Load and behold: should you opt for an electric cargo bike over a second car?

<p>Cargo ebikes are ideal for the millions of short-distance car trips Australians take every day. Here’s how to make one work for you</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://viewer.gutools.co.uk/australia-news/series/change-by-degrees">Change by degrees</a> offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprint</p></li><li><p>Got a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.com</p></li></ul><p>On a trip to Vienna, we watched parents zip along the city’s bike paths on electric cargo bikes, loaded up with bags, groceries and kids who happily chatted to each other in the front box or back seat.</p><p>It inspired us to buy one of our own – but when it arrived, I felt daunted about its size and how we’d go navigating the streets of the Australian city where we live, especially during peak school times.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/18/ev-electric-cargo-bike-over-second-car">Continue reading...</a>