About the Project

The Maine E-Bike Project is a group of everyday Mainers who came together with a common vision of making e-bikes an accessible mode of transportation for anyone who wants to use one. While most of us live in Southern Maine, we have connected with people all around the state who are excited about the potential of e-bikes.

E-bikes can be a game changer. They are an affordable, accessible climate solution that will help people pollute less and drive less. They have the capacity to transform how we live and get around, wherever you live in Maine. And they could become an effective way to reduce emissions under the statewide Climate Action Plan.

We are asking Maine state agencies to step up and provide more tools and resources for people to ride e-bikes, as they have already done for electric vehicles, heat pumps, and other promising climate solutions.

Our Four Point Plan

  1. Vouchers, rebates, subsidies or incentives for the purchase of e-bikes in Maine, provided by The Maine Department of Transportation or Efficiency Maine Trust. These programs should be available to all but include a targeted program dedicated to low-income financial aid to cover the cost of e-bike purchase.


  1. Free e-bike consultations for Maine residents, businesses and organizations. Experience in other states has shown that people are excited to learn more about e-bikes but don’t know where to start. Providing free e-bike consultations for residents through GoMaine or another state program will help reduce this barrier.

  1. Launch demonstration "try a ride" loaner e-bike fleets around the state consisting of e-bikes, e-cargo bikes, and other micro-mobility options available at public libraries, non-profits, municipal buildings, or any other centrally-located facility.


  1. Go Maine E-bike program featuring educational tools and resources about e-bikes, e-cargo bikes and other micro-mobility options. It should include profiles of diversity Maine riders and how they use their bikes and a list of shops selling e-bikes as well info related to rebates, subsidies, free bike consultations, and other programs and resources.