applicants will be selected until spots are filled. The remaining eligible applicants will be placed on the program’s waitlist.
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