Amazon is putting a new spin on deliveries in California, deploying more than 25 electric cargo bikes in Culver City as it looks to cut the number of vehicles clogging city streets.
The West Coast fleet will start deliveries on Wednesday, with each e-bike carrying around 240 packages per shift, including one refill stop, reported CBS.
The pedal-powered vehicles top out at 12 mph and come equipped with rear cameras, regenerative braking and automatic parking brakes.
Their compact design also allows operators to use bike lanes.
Amazon unveiled the new fleet in a press conference Tuesday ahead of the launch.
The company says the bikes can help ease…
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