Citi Bike Rolling Out Fleet Of E-Bikes Across NYC
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The Citi Bike system is going electric in New York City once again.
Starting today, it's rolling out a fleet of several hundred electric bicycles.
The e-bikes will be available to rent at more than 900 bike stations around the city.
Our new ebikes start rolling out today! ⚡ Shave time off your commute. Take that bridge on (no sweat). Make it there with time to spare.
— Citi Bike (@CitiBikeNYC) February 19, 2020
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The system is run by Lyft, and riders can access the bikes using either the Citi Bike or Lyft apps.
The e-bikes will cost $2.00 more for a standard 45-minute ride.
They were briefly available in 2018 but had to be removed after some malfunctioned.
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