are preferred in Europe 
In France Germany and the Netherlands, the sale of electric bikes has grown considerably, to be a clean and economical alternative to cars or motorcycles. latercera.cl
The electric bikes from China are very popular in Paris and are filling the streets of Amsterdam and other cities in Europe.
The preferred type of bike is a silver imported from China that cost about 300 euros , a little over 230 thousand dollars, and incorporating technology friendly environment .
Driving a motorized bicycle is how to do it with a regular . In some models the motor is automatically activated when you start pedaling, in other one controls Power with a shutter or an electronic device.
"It has become a new transportation " said Olivier Birault, shop owner in Paris Velectris .
"In France we lost the culture of the bike after the war when it was seen as outdated or poor " he said. "Now is returning, and with the recent increase in gasoline prices, there is tremendous interest," he said.
SUCCESS IN EUROPE
According to the association of professional cyclists Conseil National des Professions du Cycle in France is sold last year more than 10,000 electric bikes compared to the 6,000 of 2006.
And the trend is hitting all of Europe, as it is expected that sales of motorized bicycles in Germany double this year compared to 60,000 sold in 2007, according to Hannes Neupert , ExtraEnergy manager, a nonprofit organization that promotes the use of light electric vehicles, which is headquartered in Tanna, Germany.
In Netherlands, meanwhile, sales of motorized bicycles increased from 45,000 in 2006 to 89,000 last year, according BOVAG, an association of motor vehicle industry , which expects sales this year a total of 121,000.
However, the situation in countries like the U.S. is totally different. The researcher Jay Townley noted that few Americans would consider commuting to work on a bike due to lack of proper roads. ELECTRIC BICYCLES
With the advance of technology have been developed increasingly lighter batteries , but are capable of a drive between 40 and 80 miles . Thus, electric bikes are increasingly competing with motorcycles.
The operation and maintenance of electric bikes require very little money , and it does not require helmet use , registration or driver's license . According
Lecuirot Antoine, founder of To Diffusion, a French company specializing in electric bicycles, the electricity required for use in Europe the average cost of one euro, about 800 Chilean pesos per 1,000 miles.
The popularity of the use of this lightweight transport medium is partly due to imports from China , where manufacturers are producing very affordable models. The
China Bicycle Association of ensures that the country has more than 1,400 electric bicycle manufacturers, producing a total of approximately 5.5 million units per year.
