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Las Vegas Employees Trade Their Cars For Electric Bike

Charles Platiau/Reuters /Landov

Electric bikes made by French company Moustache are displayed during the Cycle Show 2013 in Paris.

Many of us don’t think about the environmental impact of driving a short distance to a lunch date or meeting.

In Las Vegas, the car is king.

In a small way, the city of Las Vegas is trying to make a dent in that belief. A new program gives public employees the option of riding electric bikes.

Marco Velotta, planner, City of Las Vegas.

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