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‘Car-light’ families in C’ville are trading car trips for e-bike rides
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‘Car-light’ families in C’ville are trading car trips for e-bike rides

The new wheel deal

A single car no longer sufficed. Kevin Driscoll, his wife, and their young daughter needed another way to get around. But instead of a second car, they chose a different set of wheels. “I debated a long time on getting an e-bike because it was kind of a big purchase,” says Driscoll, an associate professor at […]

Nathan Alderman | September 24, 2025

Culture Feature

‘Car-light’ families in C’ville are trading car trips for e-bike rides

A single car no longer sufficed. Kevin Driscoll, his wife, and their young daughter needed another way to get around. But instead of a second car, they chose a different set of wheels. “I debated a long time on getting an e-bike because it was kind of a big purchase,” says Driscoll, an associate professor at […]

Nathan Alderman | September 24, 2025

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City’s e-bike voucher program provides some extra pedal power

UVA doctoral candidate T.C.A. Achintya needed a better way to get around. A new program from the City of Charlottesville made it happen. “I had contemplated buying a regular bike, since I don’t own a car,” Achintya says. “But with how hilly C’ville can get, I never quite got around to it, since I could […]

Nathan Alderman | June 18, 2025

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