🚲 Madison tests electric cargo bike from local manufacturer Saris
(madison.com)
Technically a trike, with one big wheel in back and two smaller ones under the front cargo bin, it can carry up to 660 pounds — not including the rider. A 1,000-watt Bosch motor powered by twin batteries does most of the work, but only when someone is turning the pedals.
Smaller and more nimble than a truck, the bike is also cheaper to operate and maintain and can go places other vehicles can’t. It has no tailpipe emissions, uses far less energy, and it provides users a little exercise.
Estimated price tag I found in the article was in the 12,000 range and that's completely competitive with all the gas powered light utility vehicles and golf carts we use on campus at work. Hopefully we'll start seeing a lot more vehicles along these lines in the near future.