NYC DOT and Lyft announced plans to electrify 13 Citi Bike charging stations in existing station locations in NYC.
E-bike sharing is becoming more accessible thanks to an upcoming expansion of more than a dozen new electrified Citi Bike and Lyft, which owns Citi Bike , announced on May 5 that 13 new electric charging stations will be added to existing bike stations across Manhattan and Brooklyn this spring.
An exact date has not yet been announced.electric grid-connected stations allow Citi Bike e-bikes to charge on-site while docked, rather than requiring batteries to be manually swapped out by staff in vehicles. A DOT press release said that Lyft, which launched similar bikeshare charging stations in cities outside the United States, projects that a network of Citi Bike charging stations will both “improve e-bike availability” and “significantly reduce operational costs” from staff members having to swap batteries manually. The city is expanding the e-bike charging availability to meet what officials said is a “rising demand” for electric Citi Bike riding.“The demand for Citi Bike e-bikes has never been higher, and we are proud to deliver new infrastructure that meets the needs of riders,” DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said. “Expanding our network of charging stations means riders will have better access to fully charged bikes, with fewer delays and faster service.” The commissioner added that the expansion is “critical to supporting Citi Bike’s growth and making cycling an even more reliable option for New Yorkers.”“Lyft is proud to partner with NYC Department of Transportation to expand Citi Bike’s charging station network to include 13 additional stations,” Caroline Samponaro, head of external affairs for Lyft Urban Solutions, said. “With Citi Bike e-bike ridership continuing to break records, this investment will directly benefit riders by increasing availability of the Citi Bike e-bike that New Yorkers know and love.” Electrified charging stations already exist at Ninth Avenue and 35th Street in Manhattan, and Meserole and Manhattan Avenues in Brooklyn. Upcoming electrified Cit Bike charging stations are:, one of the most successful ridesharing and bike and scooter rental companies in the world, touted its “best-ever” financial results last year, according to CEO David Risher’s annual letter to shareholders.“As a result of our operational and financial progress, we are better positioned than ever to deploy capital to accelerate our growth and enhance value for shareholders,” Rishner wrote. “We’re moving quickly and have already taken actions along these lines.”redesign as Staten Islanders claim it’s now ‘more dangerous’ than everMan charged with choking boss to death with zip ties at Tribeca jewelry store eight years agoYankees promote top prospect George Lombard Jr. to Double-ARockaway Theatre Company to debut world premiere of new dark comedy ‘The Value’
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