Minnesotans can apply for a $1,500 e-bike rebate starting Wednesday
Minnesotans can apply for a $1,500 e-bike rebate starting Wednesday
Sigh... as usual:
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The program is woefully underfunded and capped to serve only the first X people instead of everyone who applies.
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You have to buy from an "eligible retailer," which means you have to buy locally at prices that are invariably considerably higher than direct-to-consumer budget brands like Lectric and Rad. In other words, the real savings is at best much less than $1,500, and at worst, nonexistent.
I get the impression that these sorts of programs tend to be as much about propping up local bike shops as they are about increasing the mode share of e-bikes, and this one is no exception. Not that I don't think LBSs are important, but I wish they'd quit saddling the programs with these competing goals.
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No we can't, the site crashed as soon as it went live at 11 today, lol. And according to someone on Reddit the demand took down an entire Salesforce instance.
Yeah. I really tried today to sign up. I am glad there is that much demand. We might get more money next year if we all keep our democratic majority