It’s always interesting to see who is converting to “electric” vehicles. Whether it’s bikes, cars, or what, it seems most people in other countries do so to avoid the high cost of gasoline or avoid traffic jams, while here in the U.S. people go electric to “save the planet”.

If we had traffic issues here like they have in China, I would shudder to think of how high insurance would be. Can you imagine what auto insurance quotes would look like if we had the number of people on the roads that they do each day?

It’s a simple pleasure, but Xu Beilu savors it daily: gliding past snarled traffic on her motorized bicycle, relaxed and sweat-free alongside the pedal-pushing masses. China, the world’s bicycle kingdom — one for every three inhabitants — is going electric.

Workers weary of crammed public transport or pedaling long distances to jobs are upgrading to battery-powered bikes and scooters. Even some who can afford cars are ditching them for electric two-wheelers to avoid traffic jams and expensive gasoline.

I wonder if they have enough electrical outlets to power all those new bicycles?

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